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Showing posts with label Jeanne Jolly. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jeanne Jolly. Show all posts
(Album/Music) Always nice to see things like this in my social network feed X @FEOFFICIAL X @Phontigallo & @Nicolaymusic are The Foreign Exchange - Love In Flying Colors. Fall 2013 on +FE Music.
Follow them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/theforeignexchange or visit their website at http://www.theforeignexchangemusic.com/.
Tracklistings for them usually come out the month before so as soon as that happens, those will be up here and definitely on their various media outlets
. Rarely, and I MEAN RARELY, do Nic and Phonte announced things that aren't already FINISHED so I'm already counting 'this bucket' on the scoreboard. I don't forsee any delays. Maybe some additions but no delays. Truly can't wait to see where they are taking us next on this musical journey as Zo!'s ManMade has already provided the perfect backdrop for this Summer's music for me. They always come different with each project and have been known to do the unexpected.
(Music) @Nicolaymusic throwing up the @FEOFFICIAL 'bat signal' X music coming in the Fall...
Just a subtle message from the folks at FE..
If you need your FE fix for the Summer though, there is the FE ReWorks album to go cop...
http://thewarehous.blogspot.com/2013/01/audio-feofficial-aka-foreign-exchange-x.html
(Album cover designed by @CSphoto_design)/tracklisting) @Zo3hree5ive X ManMade album ft. @SyberSpace, @phontigallo, @gwenbunn & more
While I am over here enjoying the FE Music: The Reworks album (Which I still haven't written about but trust me, it is coming), I am EQUALLY excited about the new music that my man Zo! has coming for us.
As you can READ below, the album, which is due out May 21, 2013, features some very dope artists. It looks like another one in the belt for FE. This is his second album but DEFINITELY not his second offering. Go on ahead and type in 'Just Visiting'/Zo! into your Google search bar and see what you come up with. (You could also do that here as there are some links on the blog itself.)
1. The Train feat. Sy Smith
2. Count To Five feat. Gwen Bunn
3. New In Town (Happy) feat. 1-O.A.K. & Carlitta Durand
4. Making Time feat. Phonte & Choklate
5. Tell Me Something New feat. Jeanne Jolly
6. ManMade feat. Phonte
7. We Are On The Move feat. Eric Roberson
8. Show Me The Way feat. Anthony David & Carmen Rodgers
9. For Tina
10. Out In The World feat. Choklate & Phonte
11. Body Rock feat. Sy Smith
(Video/Interview) My girl @Jeanne_Jolly on @WRAL in Raleigh...
Nice!!!
My girls love her. I've told them all about her story... @ her mother. Love Jeanne Jolly. Hope she makes and takes this music thing as far as SHE wants to do so.
@Jeanne_Jolly's new album X Angels X new video X Sweet Love shot by @pricefilms
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| Jeanne Jolly performing with The Foreign Exchange in Philly... |
I am so grateful for the day I got introduced to Jeanne's musical abilities due to the 'An Evening With The Foreign Exchange' taping. Every since then, I have been ENAMORED with her talent, listening to her music and catching her via whatever medium I could. For the last two days I have been listening to the lush sounds of her new album (Which can be heard on her WEBSITE for free if you want to listen before buying it). I just wanted to enjoy it a bit before I wrote about it. I figured I at least should do that EVEN THOUGH I HAD NO DOUBT it would be good. It is very good. Just in time for Fall. Her blend of her Southern roots, Jazz and classical training always amounts to a good time for my ears. Very diverse artist.
I think she has proven she can tackle whatever 'genre' of music you through her way and I flat out refuse to put her in a box musically. Remember, she is a CLASSICALLY TRAINED artist, having toured all over North America with Grammy Award winning jazz trumpeter Chris Botti as well as her many performances with The Foreign Exchange.
Enough about that though...Lets get into her latest video and then I will post up some stuff that will further showcase her talents... (If you are lucky enough, one of her songs may have come up on the music player when you entered the site. There are a few on there after all.)
You can listen to this album RIGHT NOW ON JEANNE'S WEBSITE... >>>> http://www.jeannejolly.com/ I am hoping the local radio station here in the area I live in took HEED to my advice and will consider bringing her to town at The Queen.
Her and Zo!
