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Shake It (Featuring Lamar Williams Jr​.​)

by The New Mastersounds

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1.
Shake It 02:57
Oh, I’ll shake you down I’ll shake you down any time you want We don’t give a damn what time it is Oh any day we can play Just another place along the way Another world Chasing stars Feels like a party when we’re hitting it hard Another world when you return When you just figure it out Get back on track Oh, run away, what d’you say? We don’t know when it’s gonna stop Oh, another day, what d’you say? We don’t care, we’re just taking off Another world, chasing stars Feels like a party when we’re hitting it hard Another world when you return But we just figure it out Get back on track Another world, chasing stars Feels like a party when we’re hitting it hard Another world when you return Hey yeah Another world, chasing stars Feels like a party when we’re hitting it hard Another world when you return We just figure it out Get back on track
2.
The days are tense and the nights are long The times are gone when we got along What about mediation? What happened to the middle ground? Let’s take things back to like when we met It’s time to get way on down Let’s go back a little I wanna feel like way back when Let’s hold back a little Let’s make things good again Take things back Take things back Been going on for quite some time Dealing with the mess around Life’s too short and we’re too good To let each other down We need conciliation We need love to abound Like years ago Way back when Get back to the higher ground Let’s go back a little I wanna feel like way back when Let’s hold back a little Let’s make things good again Take things back Take things back Let’s go back a little I wanna feel like way back when Let’s hold back a little Let’s make things good again Take things back Oh-oh Take things back Hey, let’s hold back a little Take things back Like they used to be Take things back Oh baby, oh yeah Take things back
3.
Each and every day I always make my way Trying to be the best that I can be Got everything I need So I’m trying to do good deeds Now so many people need the love Oh we’re all the same Oh believe the same Ohhh... Surely Some Day All should get the love that they deserve So many people trying So many people crying Gonna do my best by everyone All the different people Good kinds of people All should get the love they deserve Oh, oh All the same Oh, oh Need the same Surely Some Day All should get the love that they deserve Oh, oh We’re all the same Oh Believe the same Oh And surely some day All should get the love that they deserve Now hear in all my song Trying to do no wrong And there’s so much more to do Say it every day Gotta give your love away All those things come back to you Whoah All The Same All The Same Believe The Same All should get the love that they deserve
4.
Taking me down Breaking me down Shaking me down to the bone I don’t know why I’m outta my mind Don’t know how this gonna go
5.
Been spending all my time Thinking back when And I’m gonna put things right No mistakes again It’s too late to worry With you now It’s too late to worry About now Here comes all the hiccups and slip-ups Too much fun and shame Don’t shoulder any blame Been thinking of my life For so much time I’ve been putting up a fight For so much time It’s too much to worry About now Too late to worry With you now Too late to worry With you now Too late to worry About now Too late now
6.
Layin' Low 03:19
7.
The road keeps rollin’ on Be sure to take the road that you want Folks keep talkin’ on They wanna say that the road is too long No-one Can tell you What you should be So live your life free Do just what you do Don’t give up Push on through World keeps spinning on Keep on going Is all you can do Coz no-one Can tell you How you should be So live your life free The road is up to you Stay in the groove Always be true Keep on reaching on No looking back All that’s now gone Roll with every turn Just keep movin’ Oh feet don’t fail me now Road keeps rollin’ on Be sure to take the road that you want So live your life free Take it from me Live your life free Don’t give up now Live your life free Take it from me
8.
The very first time I caught that look Didn’t wanna let you down Or drive you away The very next day Felt you slipping away You had your momma on the phone And you wanna be alone We gotta figure this out, baby I got you We make a hell of a team When you get me It’s such a beautiful scene We got bills to pay, walls to paint Filling in the gaps trying to make it all back The honeymoon is over Pressure’s piling on Putting out the trash no aphrodisiac Let’s talk about it baby I need you We could be living the dream I feed you We’re like cookies and cream I feed you We’re like cookies and cream We don’t see eye to eye But I’ll never give up Gonna find that shortcut Back to your heart Let it never be said A good good thing Don’t need a little work now To make it back to the start Come on over, baby When I hold you Make me the best I ever been I love you, we’re the king and queen All right now I love you and you love me We’re the king and queen
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We it felt like we were done And it seemed we lost our way Now we’re coming back together In our lovely way Now I spent some time away And I miss you every day But I kept you close to mind In my lovely daze Sometimes I can’t say what’s on my mind Words I know always hard to find Now we made it Great in so many ways In our lovely daze And it felt like we were hiding miles away And out of sight Now we’re coming back together Today is feeling right Sometimes I can’t say what’s on my mind Words I know always hard to find Now we made it Great in so many ways In our lovely daze In our lovely daze Sometimes I can’t say what’s on my mind Words I know always hard to find Now we made it Great in so many ways In our lovely daze In our lovely daze
12.

