Last week, JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound released their Bloodshot Records debut, Want More

Last week, JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound released their Bloodshot Records debut, Want More, an 11-song collection of soul crooning, R&B horn pops, and a raw post-punk aesthetic. Metromix mentioned that the album, “Sounds like the MC5 jamming with Otis Redding’s horn section.”

Following the release of their first single from the album, “Everything Will Be Fine” (available for download below), the band has followed up with a music video for the song as well. Co-created by the band and folks at Chicago’s storied Second City, the video is a fusing of retro ‘80s Dial-A-Lawyer commercials and a narrative that brings JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound from the street to the board room.

In addition to the main video, the band also made five short teaser videos that showcase their well-intentioned but somewhat misinformed manager, Glenn Peacock.

#1 “The Interview” - http://youtu.be/RaLWkVibVoQ

#2 “Wilco” - http://youtu.be/6tV2J8_Kky0

#3 “Bullies” - http://youtu.be/gcHAYcinJ8M

#4 “Shocktober” - http://youtu.be/MgkaMRqiik0

#5 “The Manager” - http://youtu.be/C_TRhRQ3n0E

*MP3>>RollingStone.com MP3 download of “Everything Will Be Fine.”

*STREAM>>NPR Music Song of the Day spotlighted the tune “I Got High.”

Want More 2011 Tour Dates:

11/3/2011	The Book & Stage at the Cosmopolitan	Las Vegas	NV
11/4/2011	The Book & Stage at the Cosmopolitan	Las Vegas	NV
11/5/2011	The Book & Stage at the Cosmopolitan	Las Vegas	NV
11/7/2011	The Doug Fir	Portland	OR
11/8/2011	The Triple Door	Seattle	WA
11/10/2011	Bottom of The Hill	San Francisco	CA
11/11/2011	Satellite	Los Angeles	CA
11/12/2011	Soda Bar	San Diego	CA
11/13/2011	Club Congress	Tucson	AZ
11/14/2011	Crescent Ballroom	Phoenix	AZ
11/16/2011	The Mohawk	Austin	TX
11/29/2011	Horseshoe Tavern	Toronto	Canada
12/1/2011	Beachland Tavern	Cleveland	OH
12/2/2011	The Basement	Columbus	OH
12/9/2011	Main St. in Over The Rhine	Cincinnati	OH
12/10/2011	Off Broadway	St. Louis	MO
12/14/2011	Black Cat	Washington	DC
12/15/2011	Kung Fu Necktie	Philadelphia	PA
12/16/2011	Mercury Lounge	New York	NY
12/30/2011	Schubas Tavern	Chicago	IL
12/31/2011	Schubas Tavern	Chicago	IL

Here’s what folks are saying:

JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound describe themselves as a post-punk soul band, but their sound is so much more expansive than that. Uptown Sound is on par with soul musicians from the heyday of the genre’s popularity. – Paste Magazine

This Chicago band’s second album is a lively set of gritty old-school soul and funk injected with some raw garage-rock aggression. An energetic blend of tight, funky rhythms, stabbing horns, keyboards and guitars accompanies frontman JC Brooks, whose impressive vocals gracefully glide between grainy shouting and smooth crooning with some spine-tingling falsetto on songs ranging from hedonistic party starters to socially conscious anthems. – Don Yates, KEXP

Neo-Soul glory. – New York Times

A cross between the Chambers Brothers and agit-punks The Make-Up, Mr. Brooks and Co. are one of the hottest US soul acts right now. – MOJO Magazine

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