JC Brooks & the Uptown Soung release 7" + new tour dates

JC BROOKS & THE UPTOWN SOUND RELEASE 7”

featuring “I GOT HIGH” b/w “RIVER”

NEW TOUR DATES UPDATED INTO OCTOBER

Following the release of their Bloodshot Records debut full-length Want More last fall and an amazing performance at Lollapalooza, JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound has released a limited-run 7” record (only 500 copies), which will highlight a stretch of tour dates extending through September and feature a Brooklyn Soul Shakedown at the Brooklyn Bowl in New York.

7” LINK: http://bloodshotrecords.com/album/i-want-more-7-single

The vinyl-only release features crowd favorite, “I Got High” – a song that NPR Music recently praised in saying, “Words are laced with honesty, as a burgeoning band brings a joyous song to life while singing about the everyday”. Side B is “River”, a newly written ballad that showcases the band’s flourishing songwriting (a la some Otis Redding slow-burning gospel fervor), where inspirational wordplay intertwines with a prowling yet dynamic waltzing melody.

The band explains the story behind the two tunes and the motivation to release a 7” record at this time:

“Despite being an uptempo dance number, I Got High, was written in that post-break up period where you're just in a haze. It’s about making a decision to party instead of feeling bad. I think it makes for a good dancing because it’s a dance song that is aware that sometimes you hit the town to celebrate life and other times to escape it. Both are valid in my eyes. Last year while in such a haze, I spent a lot of time out on the town mostly winding up where Soul DJs were spinning vinyl so I thought it would be fitting to get a vinyl release of this song about those days.

”The B Side, River, is special stripped down version of a song that will be on our next album. It’s very autobiographical. It’s a Gospel tune, but it’s a little more contemplative than other Gospel tunes. It’s about questioning whether or not you are alone in the wilderness.”

Both songs were recorded and mixed by Alex Hall at Hi Style, with special, original artwork designed by Scott Williams.

JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound just added new tour dates. A complete itinerary is listed below.

8/11 Turin, NY at Snow Ridge Ski Resort

8/12 Burlington, VT at Higher Ground Showcase Lounge

8/15 Rehoboth Beach, DE at Dogfish Head Brewing & Eats

8/16 Asbury Park, NJ at Asbury Lanes

8/17 Brooklyn, NY at Brooklyn Bowl

8/18 Cockeysville, MD at Hot August Blues

8/19 Cleveland, OH at Beachland Tavern

8/24 Springfield, IL at Old Capitol Blues & BBQ

8/25 Bloomington, IL at Bloomington Center for Performing Arts

8/31 Portland, OR at Mississippi Studios

9/1 Seattle, WA at Bumbershoot

9/4-8 Las Vegas, NV at Book & Stage at Cosmopolitan Las Vegas

9/9 Los Angeles, CA at The Satellite

10/10 Denver, CI at Larimer Lounge

http://bloodshotrecords.com/artist/jc-brooks-and-uptown-sound

http://jcbrooksandtheuptownsound.com/

JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound “Sister Ray Charles”: - Free Download

JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound are releasing the second single from their 2011 album Want More. “Sister Ray Charles” is a bouncy organ-led singalong that will its own music video in the next couple weeks. The band is currently touring across the US.

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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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Bloodshot Records: Want More - JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound - new release review

I have been listening to the new JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound release. This is a very upbeat recording fusing soul, power pop, funk,rock and blues (and a bunch of other stuff I'm sure. It's got the the soul singing with guitars and horns and a dance beat. What else could you want...right?

Want More, available to the public via CD/LP/digitally on October 25.
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JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound’s

A month ago, we announced the signing of Chicago post-punk soul outfit JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound. Now, fresh off performances opening for Robert Plant, Fitz and The Tantrums and a featured appearance at the Wilco-curated Solid Sound Festival, we’d like to announce the details of their forthcoming debut Bloodshot Records album, Want More, available to the public via CD/LP/digitally on October 25.

Want More – JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound’s (JCBUS for brevity’s sake) first full-length in two years – is an 11-song, sweat-filled house party featuring the band’s pure and uncompromising soul music that ranges from dance-punk booty shakers and garage rock thumps, to upbeat on-the-one workouts and aching R&B ballads. Below is a listing of the track titles, album art, and a slew of new tour dates.

For a download of the album cover image (above), click HERE

1. Want More

2. Everything Will Be Fine

3. I Got High

4. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart

5. Don’t Lock the Door

6. Baaadnews

7. To Love Someone (That Don’t Love You)

8. I Can See Everything

9. Missing Things

10. Sister Ray Charles

11. Awake

Current 2011 tour dates below, with additional venue and date details to come soon.

9/21	El Sol	Madrid	SPAIN
9/22	Sala Lopez	Zaragoza	SPAIN
9/23	Bam	Barcelona	SPAIN
9/24	Wah Wah	Valencia	SPAIN
9/27	Blackbird	Santander	SPAIN
9/28	Capitol	Santiago	SPAIN
9/29	Kafe Antzokia	Bilbao	SPAIN
9/30	Helldorado	Vitoria	SPAIN
10/1	Plateruena	Durango	SPAIN
10/4	Lio Bar	Brescia	Italy
10/5	Ciclamino Party	Pietramurata (TN)	Italy
10/7	Circolo degli Artisti	Roma	Italy
10/8	Tuan	Fidenza	Italy
10/28	Double Door	Chicago	IL
10/29	Freak Fest w/ Peter Bjorn and John	Madison	WI
10/30	Cedar Cultural Center	Minneapolis	MN
11/3	The Book & Stage at the Cosmopolitan	Las Vegas	NV
11/4	The Book & Stage at the Cosmopolitan	Las Vegas	NV
11/5	The Book & Stage at the Cosmopolitan	Las Vegas	NV
11/7	The Doug Fir	Portland	OR
11/8	The Triple Door	Seattle	WA
11/10	Bottom of The Hill	San Francisco	CA
11/11	Satellite	Los Angeles	CA
11/14	The Crescent Ballroom	Phoenix	AZ
11/16	The Mohawk	Austin	TX
11/29	Horseshoe Tavern	Toronto	Canada
12/1	The Beachland Tavern	Cleveland	OH
12/2	The Basement	Columbus	OH
12/14	Black Cat	Washington	DC
12/15	Kung Fu Necktie	Philadelphia	PA
12/16	The Mercury	New York	NY