(Audio) *Swoons* X New @Jeanne_Jolly X Sweet Love
Perfect timing. @ the beautiful weather that is my area. Lyrics..lush sounds...dope voice....Another winner.
Per FE's website:
Jeanne Jolly's debut full length ''Angels'' that drops 10/2 on +FE Music
Y'all better open up your ears out here..In case you are having difficulty downloading the song via SoundCloud..Here is a link...
@Jeanne_Jolly's debut full-length ''Angels'' due out 10/2 on +FE Music (@FEOfficial)
Per their website:
"We are excited to announce that "Angels", the debut full-length from Raleigh, NC-based singer/songwriter Jeanne Jolly, drops 10/2 on +FE Music.
A member of our touring crew since 2011, Jeanne has been a welcome addition to the +FE Music family. Appearing on "Dear Friends" ("Laughing At Your Plans," "Steal Away"), Phonte's "Charity Starts At Home" LP ("Everything is Falling Down," "Who Loves You More"), and Zo's "...just visiting three" ("Same Ole Love"), Jeanne has been a natural fit for the +FE aesthetic and a wonderful extension of our musical partnership.
Her 10 song, Chris Boerner produced LP features the single "Sweet Love" and contributions from Hot at Nights drummer Nick Baglio and pedal steel guitarist Allyn Love.
We sincerely hope you enjoy the music and as always, thank you for listening.
Phonte and Nicolay "
Jeanne Jolly's debut full-length ''Angels'' due out 10/2 on +FE Music
Good news from the folks at FE. Definitely can't wait to hear Jeanne's brand of dope music come out. The best thing about this to me is that I KNOW PHONTE AND NIC are gonna let Jeanne do 'her'. No forced collabos. No trying to 'slide' into some 'lane'. Just the music that she wants to do and what will feel right.
Haven't heard of Jeanne? Put her name in the blog search box, your Google search box or head on over to FE's website. PLENTY OF MUSIC with her involved to be found.. Here's a start though..
"We are excited to announce that "Angels", the debut full-length from Raleigh, NC-based singer/songwriter Jeanne Jolly, drops 10/2 on +FE Music.
A member of our touring crew since 2011, Jeanne has been a welcome addition to the +FE Music family. Appearing on "Dear Friends" ("Laughing At Your Plans," "Steal Away"), Phonte's "Charity Starts At Home" LP ("Everything is Falling Down," "Who Loves You More"), and Zo's "...just visiting three" ("Same Ole Love"), Jeanne has been a natural fit for the +FE aesthetic and a wonderful extension of our musical partnership.
Her 10 song, Chris Boerner produced LP features the single "Sweet Love" and contributions from Hot at Nights drummer Nick Baglio and pedal steel guitarist Allyn Love.
We sincerely hope you enjoy the music and as always, thank you for listening.
Phonte and Nicolay "
Jeanne Jolly's debut full-length ''Angels'' due out 10/2 on +FE Music
Good news from the folks at FE. Definitely can't wait to hear Jeanne's brand of dope music come out. The best thing about this to me is that I KNOW PHONTE AND NIC are gonna let Jeanne do 'her'. No forced collabos. No trying to 'slide' into some 'lane'. Just the music that she wants to do and what will feel right.
Haven't heard of Jeanne? Put her name in the blog search box, your Google search box or head on over to FE's website. PLENTY OF MUSIC with her involved to be found.. Here's a start though..
(Audio/Video) My girl @Jeanne_Jolly doing what she does best. Sangning & performing with her guitar...
Oh...you didn't KNOW she played guitar? Well.....Check it on out then...Very nice to see Jeanne and Chris do what they love....
(Video) I am UNAPOLOGETICALLY ALL OVER with my love of music: @Jeanne_Jolly X Here With You
Jeanne being Jeanne.... Singing AND WRITING with feeling. You know that emotion that most of you think we believe you don't have? Yeah that one. Think outside the box and enjoy the song.
and if you like what you hear.. Go here and get it 'FOR THE FREE'*:
*I am playing folks. I know HOW TO SAY IT. It is an expression. You can 'get it for free'..... See? lol
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| You can find this song on THIS ALBUM.... |
*I am playing folks. I know HOW TO SAY IT. It is an expression. You can 'get it for free'..... See? lol
(Videos) @Jeanne_Jolly X @burnoff (Chris Boerner) X Run Run Rudolph
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| Jeanne Jolly in Philadelphia w/The Foreign Exchange.. Zo! in the background |
I always show her w/@FEOfficial but understand she does her OWN THING TOO... Here they are in Elizabeth City, NC.. Chris is EVERYWHERE... @ playing.
