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The Box Artists
Dave Mason
DAVE MASON
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and founding member of the classic group Traffic, DAVE MASON Joins Out The Box Records and release his first album in over 20 years this fall!
 Dave has recorded with legends Jimi Hendrix, Michael Jackson, The Rolling Stones, George Harrison, and Fleetwood Mac. While with Traffic he penned the classic hit “Feelin’ Alright.” Dave then followed with two highly acclaimed platinum solo albums, Alone Together (including the single “Only Know and I know”) and Let It Flow (featuring the hit single “We Just Disagree”). Click here for Dave's bio. Or click here to see Dave’s site.
26 LETTERS AND 12 NOTES debuts under the OTB label October 14th. It contains twelve classic new tracks and features five singles: “Good 2 U,” “Pink Lipstick,” “How Do I Get To Heaven” (Featuring Willie Nelson on guitar), “That’s Love (featuring Shelia E), and “Full Circle and Then.” The album was produced by Dave with help from Mark & Brian Pastoria (Harmonie Park), Ron & Howard Albert (Miami Audio Vision), Ted Perlman, Tre Perry, and Phil Bonanno. Click here for more details.
Dave is currently performing about 100 shows a year with the Dave Mason Band across the U.S. and Canada – click here for his tour schedule . The Band includes Alex Drizos (Bass), John Sambataro (guitar), Alvino Benett (Drums) & Bill Mason (Keyboards).
Chicago
Blues Reunion Band
 CHICAGO
BLUES REUNION is a collaboration of Chicago music legends
who defined the sound of their generation in the 1960’s.
During that time, they helped create the historic transition
in popular music from acoustic folk to electric blues-influenced
rock. For four decades they have continued to be an
inspiration to the younger generations that followed
their trail blazing path.
Last
year, these legends joined forces once again and the
result is BURIED
ALIVE IN THE BLUES, a two disc set (audio CD
& 60 minute DVD) from Out The Box Records. This
set is a lasting document of their musical and cultural
legacy showcased in a kick ass performance recorded
live! The band is a who’s who of blues lovers’
household names: Barry
Goldberg, Nick
“The Greek” Gravenites, Harvey
“The Snake” Mandel, Marcy
Levy, Tracy Nelson, Sam Lay, Corky Siegel, with
backing by band of top flight pros including Gary Malaber,
Rick Reed and Zach Wagner.
CHICAGO
BLUES REUNION came back to Chicago in 2004 for a limited
number of performances, one of which was a blazing night
at Fitzgerald’s, a venue that has become a beacon
for blues fans over the years. The performance was documented
for this release. BURIED
ALIVE IN THE BLUES package is both a 14 track
audio keepsake of the music history these veterans again
made that night, as well as providing deep insight into
the time and social milieu that spawned a revolution
in sound and style. The 60 minute DVD features 30 minutes
of music and 30 minutes of interviews with the CBR bandmates,
plus on-screen recollections and commentary from BB
King and others telling the North Side Chicago blues
story of the 60’s. The DVD also includes a “Collector’s
Photo Gallery” that offers many never before seen
photographs of the band members with their friends and
influences including Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf,
Dylan, Janis Joplin, John Mayall, Canned Heat and others.
(Read the One Sheet
The
CHICAGO BLUES REUNION 24 market summer tour, now complete,
was a smashing success. The tour recreated the excitement
on stage that is heard on the CD & DVD. The band’s
tour included a stop to their ancestral “sweet”
home, for a performance at Buddy Guy’s Legends
in Chicago. Midwest and east coast dates included Oshkosh,
Detroit, New York, Northampton (MA), Philadelphia and
Annapolis. Now with new distribution through Eagle Rock
Entertainment, the band is planning a new European Tour.
It is anticipated that additional dates will be added
in light of the initial success of both the Buried Alive
In The Blues release and the tour dates. (see
the tour schedule).
Dorothy
Scott
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"Pass
It On,"
produced by Jim Tullio will be released this Spring
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It
has been said that a Dorothy
Scott concert is an adventure, a journey into the
mystical and back again. A musical explorer whose works
have incorporated blues, folk, rock and jazz, Dorothy
is widely credited by her fans and peers for blazing a
path for meaningful music. Often compared to Joni Mitchell,
Neil Young, and Jeff Buckley; Dorothy's style and sound
remain uniquely her own. A versatile singer who delivers
naked soul and honesty with an intoxicatingly passionate
vibe. Her
latest release, Pass It On, produced by two time Grammy
winner Jim
Tullio, will be released this Spring on the Out
The Box Records label. (More…)
The album follows her top selling CD, Restless Machinery,
which was listed “#1 Local Favorites Chart Section”
in the June ’02 issue of Rolling Stone Magazine’s
June. Check out Dorothy's
Web site, and her MySpace
page with new music and new friends.
