Out to Lunch Announce Uptown 6 Tour

New York, NY - ElectroSoul Outfit Out to Lunch hits the streets, highways and byways for their 2016 "Uptown 6 Tour".  The band came together on streets of New York. Busking on a subway platform one afternoon the then unknown vocalist Damon C. Scott was discovered by David Levy. That was back then, in 2007 – a lot has changed.

Scott and Levy have worked together ever since. Writing songs, playing shows, and recording material, which is premiered in their first official release, Back Then. Damon C. Scott is now best known for being the voice behind the track Look Right Through, which took the UK by storm, topping the charts in 2013. The hook up for this track was made through David, and now Damon is returning the favor.

The band works under the name, Out to Lunch, and Damon fronts the band with his distinctively powerful voice and soulful harmonies, all supported by funky basslines and deep-house grooves. David holds it all down on electronics, keys and horns and Josiah Woodson adds soulful guitar and trumpet. The Village Voice has hailed Out to Lunch as “ambitious and funky,” while Billboard Magazine calls them “a distinctive brand of funk…expanding the range of the listener’s experience.” 

Watch the new video "Back Then" and find out for yourself at the following Upcoming Uptown 6 Tour Dates listed below.  Dancing shoes recommended!

  

Out to Lunch - "Uptown 6" Summer Tour 2016

August 20, 2016REDWOOD CURTAIN BREWING CO. – ARCATA, CA View Events →
August 21, 2016AXE AND FIDDLE – COTTAGE GROVE, OR View Events →
August 22, 2016ANALOG CAFE AND THEATER – PORTLAND, OR View Events →
August 23, 2016MASTER CLASS AT THE JAZZ STATION – EUGENE, OR View Events →
August 24, 2016THE JAZZ STATION – EUGENE, OR View Events →
August 25, 2016THE BLACK DOG – SNOQUALMIE, WA View Events →
August 27, 2016ZEBRA COCKTAIL LOUNGE – BOZEMAN, MT View Events →
September 1, 2016LOST LAKE – DENVER, CO View Events →
September 2, 2016DOWNTOWN ARTERY – FORT COLLINS, CO View Events →
September 5, 2016KIRBY’S BEER STORE – WICHITA, KA View Events →
September 6, 2016THE DISASTER ROOM – KANSAS CITY, MO View Events →
September 8, 2016ELBO ROOM – CHICAGO, IL View Events →
September 16, 2016KINGS ROOK CLUB – ERIE, PA View Events →
September 17, 2016PIANOS – NEW YORK, NY View Events →
September 18, 2016RADIO BEAN – BURLINGTON, VT View Events →

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Tinsley Ellis Interviews with Blues Rock Review

Blues Rock Review - June 15, 2016


When you think of bluesmen Tinsley Ellis immediately comes to mind. He’s as prolific as they come in the genre. Ellis has been performing for over 40 years and is in the midst of touring his brand new album, Red Clay Soul. Blues Rock Review caught up with Ellis to discuss the new album and more.

What inspired you to make a soul album?

I listen to a lot of music by folks like Al Green, Sam and Dave, Howard Tate, and other Soul artists. It was my concept on Red Clay Soul to infuse Blues guitar playing over those type of songs. BB, Albert and Freddie King style guitar playing fits all styles of music, especially Soul music. Stevie Ray Vaughan proved that on David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance” album over 30 years ago.

You’ve continued to be very prolific releasing albums. How do you continue to find inspiration?

I have a home studio in my basement, so if I have a song idea while I’m off the road, I can go down there and lay it down. If I have a song idea while I’m traveling, I just sing and play it into the record function on my cell phone. These past few years, I’ve been writing more and more, which is good.

Kevin McKendree is someone you’ve collaborated with a lot in the past and he co-produced Red Clay Soul. What was it like working with him on the album?

Kevin has played on every studio album that I’ve done since 1997’s Fire It Up album, which was produced by the great Tom Dowd. His keyboard playing fits me like a glove. We have recorded the the past four albums in his home studio in Franklin, Tennessee. He also engineers and mixes the albums. On Red Clay Soul we recorded live in the studio for the first time in years. I love the results of recording live. There are very few overdubs on Red Clay Soul. What we played is what you get.

Once again, this album has been released on your own label, Heartfixer. What’s been the most challenging aspect of releasing albums on your own label and what’s been the most rewarding aspect? 

Having a record company is extremely time consuming. Just yesterday I made several trip to the post office, did a few interviews and put out business fires all day. It’s cut into my time as a songwriter, which is what I really want to be doing now. But the rewards are that I can make the type of albums I want to make and put them out as often as I want to. I love the artistic freedom that having my own record label affords.



Over your career you’ve accomplished a lot. What are some goals or things you’d still like to accomplish in your career? 

I’ve played all over the world but never in Asia. I hope to do that soon. Also it would be nice to have more artists cover my songs. I got a taste of that when Jonny Lang covered “A Quitter Never Wins” on his major label debut in 1997. That song has sold close to 2 million copies at this point.

You’re in the midst of another tour. Do you have a preference in terms of venues that you prefer whether that be theaters, clubs, festivals, etc.? 

The best tours are ones that include a variety of types of venues. In the Blues world, we find ourselves at a festival one night, at a Blues or Jazz club the next night, and a theater the next. The good thing is that the Blues works great in all these type venues. We even played a Blues festival once at a “clothing optional resort” (a.k.a. nudist colony). When the sun went down, it got chilly and we sold every t-shirt we brought!

Interview by Pete Francis

Philippe Saisse Trio Charts Out Of The Box!

Gearing up for a full length reunion release later in 2016, The Philippe Saisse Trio – including Saisse, bassist David Finck and drummer Scooter Warner recently released their new single “And So But Then.” The track, an infectious, lightly percussive gem (also features acoustic guitarist Marc Antoine and renowned Latin jazz percussionist Gumbi Ortiz);  pays homage to the clever wordplay of late famed author David Foster Wallace, one of Saisse’s favorites.

The single recently kicked off its first week at Smooth Jazz radio with a #1 Most Added and #40 Debut at SmoothJazz.com.and a Billboard Smooth Jazz Chart  #27 Debut.  Keep your ears peeled for more from The Philippe Saisse Trio in the very near future.