Rebuilding New Orleans One Song At At Time
Generations of African and Caribbean music are the core of New Orleans’ sound, all honored with love and spirit by the three women of Zion Trinity. Drawing on and nurturing the deep roots of reggae, jazz, gospel, funk, soul and African ritual chant, Sula, Oshun Ede and Andaiye — dubbed “New Orleans’ Female Vocal Sensation”… [Continue Reading]
From Alex about this project: “People tend to speak tenderly of songs, but for me songs are like old friends that owe you money– they are very comfortable in your house, go through the fridge and borrow your tools. They just don’t seem to be there when you remember you need them. They keep telling… [Continue Reading]
New Orleans native Jim McCormick’s songs have been recorded by Tim McGraw, Randy Travis, Ronnie Milsap, Trace Adkins, Luke Bryan, Trisha Yearwood, Rodney Atkins, Jamey Johnson, Julianne Hough, and many others. He is a staff songwriter with BMG Chrysalis and a sought after top-liner for many projects. Previously he’s worked as a staff writer with… [Continue Reading]
The New Birth Brass Band of New Orleans, LA, has revived the spirit of the acclaimed Olympia Brass Band, while merging diverse themes such as hip-hop, funk and Latin music in their unique blend of contemporary New Orleans jazz. The members of New Birth were all tutored by the musicians of Olympia Brass Band and… [Continue Reading]
“Alexandra’s songs are sad and literate and hopefully hopeless.” – Paul Sanchez From Alexandra: New Orleans is the place I was always coming to. I’ve been fascinated with it since I was a child. As a kid, I’d cook red beans and rice, and when I was in college I used to order coffee from… [Continue Reading]
The Honeypots blend the strong vocals, lyrical sensibilities, and thoughtful musicality of Lynn Drury, Margie Perez, and Monica McIntyre. These three songwriters, talented musicians in their own right, have come together; creating unique spins on their original compositions as well as beloved covers. These songbirds love to sing and it shows in their sweet harmonies…. [Continue Reading]
Hailing from the world-renowned Boutté family right here in New Orleans, Tricia Boutté was destined to build a special career with her remarkable voice and unparalleled stage presence. At age 5, competing against adults in a local talent show, George Benson awarded her second prize after bringing down the house with Roberta Flack’s Killing Me… [Continue Reading]
Mem Shannon is a former 15-year Bourbon Street cab driver who’s since released 6 albums worldwide. Mem Shannon & The Membership are from New Orleans and while their music is rooted in the blues, it’s soaked through with that Big Easy syncopated sound, oozing with funk. They’ve played the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival… [Continue Reading]
A funny thing happened on the way to Jazz Fest 2010, and New Orleans wound up with a new songwriting team. Earlier in the year, recent Grammy nominee Beth Patterson and her fiancé, busy guitarist/drummer CJ Solomon, started to assemble a new band to back Beth at the 41st Jazz & Heritage Festival. “Suddenly, without… [Continue Reading]
Already a de facto member of the Threadhead Records family through performances and studio work with our current artists, we are thrilled to be able to be a part of Debbie Davis’ debut solo effort. The daughter of two opera singers, Debbie never had a chance. She was born a singer. Making her first professional… [Continue Reading]
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