about

Twenty years in the game is no small feat in the fickle world of music, especially for an instrumental funk band. With so many releases under their belt that their own promotion agency has lost count, and an amount of live shows that only dedicated musicians who truly love their craft could withstand, The New Mastersounds continue to play, compose and record with the enthusiasm and joy of teenagers, while having garnered the experience and skill of the seasoned veterans they are.

Celebrating two decades as a band, new album "Shake It" sees The New Mastersounds, shake it up, with a departure from the jazz-funk-fusion meanderings of their recent releases and a new entry in the form of singer Lamar Williams Jr. (son of late Allman Brothers bassist Lamar Williams). Add to the mix Mike Olmos on trumpet (a NMS regular who has already appeared on albums such as "Renewable Energy" and "Made For Pleasure"), and Jason Mingledorff on sax and flute (previously on tour with St. Paul and the Broken Bones), and you have yourself a very tasty cocktail indeed (shake it, don't stir).

Appearing on the majority of the album's tracks, Lamar Williams Jr.'s husky voice is a match made in heaven with the tight groove that NMS seem effortlessly to provide. Take title-track and album opener "Shake It", a clear statement of intent whose infectious, feel-good beat lays the perfect foundation for Lamar to drop a soulful topline. Or press play on "Let's Go Back", a stirring slice of mid-tempo swamp funk with bluesy inflections that pays homage to the New Orleans scene. While "Taking Me Down" displays hints of latin funk and oh-so-funky horns over a groovy backbeat, "Live Life Free" presses on the accelerator for a fast-paced, inspirational ride through soul-jazz territories, guided by Lamar's rousing vocals.

Up-tempo instrumental number "Permission To Land" sees The New Mastersounds collaborate with Thievery Corporation drummer Jeff Franca to lay down a stone-cold groove that will easily make its way into many a b-boy circle. And love song "Kings & Queens" keeps things moving with its cheerful beat and a brilliant guitar solo at the halfway mark. But there are also more mellow moments: atmospheric slow-burner "Too Late To Worry" brings the tempo down to a simmering boil, "Lovely Daze" is a sunny piece of uplifting Summer soul and "Layin Low" provides a slab of lazy jazz-funk goodness centered around the swirling organ.

From the first to the last note "Shake It" is a treat for the ears. And why wouldn't it be? In 20 years of activity, one thing The New Mastersounds surely are is a guarantee.

credits

released September 13, 2019

Produced by Eddie Roberts

Credits:
Eddie Roberts - Guitar
Pete Shand - Bass Guitar
Joe Tatton - Keyboards
Simon Allen - Drums
Mike Olmos - Trumpet
Jason Mingledorff - Saxophone
Lamar Williams Jr. - Vocals
Jeff Franca - Percussion

Tracking Engineer - Eddie Roberts
Color Red Studios

Mixing Engineer - Eddie Roberts
Color Red Studios

Mastering Engineer - Doug Krebs
Doug Krebs Mastering

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The New Mastersounds are a British four-piece jazz fusion and blues/funk band with members now based in Denver, Colorado, The UK and Spain. Over the last 20 years, they have issued 18 Albums and toured the world.

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