Oh you are new to The Foreign Exchange/and/or Jeanne Jolly...Here you go...
Here is a lil more of Jeanne...doing something you may not have seen her do..
Let me put this into some PERSPECTIVE FOR YOU....This is ALSO JEANNE....
(Videos) Speaking of @FEOfficial... Here is some footage of them at @worldcafelive back in May 2011
The @WCLatTheQueen is its sister joint in Wilmington, Delaware.... Makes one wonder...
If you live in the DE, NJ, PA, MD area, put this post in the back of your mind after you enjoy it. You never know what it may mean 'later'. (That's a hint.Go with it.)
I happened to be at this show but didn't know they had footage of it up for quite some time due to a personal situation.
I happened to be at this show but didn't know they had footage of it up for quite some time due to a personal situation.
(Tracklisting w/details) #CharityStartsAtHome- @FEOffficial's own @phontigallo (Phonte Coleman) ft. @BigKrit, @9thWondermusic, @AffionCrockett and many more...
This is how you use the Internet folks. Twitter in particular. Album comes out the 27th....You can LISTEN TO THE SNIPPETS ON AMAZON RIGHT NOW...
1. Dance in the Reign feat.@syberspace (Prod. by @SwiffD)
2. The Good Fight (Prod. by@9thWonderMusic)
3. Everything Is Falling Down feat.@Jeanne_Jolly (Prod. by @Khrysis)
@Elzhi (Prod. by @9thWonderMusic)
5. Eternally feat.@MedianJL (Prod. by @9thWonderMusic)
6. Sendin My Love (Produced by@StroElliotMusic, intro by @AffionCrockett)
7. Ball and Chain (Prod. by@SwiffD)
8. To Be Yours (Prod. by@Zo3hree5ive and @Phontigallo )
9. Gonna Be A Beautiful Night feat.@CarlittaDurand (Prod. by @SymbolycOne)
10. We Go Off feat.@PharoaheMonch (Prod. by @Fatin10)
11. The Life of Kings feat.@Evidence & @BIGKRIT (Prod. by @9thWonderMusic)
12. Who Loves You More feat.@IamEricRoberson (Prod. by @EJONES_MUSIC)
1. Dance in the Reign feat.
2. The Good Fight (Prod. by
3. Everything Is Falling Down feat.
4. Not Here Anymore feat.
5. Eternally feat.
6. Sendin My Love (Produced by
7. Ball and Chain (Prod. by
8. To Be Yours (Prod. by
9. Gonna Be A Beautiful Night feat.
10. We Go Off feat.
11. The Life of Kings feat.
12. Who Loves You More feat.
Hour Long interview...LIVE...on The State of Things....@FEOfficial...UPDATED: Whole interview is up now..
Hopefully, this interview will be available to 'embed' but maybe you can catch it live...I will update if and when it becomes available.
Here is the live link.. There is a sidebar where you can listen...
Here is the live link.. There is a sidebar where you can listen...
Just in case you don't 'know' all of the songs on @Zo3hree5ive Just visiting three...Zo! has provided them for you....
