Soul Sugar - Ritual (part 1)

Soul Sugar - Ritual (part 1)
(12" virtual release/MP3 Podcast on ParisDJs.com)
Mocambo/ParisDJs 45-1018/PARISDJS013, 2008-08-29

Links :
myspace.com/soulsugar
mocambo.de

Soul Sugar Biography :
Driven by keyboard player Guillaume Metenier (Seven Dub/Pro-Zak Trax, The Hunter/Maine Recordings, Grant Phabao/TIMEC...), Soul Sugar brings you a wise combination of timeless soul jazz, funk, latin and african music... with a personnal twist. Their repertoire includes reinterpretations of rare musical gems as well as original numbers. Each musician brings his own flavour for a soulful and groovy en diable result.

They have blown away the audience of the New Morning club in Paris, opening for Eumir Deodato for their first gig... They will be playing at the second Bam Bam Club party on September, 6th, along with DJ Vadim, DJ Damage, Princess Lea and Radio Salah (La Bellevilloise, Paris). More info here.

The band is actually working on a full lengh album and has just released two vinyl 7 inches. The first one is a blazing rendition of Nico Gomez classic "Ritual" on German label Mocambo, followed by "Nothing but the truth" an original psychedelic funk number, pressed in Jamaica as a limited edition on their own "SugarShack" label. The recordings are produced & mixed by Kid Loco.

Soul Sugar plans to release a few more 7" and an album - and they're looking for labels and/or distributors... Coming next on SugaShack is a new 45 with a cover of Dr Lonnie Smith.

The band is available live as a trio (drums, guitar, organ) or as a quartet or quintet (drums, guitar, organ plus sax, flute and/or percussions).

Soul Sugar Discography :

Soul Sugar - Ritual part 1 & 2
(7") Mocambo Records 45-1018, 2008 - NICO GOMEZ cover

Paris-based band Soul Sugar celebrate their first 45 release with a blazing rendition of the Nico Gomez classic. A Moog theme and the tasty Hammond Organ work of Guillaume Métenier lead through Part 1 and the flip side gives way for the band's drum section with a massive 4min breaks galore, spotlighting bongos & timbales. Que fuerte!

Yvo Abadi : drums
Phillippe Monrose : timbales, congas, bongos
Guillaume Metenier : Hammond organ, clavinet, mini Moog
conducted by Mr Gee - produced & mixed by Kid Loco

Soul Sugar - Nothing But The Truth
(7") SugarShack 001, 2008

On their second 45 release, the music takes you on a journey with a steady funk tour de force where the hypnotic groove spiced up with psychedelic keys, tape echo feedback,showcase a space funk jamboree.

Kid Loco : drums, guitar, piano, sitar
Guillaume Metenier : Hammond organ, clavinet, piano, synths, percussions
conducted by Mr Gee-produced & mixed by Kid Loco