Naked Ears by Naked Ears
Naked Ears, the band of bass player/composer Jasper de Beer and guitar player/producer Gil Lopez , are presenting their second album “Naked Ears,” six years after the well-received CD “Icebear,” with Defunkt’ singer/trombone player Joseph Bowie singing the title track. For their 2020 release there is a new line-up containing seven new compositions, two of them instrumentals.
Again ,Naked Ears have recorded an exciting mix of swinging contemporary grooves, funky bass,catchy horns, jazzy vibes, soulful vocals, solid guitar rhythms and exhilarating drums and percussion, all of them performed by this high-quality band that effortlessly joines forces in a broad musical spectrum.
A laid-back groove is paramount, providing the musicians ample to ‘shine’.
“with a touch of Sly, Miles and Fela...”
Tracklist
| 1. | Don't Hide Your Funk | 6:57 |
| 2. | Branch Out | 4:48 |
| 3. | Bloozin' Nine | 5:46 |
| 4. | Get It Together | 6:39 |
| 5. | Wabi Sabi | 6:32 |
| 6. | Lost Without You | 6:09 |
| 7. | The Glorius Return | 4:57 |
Credits
Jasper de Beer :bass guitar on all tracks
Gil Lopez: guitar on all tracks
Richard Heijerman : drums on all tracks
Jasper Goedman : Percussion on all tracks
Gijs Levelt : Trumpet on all tracks
Remko Smid : Tenor saxophone on all tracks
Patrick van Herrickhuyzen : Keyboards on all tracks
Paul van Musscher : vocals and backingvocals on track 1,3 and 6
Nyjolene Grey : vocals and backingvocals on track 2 and 5
produced by: G. Lopez at Subwave Productions and J de Beer
recorded at Warning Studios by Bjorn Warning
aditional recordings at Subwave Productions
mastered at Blaisdell Studio by Michiel Cornelisse
artwork by Martin Draax
License
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Naked Ears, the band of bass player/composer Jasper de Beer and guitar player/producer Gil Lopez , are presenting their second album “Naked Ears,” six years after the well-received CD “Icebear,” with Defunkt’ singer/trombone player Joseph Bowie singing the title track. For their 2020 release there is a new line-up containing seven new compositions, two of them instrumentals.