Music Throwback- Well sort of

Hola,

From time to time I want to shine a spotlight on some of the many underrated, unknown or under promoted musical artists who are deserving of a little love. There are so many good artists under the radar, so many CD’s that were “slept on” due to poor promotion, and even a few incredibly talented artists who while popular, haven’t gained the billing they deserve. Pink’s performance on this week’s Grammy’s illustrated how truly underrated she is.
So, as Chicago DJ “The Diz” would say, today I am” digging in the crates” to highlight a CD, that was a bit of a sleeper here in the states: The Brand New Heavies 2006 release- “Get Used to It”. (Ok I didn’t dig too far) Many of us will remember the Heavies from the 90’s with such radio hits as “Dream on Dreamer” and “Never Stop”. (Their 1994 CD Brother Sister was a CLASSIC.) However, the Heavies have continued to make music throughout the years, and have maintained a devoted following. Years ago, I had the pleasure of seeing the Heavies at a small club in Chicago, and it was SOOO GOOD. There is nothing like real musicians playing live. Unfortunately, one thing the group did lose over the years was the much loved lead singer N’Dea Davenport. But after a long hiatus, Get Used to It marked Davenport’s return to recorded music with the group, and the results were lovely. Get Used to It is exactly what you want from the Brand New Heavies: sprawling horns, booming percussion, and great vocals. It’s heavy hitting funk that would make the late James Brown proud. Grooves like “We’ve Got” and “Let’s Do It Again” are fabulously raucous, while “Get Used to It” and “We Won’t Stop” and cool and easy. And Ms. Davenport reminds us what we were missing on “I Don’t Know Why (I Love You)”, a pleading mid tempo ballad that any love-confused woman could relate to. Get Used to It is a great disc to play for a party or while driving on the highway. BTW, the Heavies also released a “Live in London” CD last year.

To get a taste of the Get Used to It CD, check out "I Dont Know Why I Love You" :





Do you dig the Heavies?