Neal Francis- Changes - Teal
SKU: 674862659265
I just wanted to be honest about everything, from my musical influences to my story," muses Neal Francis. After years of dishonest living- consumed by drugs, alcohol, and addiction-such sincerity is jarring from the 30-year-old Chicago-based musician. Liberated from a selfdestructive past and born anew in sobriety, Francis has captured an inspired collection of songs steeped in New Orleans rhythms, Chicago blues, and early 70s rock n' roll. There is a deep connection between Francis's childhood-his obsession with boogie woogie piano, his father's gift of a dusty Dr. John LP-and the songs he's created. The result is an astonishing collection of material without parallel in the contemporary funk and soul scene. The influences are unmistakable: the vocal stylings of Allen Toussaint and Leon Russell; the second line rhythms of The Meters and Dr. John; the barroom rock 'n' roll of The Rolling Stones; the gospel soul of Billy Preston; the roots music of The Band. Francis pays tribute to the masters but has his own story to tell: "It's the life I've lived so far.
Track List
- This Time
- She's a Winner
- How Have I Lived
- These Are the Days
- Changes PTS. 1 ; 2
- Lauren
- Can't Live Without Your Love
- Put It in His Hands
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Format: New Vinyl/Rock
Neal Francis- Changes - Teal
SKU: 674862659265
Release Date: 9.20.19
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I just wanted to be honest about everything, from my musical influences to my story," muses Neal Francis. After years of dishonest living- consumed by drugs, alcohol, and addiction-such sincerity is jarring from the 30-year-old Chicago-based musician. Liberated from a selfdestructive past and born anew in sobriety, Francis has captured an inspired collection of songs steeped in New Orleans rhythms, Chicago blues, and early 70s rock n' roll. There is a deep connection between Francis's childhood-his obsession with boogie woogie piano, his father's gift of a dusty Dr. John LP-and the songs he's created. The result is an astonishing collection of material without parallel in the contemporary funk and soul scene. The influences are unmistakable: the vocal stylings of Allen Toussaint and Leon Russell; the second line rhythms of The Meters and Dr. John; the barroom rock 'n' roll of The Rolling Stones; the gospel soul of Billy Preston; the roots music of The Band. Francis pays tribute to the masters but has his own story to tell: "It's the life I've lived so far.
Track List
- This Time
- She's a Winner
- How Have I Lived
- These Are the Days
- Changes PTS. 1 ; 2
- Lauren
- Can't Live Without Your Love
- Put It in His Hands
Shop online 24/7 at Darkside Records.
Follow us on Instagram.
