Brooklyn psychedelic-funk combo, Chin Chin, leaked a new single called “GG and the Boys” yesterday, offering the first glimpse of an upcoming album to be released on Definitive Jux records early next year. OkayPlayer described the track as “The Love Boat meets “Computer Love,” with a flavoring of 70s inspired soul and funk.”
With a description like that, it’s no wonder this group has opened for an eclectic group of artists including Lilly Allen, Sufjan Stevens, DJ Spinna, and Antibalas Afrobeat.
See what all the buzz is about TONIGHT at Definitive Jux and Waxpoetic’s CMJ showcase at NYC’s Max Fish with Endless Boogie.
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Inspired by the likes of Prince, Carole King and Stevie Wonder and musical genres such as Motown, hair metal and classic rock, Ianuzzi is a classically trained pianist and saxophonist who uses her musical inspirations to create witty songs loaded with wordplay and pop-culture references.
Lauren Ianuzzi ain’t just a pint-sized Jersey girl with thick brown curls, a pearly-white smile and sparkling enthusiasm. She ain’t girlie girl vanilla either. The Bergen County-bred songstress boasts a hustler-like spirit with the vocal chops to match, and there’s no mistaking her tenacity as she madly croons, “I will turn up the heat” in the sultry funk flavors of “Sweat,” one of the many self-penned tunes by the twenty-two-year-old Ianuzzi. She’s been tellin’ it like it is for a long time now. It’s now the world’s turn to catch up and turn an ear.
LAUREN IANUZZI - “A Funk I Won’t Forget”
From the funkalicious pop-soul of “A Funk I Won’t Forget” to the slinky R&B grooves of “Strawberry Poison” and “Love You Now,” it’s quite clear what Ianuzzi’s heart and soul is soaked in. She professes to have been a “reserved tween,” yet her vibrant personality blossomed once more upon high school. “I was totally that kid!” exclaims Ianuzzi. “I was a band nerd and I was in all the choirs. I was in every single music thing I could possibly be in and more.”
She’s previously co-written songs with songwriters such as Jeff Franzel (*NSYNC, Taylor Dayne), Martin Briley (Celine Dion), and Elisa Korenne (Super Sweet Sixteen), while also having recorded with producers such as Adrian Gurvitz (Sheryl Crow, CeCe Winans), Jim Beanz and Charlie Brown (Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado), the Noize Trip team (Fergie, The Roots), and Visionary Music Group (Destiny’s Child, Elton John). In January 2008, Ianuzzi opened for Train frontman Pat Monahan and Grammy-nominated songwriter Emily King at the Sundance Film Festival. She also performed at the 25th anniversary gala for the Operation Smile charity in Virginia Beach, VA, where she opened for the Beach Boys with her original song, “Show Me That Smile.” Ianuzzi is currently putting the finishing touches on her first EP, to be entitled “A Funk I Won’t Forget”
Shake up a little of Nikka Costa’s sexy brashness with the smooth soul of Prince and Jill Scott, and add a dash of Carole King — Lauren Ianuzzi will sate you. You ready to meet this Jersey Girl?
LAUREN IANUZZI - “Strawberry Poison”
TRACK LISTING:
1. A Funk I Won’t Forget
2. Obsessed
3. Electricity
4. Sweat
5. Strawberry Poison
6. Love You Now
7. Go-To Girl
WEBSITE: http://www.laurenianuzzi.com
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Jersey Girl Lauren Ianuzzi likes to play with matches and start fires. Good news! She can take the heat. Lauren’s songwriting and unique vocal style reveal what she and most girls think about relationships and boys, but not rarely ever say. With tight clothes, flashy earrings and curls for days, Ianuzzi’s spontaneous and sexy personality match her soul and funk driven music.
Inspired by the likes of Prince, Carole King and Stevie Wonder and musical genres such as Motown, hair metal and classic rock, Ianuzzi is a classically trained pianist and saxophonist who uses her musical inspirations to create witty songs loaded with wordplay and pop-culture references.
Ianuzzi has perfected her live performance after numerous standing room only shows at clubs like Manhattan’s famed Cutting Room and The Canal Room. The show is a heart pounding energetic production in which Lauren not only writes and sings all of her own songs, but she handles all the musical and stage direction of her four piece band.