01 BLACK COW FEAT. PHONTE AND SY SMITH
LEAD VOCAL: PHONTE
BACKGROUND VOCALS: SY SMITH AND PHONTE
GUITAR: CHRIS BOERNER
TRUMPET: STAN GRAHAM
TROMBONE: ANDREW KLEINDIENST
SAXOPHONE: MATT DOUGLAS
02 LET IT GO FEAT. NICHOLAS RYAN GANT
LEAD VOCAL: NICHOLAS RYAN GANT
BACKGROUND VOCALS: NICHOLAS RYAN GANT AND PHONTE
03 DRIVING FEAT. SY SMITH
LEAD VOCAL: SY SMITH
BACKGROUND VOCALS: SY SMITH AND PHONTE
FLUTE: CLAUDIA HAYDEN
04 MARZIPAN FEAT. ERIC ROBERSON AND PHONTE
LEAD VOCAL: ERIC ROBERSON
BACKGROUND VOCALS: PHONTE
GUITAR: CHRIS BOERNER
TRUMPET: STAN GRAHAM
05 EVERYTHING SHE WANTS FEAT. PHONTE
ALL VOCALS: PHONTE
06 SAME OLE LOVE FEAT. JEANNE JOLLY
LEAD VOCAL: JEANNE JOLLY
BACKGROUND VOCALS: JEANNE JOLLY AND PHONTE
ACOUSTIC GUITAR: CHRIS BOERNER
PEDAL STEEL: ALLYN LOVE
07 PLAYING YOUR GAME, BABY FEAT. ANTHONY DAVID
LEAD VOCAL: ANTHONY DAVID
TRUMPET: STAN GRAHAM
TROMBONE: ANDREW KLEINDIENST
SAXOPHONE: MATT DOUGLAS
ALL INSTRUMENTS BY ZO!, EXCEPT WHERE NOTED
PRODUCED BY ZO! AND PHONTE FOR CHAPTER 3HREE, VERSE 5IVE MUSIC, LLC/THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE MUSIC, LLC
RECORDED AND MIXED BY ZO! AT EAST WING STUDIOS, SILVER SPRING, MD AND BY PHONTE AT THE PEANUT GALLERY
ADDITIONAL RECORDING AND MIXING BY CHRIS BOERNER AT THE BURLAP PALACE, RALEIGH, NC
MASTERING: SOIREE RECORDS
COVER PHOTOGRAPH BY KEITH ESTEP OF KEITH ESTEP PHOTOGRAPHY
...JUST VISITING THREE: THE ORIGINALS
01 BLACK COW
WRITTEN BY WALTER BECKER AND DONALD FAGEN
ORIGINALLY PERFORMED BY STEELY DAN
FROM THE ALBUM "AJA" (ABC, 1977)
02 LET IT GO
WRITTEN BY JOHN LANG, RICHARD PAGE AND STEVE GEORGE
ORIGINALLY PERFORMED BY PAGES
FROM THE ALBUM "PAGES" (EPIC, 1978)
03 DRIVING
WRITTEN BY BEN WATT
ORIGINALLY PERFORMED BY EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL
FROM THE ALBUM "THE LANGUAGE OF LIFE" (ATLANTIC, 1990)
04 MARZIPAN
WRITTEN AND ORIGINALLY PERFORMED BY ERIC TAGG
FROM THE ALBUM "DREAMWALKIN'" (EMI, 1982)
05 EVERYTHING SHE WANTS
WRITTEN BY GEORGE MICHAEL
ORIGINALLY PERFORMED BY WHAM!
FROM THE ALBUM "MAKE IT BIG" (CBS, 1985)
06 SAME OLE LOVE
WRITTEN BY MARILYN MCLEOD AND DARRYL K. ROBERTS
ORIGINALLY PERFORMED BY ANITA BAKER
FROM THE ALBUM "RAPTURE" (ELEKTRA, 1986)
07 PLAYING YOUR GAME, BABY
WRITTEN AND ORIGINALLY PERFORMED BY BARRY WHITE
FROM THE ALBUM "BARRY WHITE SINGS FOR SOMEONE YOU LOVE" (20TH CENTURY, 1977)
© 2011 CHAPTER 3HREE, VERSE 5IVE MUSIC, LLC/THE FOREIGN EXCHANGE MUSIC, LLC
@FeOfficial's own @Zo3hree5ive...just visiting three.... his latest EP...ft. @phontigallo, @Jeanne_Jolly, @SyberSpace, @Iamericroberson and more...
01. Black Cow feat. Phonte and Sy Smith
02. Let It Go feat. Nicholas Ryan Gant
03. Driving feat. Sy Smith
04. Marzipan feat. Eric Roberson and Phonte
05. Everything She Wants feat. Phonte
06. Same Ole Love feat. Jeanne Jolly
07. Playing Your Game, Baby feat. Anthony David
You can go to The Foreign Exchange site to listen and download this latest offering from Zo!
