Last night among my stops waz Bungalow 8 for the chic lil jump off hosted by Malik So Chic. The party waz eclectic, stylish and a lot of fun. I'm some new Sh*t this year and I have challenged myself to get out of the studio and my comfort zone and meet NEW...EXCITING...ECLECTIC people. Well so far, so good this year!

Last night one of the first people I met waz Amy Douglas and her husband (sorry bro I forgot your name). Amy handed me a CD and told me she fronted a band called KoKo Dozo. I politely took the CD, skimmed the cover and promised I'd listen to it and maybe even check her out when she performs live here in NYC. Now I have learned over the years not to get too excited when someone tell me they're a music artist cause I've spent some long days in studios with acts that...well...needed a little more time developing their craft. Imagine how I felt when I popped the CD in and Amy's big ass, sultry, greasy, sassy voice came booming thru my headphones and proceeded to ride the herky jerky, bass and drum heavy 4/4 back beat of their first ct on the CD called Face On The Dancefloor. I FRICKIN LOVE THAT SONG! It's part Dee-Light, part soulful 90's house music ala Funky Green Monsters and Martha Wash and part something wholly of their own creation. So after all that you KNOW I had to research them and get online and write up one ole profile post.

Influences: A Tribe Called Quest Afrika Bambaata Antonio Carlos Jobim Art Blakey Basement Jaxx Bela Bartok Benny More Betty Davis Bill Evans Bjork Black Sabbath Bob Marley Bonde Do Role Brazilian Girls Brian Eno Bugge Wesseltoft Buju Banton Burt Bachrach Calle 13 Captain Beefheart Celia Cruz Charles Mingus Chic Claude Debussy Da Lata Daft Punk David Bowie Dee-Lite Depeche Mode Devo Devo Doc Boggs Donna Summer Duke Ellington. What the hell kind of band has that list of people named as influences? A pretty darn funky, soulful, colorful, talented and creative one I'd say. The 3 song promo CD I received has me hooked. I can wait to interview them, hear the full CD and post a more in depth piece on them in the future.

Upcoming Shows
Jan 24 2009 10:00P
TUBWAY at Mr. Black New York, New York

Feb 21 2009 10:00P
SUGARLAND New York, New York

Feb 28 2009 10:00P
NACOTHEQUE @FONTANA’S New York, New York

Until then enjoy what I've got on them and get out there and learn more for yaself.

http://www.myspace.com/kokodozo

(left to right - Amy's hubby, Amy Douglas, Bo, moi)

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