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Wyatt Waddell - FIGHT!
Wyatt Waddell
FIGHT!
Sounds like: Leon Bridges, Otis Redding, James Brown
Native to South Side Chicago, Wyatt Waddell has chosen the path of speaking out against the systemic police brutality in light of the recent protests ...
Leon Bridges - Shy
Leon Bridges
Shy
Sounds like: Otis Redding, Sam Cooke
When looking in hindsight, there's something beautiful about hearing the tale of a musician's rise to success. Not all musicians are as weird as Maril...
Júníus Meyvant - Mr. Minister Great
Júníus Meyvant
Mr. Minister Great
Sounds like: Leon Bridges, Otis Redding, Father John Misty
I was a big fan of Júníus Meyvant's 2016 release Floating Harmonies so am stoked to see the Icelandic signer and songwriter is back with a new tune. ...
Júníus Meyvant - Signals
Júníus Meyvant
Signals
Sounds like: Bon Iver, Ásgeir, Sin Fang, Pascal Pinon, RY X
Icelandic rising star Júnrus Meyvant has delivered his debut album, Floating Harmonies, and it's a must-hear. Across 12 tracks the talented singer so...
Black Dylan - Hey Stranger
Black Dylan
Hey Stranger
Sounds like: Otis Redding, Ray Charles
You're probably thinking "He's only done this review because his name is Dylan." But it's not just because their moniker has my name in it. To be hon...
Júníus Meyvant - Mighty Backbone
Júníus Meyvant
Mighty Backbone
Sounds like: Leon Bridges, Aloe Blacc, Otis Redding
Icelandic up-and-comer Júnrus Meyvant delivers another taste of his forthcoming debut, Floating Harmonies, with the groovy single "Mighty Backbone." ...
Júníus Meyvant - Neon Experience
Júníus Meyvant
Neon Experience
Sounds like: Leon Bridges, Aloe Blacc, Otis Redding
It's easy to hear why talented up-and-comer Júníus Meyvant won "Best Newcomer" at the Icelandic Music Awards earlier this year. His latest single "Neo...
Paolo Nutini - One Day
Paolo Nutini
One Day
Sounds like: Otis Redding, Michael Kiwanuka
The Italian-Scot soul siren Paolo Nutini brightened up Cape Town last week at the magical Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens. I had the pleasure of havin...
Leon Bridges - Lisa Sawyer
Leon Bridges
Lisa Sawyer
Sounds like: Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Lee Fields, Al Green,
It's hard not to think of Leon Bridges as an old soul: he dresses like a stylish 1950's sartorial man on stage; all his photos on Instagram are taken ...
Paolo Nutini - Scream (Funk My Life Up)
Paolo Nutini
Scream (Funk My Life Up)
Sounds like: Michael Kiwanuka, Otis Redding
Scottish soul singer Paolo Nutini is quaking the European landscape with his upending performances at Glastonbury and a live session from back in Febr...
St. Paul & The Broken Bones - Call Me
St. Paul & The Broken Bones
Call Me
Sounds like: Otis Redding, Kings Go Forth, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
I've been listening to Half the City non-stop since it came out in February. Somehow, I'd never seen what St. Paul & The Broken Bones&nb...
St Paul & The Broken Bones - Sugar Dyed
St Paul & The Broken Bones
Sugar Dyed
Sounds like: Otis Redding, Ray Charles
For their first European release, the sextet has chosen "Sugar Dyed" as the single off their digital EP Live And In Person. Several mon...
St.Paul and the Broken Bones - Broken Bones and Pocket Change
St.Paul and the Broken Bones
Broken Bones and Pocket Change
Sounds like: Otis Redding, James Brown, Ray Charles, Amy Winehouse
I absolutely love it when I attend a show for a specific performer and discover a whole new artist. Such was the scenario with St.Paul and the Broken ...
Al Green - Love and Happiness
Al Green
Love and Happiness
Sounds like: The Persuaders, Marvin Gaye, James Brown
This week's Old School Wednesday is taken from Al Green's fifth album, I'm Still In Love With You, which went platinum.One of the reasons it reached s...
Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing
Marvin Gaye
Sexual Healing
Sounds like: Curtis Mayfield, Al Green, Otis Redding
Al Green - Let's Stay Together
Al Green
Let's Stay Together
Sounds like: Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding
The White Stripes - I've Been Loving You Too Long (Otis Redding Cover)
The White Stripes
I've Been Loving You Too Long (Otis Redding Cover)
Sounds like: The Dead Weather, The Raconteurs, The Kills, The Black Keys
This song breaks my heart. Not least because the original, courtesy of the incomparable Otis Redding, is as full of heartbreak, passion, and beautiful...