Alternate link...if their Download is a lil slow. (Even though that is WHERE I GOT MINE FROM. @ theirs..)
Lush @FeOffiicial and @JeanneJolly ....Steal Away....off of the "Dear Friends" Live album/DVD pack...
It is out now. I have a review on the video coming soon. Probably Sunday. Dope collaboration by the group and Jeanne. Looking forward to more stuff from this combination.
(Chat Series) The Warehouse 'speaks on' The Foreign Exchange's (@FEOfficial)....Dear Friends.....
If you know ANYTHING ABOUT ME, I don't really do the 'review' thing too well. I'm not about going around talking about music I don't 'like' and 'reviewing' music would probably require that in some capacity. So hence the reason I don't call these 'reviews'.
Throughout this post you may hear me reference the night this was recorded as if I was there. That will be because I was. You can read all about it if you just click here.
You can go to DIRECTLY to their website and purchase the album/video package or Amazon... The album is also available on iTunes (I heard the video package was too but I am not sure. GO CHECK THOUGH. IT IS RUMORED TO BE...)
"Dear Friends" is a double-disc CD/DVD digipak that features the full acoustic concert performed by the band's current touring lineup of Zo!, Sy Smith, and singer/songwriter Jeanne Jolly " - Per FE Music
To quote Phonte Coleman himself in a recent concert...
"The Foreign Exchange is not....a NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION....."
Please support them in the manner that you best see fit. They are MY FOLK and I still cop so I would expect nothing less from you.
Here is the tracklisting once again..
01. Introduction/Fight For Love:
In case you don't recognize the voice, that was none other than Patrick Douthit, known professionally as 9th Wonder, who introduced the group. I am going to assume that you know the relationship between Phonte & 9th and leave it at that. Great to see him come out and support them that evening as he did come back into the control room and take in the show with some of us.
02. All Roads:
This song, at present moment, is on CONSTANT REPEAT in light of the recent event in my life. My Father's passing. During this recording, my Father was still alive and residing in the fine state of North Carolina at the time. I actually didn't get to see him during that particular trip due to circumstances but I did see him PLENTY BEFORE HE WAS GONE. When I first heard this song in its studio form, it actually reminded me of my parents. Probably not the group's intent when the song was written but good music does that. It has more than one meaning. Ya dig?
03. Take Off The Blues:
All I am going to say is 'What ya gonna do when you REALLY DON'T WANNA DANCE BY STANDING ON THE WALL? Get your back up off the wall... " That good ole grown folks traveling music...
04. Lose Your Way/Band Introductions
This is one of those 'tracks' that is DEFINITELY ENTERTAINING AND INFORMATIVE. The 'parts of this' that didn't 'make the cut' on this part I FULLY EXPECT TO MAKE IT AS A SKIT SOMEWHERE DOWN THE LINE. Or knowing Zo! and Tay, it will just bloom into a full song.
05. House Of Cards:
It felt like they were floating on a magic carpet and levitating on stage when they sang this joint. Seriously. They transitioned from the Intro joint and just seemed to SOMEHOW KICK IT INTO ANOTHER GEAR. How I don't know nor do I want to know. It was about this point that I started to realize just how MAGICAL this event was. 'Tay took another swig of room temperature water and killed it.
06. Greatest Weapon Of All Time:
Sy Smith's stories/Phonte's sense of timing...Hilarity. This is one of Zo!'s joints and again it is all the way live. If you can see her live, do it. That's all I will say. (Wait, I have said that before...) Tay's breakdown of BBD's "Do Me" reminded me of when I realized that Big Daddy Kane was bugging as well when I was a little older.. (Eight to eighty...crippled and crazy..)
07. Something In The Way She Moves:
He (Phonte)..no THEY...(Foreign Exchange) covered JAMES TAYLOR. James. Taylor. Do I REALLY NEED TO SAY ANYMORE? If you don't know who that is, GET YOUR MUSIC GAME UP. (Not dissing you either. No really. Go see who he is. You are missing out.) This is probably the thing that I love about this band the most. They are not pigeonholed by what they think you 'want to hear from them'. They sing what they want. How they want. When they want. Without fear. They show their musical range and knowledge almost every time they pick their respective instruments.
"All songs are like your children..." - Phonte on how he feels about the songs he writes..
