Steppers by Jay Bishop
"It’s a style of lush, sculpted electro-pop that exists at the nexus of house music, soul music, and funk, and Bishop, a singer of winning simplicity, recreates it down to the last plashing chord and liquid bass."
- Brian Howe, Indy Week
Steppers is the album I have been trying to make since I started writing & recording songs at age 15. It is a love letter to classic sounds, funky bass lines, soulful chords, and honest lyrics about real love & real life. It is a thank you to Prince, Jam & Lewis, Kashif, Leon Sylvers III, Teddy Riley, LA & Babyface for all they have given to black music. It is the culmination of over 10,000 hours of working on my craft and coming in to my own power as a songwriter/producer. It is the acceptance of not giving a fuck what people may criticize about and just letting go of your artistic truth because it has meaning to you and needs to be shared with the world. It is an album that fills a void because uncles & aunties still need music to two step to at the family reunion cookout. It is that funk. Thank you for joining me on this ride.
Jay
Tracklist
| 1. | Two Fingers (Remaster) | 3:14 |
| 2. | That Feeling (Remaster) | 3:58 |
| 3. | Outer Space Love | 4:53 |
| 4. | Nights Meant Nothing | 4:18 |
| 5. | Conversations Online | 3:53 |
| 6. | Know My Name | 4:30 |
| 7. | It's All Yours | 4:57 |
| 8. | Penthouse Floor | 4:04 |
| 9. | Counterfeiters | 4:24 |
| 10. | Rest Assured | 4:20 |
| 11. | Monte Carlo Funk | 3:02 |
Credits
Produced by Jay Bishop
All instruments and vocals performed by Jay Bishop
Written by Johnathan Howard Davis (ASCAP)
Published by Jay Bishop Music (ASCAP)
Mixed & Mastered by Jay Bishop at the Biscuit Factory - Tokyo
©2020 Late Pass
Special thanks:
To my wife Meneca for her love.
To the Dirty Ol' Men for being the dopest & most supportive crew I have ever had the chance to be apart of.
To Rod Wallace of Double Negative People for the technical support and critique.
To Ivan Makvel of The Sleepers Recordz for the support & encouragement. You confirmed for me that this album could work.
To Rissi Palmer for being a sounding board for my crazy ideas.
To the Bandcamp supporters who put money on all the music I make. Your support means the world and keeps me encouraged that there is a place for my music in the world.
License
All rights reserved.
Late Pass is a Tokyo based label releasing the music of Jay Bishop. Jay Bishop was born & raised in Detroit, Mi & grew up surrounded by music. Influenced by the legendary genre busting Detroit DJ The Electrifying Mojo, Jay started teaching himself how to write & produce music of many styles and genres that were all held together by funk.