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  Cut the Body Loose

  This is the debut CD by the St. Louis-based Funky Butt Brass Band. It's a broad mix of traditional New Orleans jazz, raucous Chicago blues, greasy funk, even a little twangy country and Southern rock. The band is made up of members of Gumbohead, The Feed, Musica Slesa and other veteran St. Louis groups. 'Cut The Body Loose' was engineered and mixed at Shock City Studios by Tony Esterly, and mastered by Brad Sarno. "Although a sousaphone and marching snare drum are part of the [Funky Butt] experience, the local sextet is well-versed in all things funk. It's razor-sharp horn section blasts out the sort of punchy stabs that have made thousands of white people dance to Tower of Power, while it's unhinged rhythm section recalls the greasy funk that drips from fingers and collects in the gutters of New Orleans." ~ The Riverfront Times "The CD is the total package, folks. Everything here is first class. [FBBB] proves that you don't have to be from, or living in, New Orleans to feel the funk." ~ STLBlues.net 'It's safe to say that The Funky Butt Brass Band uses the New Orleans brass tradition as a base and then builds off of it. 'If You Love Me Like You Say' is a heartfelt soul number in the Stax Records tradition, while the slide guitar gives a country & Western flair to the taxpayer's lament on 'Hey Yeah.' Each instrumentalist adds his own flair. Saxophonist Ben Reece comes off sounding like Tom Waits sideman Ralph Carney on the dirty blues of 'Gone Gone Blues,' while trumpeter Adam Hucke uses solos to test the upper octaves of the instrument. Special attention must also be paid to sousaphone player Matt Brinkmann, who supplies the band's rumbling bass lines. It's a reminder that funk can come from the unlikeliest places - even an unwieldy, oversized hunk of metal.' ~ The Riverfront Times.

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  Land of Plenty

  Delivering twelve tracks worth of deeply harmonic and engaging music that ably blends elements of twangy country, rootsy folk, and rousing rock into one hell of a rich, tasty, and arresting sonic stew, this album certainly hits the stirring and melodic spot somethin' sweet. The nasal and reedy, yet pleasant and affecting vocals convey emotion with exquisite clarity and galvanizing vitality. The arrangements keep things tuneful and hoppin' throughout. The smart and thoughtful songwriting likewise impresses with it's strong sense of economy and refreshing dearth of sappy sentiment. Best of all, there's a real sweet warmth and glowing humanity that rings through loud and clear in every last radiant note. A lovely and touching slice of pure heartfelt Americana. Joe Wawrzyniak - Jersey Beat "There are bands that have a timeless quality to their music, and there are bands that are clearly tethered to a certain generation. The Redemption Center is a band that strikes a balance between the two, being both timeless and timely. The music, a mix between the jangle pop of the Gin Blossoms and country twang of Ryan Adams, makes for interesting results on Land of Plenty." Eric Farwell, The Aquarian Weekly 'The new record 'Land Of Plenty' is an instantly engaging blend of gritty hooks, intelligent lyrics and heartfelt vocals. Smith's soulful song-craft is a great addition to the roots rock world and fans of Steve Earle and the Vigilantes Of Love are sure to be pleased.' Nick Young - Burning Daylight (Jun 17, 2010) 'The Redemption Center breathes new vitality into 'Heartland Rock', aided by effective and lively playing which sustains the intensity that the form requires. Add to this some compelling and sneakily uplifting lyrics delivered with a distinctive voice that oozes personality and you get music that you'll want to go back to again and again.' 'Nice work, and no surprise. I'm already a fan of 'The Boy Who Shed His Skin', a song that can easily stand comparison with the work of Mark Heard or T-Bone Burnett!The lyrics are thoughtful and manage to be complex without being unwieldy. ' Songwriter - Melbourne,Australia - DC Cardwell (Jan 5, 2010) 'An amalgam of rock,gospel,roots and folk. Rural but not Country. Lyrically intelligent, musically relevant.Looking ahead while tipping the hat to earlier influences.This music would fit comfortable in the Americana genre, if not for the pop and rock seasoning.' The Blind Armadillo (Sep 4, 2009)

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