The highlight track that Ms. Lauren Ianuzzi looks forward to performing live is “A Funk I Won’t Forget.” “This is where I get to be a real bandleader, says Lauren. It has such a strong James Brown vibe, so I grunt and pump my fist on all the hits. I reference a lot of instruments in the song, so I created a live arrangement that allows each band member to have a solo. Instead of the rap, we do this extended instrumental buildup that climaxes with a huge vocal riff.”
Other outrageous tracks by Ianuzzi consist of “Cotton Underwear Days” which is an ode to all the ladies out there who just don’t feel like wearing sexy silk undergarments everyday! ”Strawberry Poison” was written through the eyes of a rockin sex-goddess character, so Ianuzzi has fun tapping into that mysterious, alluring attitude. “Nobody really knows what Strawberry Poison is, but everybody has to want some,” jokes Ianuzzi.
In addition to writing music, obsessing over entertainment literature, weaving sparkly handbags and covering t-shirts in puffy paint, Ianuzzi recently scored the musical film Camp Summerstage, written by James Greenberg and produced by Steven Beer. Lauren also opened for Train lead singer Pat Monahan and 2008 Grammy Nominee Emily King at the Sundance Film Festival in January ’08.
Lauren trains with renowned voice coach and mentor Don Lawrence (Christina Aguilera, Mick Jagger, En Vogue). She has co - written songs with writers Jeff Franzel (*NSYNC, Taylor Dayne), Martin Briley (Pat Benatar, Celine Dion) and recorded with the following producers: Steve Skinner (original cast recording of RENT), Adrian Gurvitz (Sheryl Crow), Jim Beanz and Charlie Brown (Justin Timberlake, Nelly Furtado), the Noize Trip team (Fergie, The Roots), Visionary Music Group (Destiny’s Child, Elton John), and Patrick Shaw of Tainted Blue Productions (Mariah Carey, Alicia Keys).
Preview one of her songs:
LAUREN IANUZZI - “A Funk I Won’t Forget”: http://vista.streamguys.com
For more information on Lauren Ianuzzi check out www.laurenianuzzi.com
The final entry in the 40th anniversary restoration campaign of the great album discography of the first golden decade of Sly & The Family Stone – which kicked off with the spring release of the expanded editions of their seven original studio albums on Epic Records (1967-1974) – now comes full circle as Greatest Hits arrives in stores Aug 28th on Epic/Legacy.
With no new studio album shaping up for Sly in the crucial year-end tonnage, the creation of Greatest Hits quickly took on a life of its own that fall. The track choices were virtually pre-ordained – every one of Sly & The Family Stone’s ten sides that made the pop and R&B charts were on the menu, plus “Fun” (from Life) and “You Can Make It If You Try” (from Stand!), one of the Woodstock favorites. Greatest Hits was a runaway Christmas best-seller, hit # 1 R&B and # 2 pop, has sold in excess of 5-times RIAA platinum to date, and is listed at # 60 on the Rolling Stone 500.
Sly & The Family Stone Audio Streams:
“Everyday People” [Single Version]
http://www.sonymusic.com/clips/selection/fu/SlyAndTheFamilyStone/Sly_01_03_full_56.asx
http://www.sonymusic.com/clips/selection/fu/SlyAndTheFamilyStone/Sly_01_03_full_100.asx
http://www.sonymusic.com/clips/selection/fu/SlyAndTheFamilyStone/Sly_01_03_full.ram
http://www.sonymusic.com/clips/selection/fu/SlyAndTheFamilyStone/Sly_01_03_full_smil.mov
“I Want To Take You Higher”
http://www.sonymusic.com/clips/selection/fu/SlyAndTheFamilyStone/Sly_01_02_full_56.asx
http://www.sonymusic.com/clips/selection/fu/SlyAndTheFamilyStone/Sly_01_02_full_100.asx
http://www.sonymusic.com/clips/selection/fu/SlyAndTheFamilyStone/Sly_01_02_full.ram
http://www.sonymusic.com/clips/selection/fu/SlyAndTheFamilyStone/Sly_01_02_full_smil.mov
Sly & The Family Stone Official Site:
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