08. Laughing At Your Plans:
I want so desperately for someone to take this to a country station, drop it off and have it catch fire. It deserves to. It is actually 'genre-less' in many senses but I know most would SAY IT IS COUNTRY. I am thinking that FE wouldn't care WHAT YOU CALL IT AS LONG AS YOU CALL IT GOOD. Having Jeanne Jolly on the track, which was PERFECT outta the studio, made 'perfect' seem like not enough. If that makes any sense. She owned it. Period. Seeing/hearing Nicolay back there with Chris on his 'Daughtry' vibe (for this and ALL THE SONGS) WAS DEFINITE TREAT TOO. That should be noted. By now, most of you have seen Nicolay do that if you caught them on tour recently but at the time, this was his FIRST TIME doing it in front of a live audience. (Go back and read the re-cap above. He discussed that with me a bit). I don't think you know just how much I love this damm song.
09. Daykeeper:
As Phonte stated, this is an old favorite. For them to 'swing it' was RIGHT UP THEIR ALLEY AND IT SOUNDED GREAT. Then they hit us with this....
When. They. Took. This. Song. Country. I. Lost. My. Damm. Mind. I lost it again when they CHOPPED AND SCREWED IT. Live. No effects. No gimmicks. They. Slowed. Down. Their. Voices. Instruments. And. Replicated. The. Song. Chopped. And. Screwed.
Do I really need to say more? I didn't think so....
10. I Wanna Know:
Audience participation. Guitars. Down home feel and more. All in one song. Perfect way to end it.
11. Steal Away feat. Jeanne Jolly:
I want more of this. Period. That's all I will say.
12. All The Kisses feat. Amber & Paris Strother of KING:
I look forward to seeing them perform this song live in Columbia. I will keep my fingers crossed that there are more songs in the can with them as well.
Those last two tracks are BONUS TRACKS to the album. Both are STELLAR TRACKS introducing two artists that you may not have heard of before. Jeanne Jolly and KING. You should DEFINITELY familiarize yourself with them.
I haven't 'seen' the video yet so I can't speak on it. I have heard I am in it too. Even if that is not the case, I know I will still enjoy it. Welp, that sounds like it will be another blog post honestly. 'Till then.......
.....Go out and support this good music people. It is out there. You have to find it. You should also get on your local radio stations about playing stuff like this or SUPPORT THE ONES THAT DO. (There are stations out there that play The Foreign Exchange too. Shoutout to you.)
Throughout this post you may hear me reference the night this was recorded as if I was there. That will be because I was. You can read all about it if you just click here.
You can go to DIRECTLY to their website and purchase the album/video package or Amazon... The album is also available on iTunes (I heard the video package was too but I am not sure. GO CHECK THOUGH. IT IS RUMORED TO BE...)
"Dear Friends" is a double-disc CD/DVD digipak that features the full acoustic concert performed by the band's current touring lineup of Zo!, Sy Smith, and singer/songwriter Jeanne Jolly " - Per FE Music
To quote Phonte Coleman himself in a recent concert...
"The Foreign Exchange is not....a NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION....."
Please support them in the manner that you best see fit. They are MY FOLK and I still cop so I would expect nothing less from you.
Here is the tracklisting once again..
01. Introduction/Fight For Love:
In case you don't recognize the voice, that was none other than Patrick Douthit, known professionally as 9th Wonder, who introduced the group. I am going to assume that you know the relationship between Phonte & 9th and leave it at that. Great to see him come out and support them that evening as he did come back into the control room and take in the show with some of us.
02. All Roads:
This song, at present moment, is on CONSTANT REPEAT in light of the recent event in my life. My Father's passing. During this recording, my Father was still alive and residing in the fine state of North Carolina at the time. I actually didn't get to see him during that particular trip due to circumstances but I did see him PLENTY BEFORE HE WAS GONE. When I first heard this song in its studio form, it actually reminded me of my parents. Probably not the group's intent when the song was written but good music does that. It has more than one meaning. Ya dig?
03. Take Off The Blues:
All I am going to say is 'What ya gonna do when you REALLY DON'T WANNA DANCE BY STANDING ON THE WALL? Get your back up off the wall... " That good ole grown folks traveling music...