Known
for her daring and uncompromising performances and amazing
guitar playing, Dorothy has toured the U.S., Sweden,
Ireland and Canada. She has shared the stage with artists,
Carole King, Joan Armatrading, Jeff Buckley, Joan Osborne,
MELANIE, Janis Ian, The Frames, and The Siegel Schwall
Band. Dorothy is currently touring the Midwest and has
a Summer Tour planned (view
Tour Schedule).
Harvey
Mandel
True
to his word, Harvey
Mandel completed his "Harvey Mandel and the
Snake Crew album this past week. Marcy
Levy, Nick
Gravenites and Barry
Goldberg were among the 20 contributors to the project,
produced by Mandel and Michael Borbridge. Harvey credits
his decision to create on “just not sitting still!”
He explains, “when I took a step back from the
music scene, I realized how disposable the industry
had become and decided to go back into the studio in
an effort to create songs that are a reflection of where
I am in life and how my playing has morphed.”
Maximum
Ink Music Magazine's reveiw supports, quoting "An
explosive combination of cosmic groove, interstellar
funk-rock and impressive guest-stars...one of the most
intriguing records of 2006." We'll have a few clips
up soon, in the meantime, check out the allbum at Harvey's
site: www.harveymandel.com/
“OTB
is thrilled to be working with Harvey on his latest
album,” said Timm Martin, president of Out The
Box Records via a press release. Harvey is truly one
of the world’s most distinctive and innovative
musicians with his inventive style of electric guitar
playing,” Martin adds, “our extensive relationships
with retail and digital partners will enable us to cross-promote
Harvey’s new album on an unprecedented number
of levels.”
Eric
McNeal
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new focus track, "Hold
Up", (Click for 3:35 MP3) was produced
by Brainz Dimilo (Jamie Foxx's "Unpredictable")
and features rap performance by Tavia and J.R. Ewing.
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Eric
McNeal is ready for his "REDEMPTION."
Eager to launch his solo career with OTB and reclaim
his thrown atop the charts from when he left off with
Subway, McNeal is busy completing his long-overdue debut
Redemption. Eric has just returned from Matt
Knowles' Music
World Entertainment recording studio where he wrote
and recorded with Knowles' hot young producers The
Bama Boyz. Work continues on Eric’s debut
record, soon to be released on OTB Records.
But
don’t call this a comeback; it’s a return!
(Click
here for more)
Eric's
debut album with the group Subway sold Platinum. Eric
has toured with Brandy, Boyz II Men, and scored a Top-5
hit on Billboard's Hot Singles Chart with "This
Lil' Game That We Play."
Eric
is a singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, and producer
with that special star quality. McNeal’s raw vocal
abilities have won him professional respect, earning
a Soul Train 2002 Music Awards Nomination. As a guest
on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Oprah said, "You are
a star, Eric!"
This
new focus track, "Hold Up", was produced by
Brainz Dimilo (Jamie Foxx's "Unpredictable")
and features rap performance by Tavia and J.R. Ewing.
Tree
Thirteen
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1999 Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones founded Blue
Phantom Records with two time Grammy winner Jim Tullio
and Rob Fraboni. Signed to the label were; a young rapper/singer/songwriter
named “Tree,” and “DJ “007.”
Jim Tullio was producing Tree’s first CD when
the partnership dissolved leaving an unfinished recording.
Circa
2003, “Out
The Box Records” approached Jim
Tullio to re-work and finish what is now titled
“Rough
Grooves Surface” for Tree
Thirteen. Recognizable artists quickly assigned
their talents to Tree’s CD including on bass and
vocals Foley (Miles Davis,
Prince, Arrested Development), on drums Matt Walker
(Smashing Pumpkins, Filter, Garbage), legendary guitarist
Harvey Mandel (Canned Heat, John Mayall, Rolling Stones)
and Los
Lonely Boys. Excited about the project, the great
Shelly Yakus (John Lennon,
U2, Tom Petty, Stevie Nicks, Don Henley) agreed to mix
the final recording. Upon finishing Shelly Yakus commented,
“This is the best CD I’ve worked on in years!”
Take
a listen...
Tree
has the rare gift of being equally proficient at both
rapping and singing. The CD shows the incredible writing
talents and range of Tree and Jim Tullio. Upon listening
you will note a wide variety of styles magically assembled
into one cohesive, powerful sound which appeals to a
wide demographic from teenagers to baby boomers. Click
over to Tree
Thirteen's site for a sampling of tracks. |