04. Lose Your Way/Band Introductions
This is one of those 'tracks' that is DEFINITELY ENTERTAINING AND INFORMATIVE. The 'parts of this' that didn't 'make the cut' on this part I FULLY EXPECT TO MAKE IT AS A SKIT SOMEWHERE DOWN THE LINE. Or knowing Zo! and Tay, it will just bloom into a full song.
05. House Of Cards:
It felt like they were floating on a magic carpet and levitating on stage when they sang this joint. Seriously. They transitioned from the Intro joint and just seemed to SOMEHOW KICK IT INTO ANOTHER GEAR. How I don't know nor do I want to know. It was about this point that I started to realize just how MAGICAL this event was. 'Tay took another swig of room temperature water and killed it.
06. Greatest Weapon Of All Time:
Sy Smith's stories/Phonte's sense of timing...Hilarity. This is one of Zo!'s joints and again it is all the way live. If you can see her live, do it. That's all I will say. (Wait, I have said that before...) Tay's breakdown of BBD's "Do Me" reminded me of when I realized that Big Daddy Kane was bugging as well when I was a little older.. (Eight to eighty...crippled and crazy..)
07. Something In The Way She Moves:
He (Phonte)..no THEY...(Foreign Exchange) covered JAMES TAYLOR. James. Taylor. Do I REALLY NEED TO SAY ANYMORE? If you don't know who that is, GET YOUR MUSIC GAME UP. (Not dissing you either. No really. Go see who he is. You are missing out.) This is probably the thing that I love about this band the most. They are not pigeonholed by what they think you 'want to hear from them'. They sing what they want. How they want. When they want. Without fear. They show their musical range and knowledge almost every time they pick their respective instruments.
"All songs are like your children..." - Phonte on how he feels about the songs he writes..
08. Laughing At Your Plans:
I want so desperately for someone to take this to a country station, drop it off and have it catch fire. It deserves to. It is actually 'genre-less' in many senses but I know most would SAY IT IS COUNTRY. I am thinking that FE wouldn't care WHAT YOU CALL IT AS LONG AS YOU CALL IT GOOD. Having Jeanne Jolly on the track, which was PERFECT outta the studio, made 'perfect' seem like not enough. If that makes any sense. She owned it. Period. Seeing/hearing Nicolay back there with Chris on his 'Daughtry' vibe (for this and ALL THE SONGS) WAS DEFINITE TREAT TOO. That should be noted. By now, most of you have seen Nicolay do that if you caught them on tour recently but at the time, this was his FIRST TIME doing it in front of a live audience. (Go back and read the re-cap above. He discussed that with me a bit). I don't think you know just how much I love this damm song.
09. Daykeeper:
As Phonte stated, this is an old favorite. For them to 'swing it' was RIGHT UP THEIR ALLEY AND IT SOUNDED GREAT. Then they hit us with this....
When. They. Took. This. Song. Country. I. Lost. My. Damm. Mind. I lost it again when they CHOPPED AND SCREWED IT. Live. No effects. No gimmicks. They. Slowed. Down. Their. Voices. Instruments. And. Replicated. The. Song. Chopped. And. Screwed.
Do I really need to say more? I didn't think so....
10. I Wanna Know:
Audience participation. Guitars. Down home feel and more. All in one song. Perfect way to end it.
11. Steal Away feat. Jeanne Jolly:
I want more of this. Period. That's all I will say.
12. All The Kisses feat. Amber & Paris Strother of KING:
I look forward to seeing them perform this song live in Columbia. I will keep my fingers crossed that there are more songs in the can with them as well.
Those last two tracks are BONUS TRACKS to the album. Both are STELLAR TRACKS introducing two artists that you may not have heard of before. Jeanne Jolly and KING. You should DEFINITELY familiarize yourself with them.
I haven't 'seen' the video yet so I can't speak on it. I have heard I am in it too. Even if that is not the case, I know I will still enjoy it. Welp, that sounds like it will be another blog post honestly. 'Till then.......
.....Go out and support this good music people. It is out there. You have to find it. You should also get on your local radio stations about playing stuff like this or SUPPORT THE ONES THAT DO. (There are stations out there that play The Foreign Exchange too. Shoutout to you.)
