Crowd Company, the critically acclaimed 8-piece funk soul outfit, has confirmed details on their upcoming album Stone & Sky, due out October 20th on the newly minted indie imprint Vintage League Music (VLM), founded by Soulive's Alan Evans. The eleven-track album is also produced by Evans at the infamous Iron Wax Studio in Millers Falls, MA and will be available on vinyl, CD, and digitally.
The lead single, "Saw You Yesterday" is available now on all digital retailers and will be featured on 7-inch vinyl b/w "Can't Get Enough" forthcoming in the next month and is the first in a series of three 7-inch singles (distributed by Fat Beats) from the album. "Saw You Yesterday" captures a late 60s soul funk vibe including an epic feel and catchy hooks from the outset. Uplifting choruses feature 4-part backing vocals and is topped with Alan Evan's guest musicianship. The song is just one example of how the band evokes the spirit of the 60s and early 70s funk as well as modern day funk jam bands whilst also focusing on strong soulful songwriting.
Crowd Company are renowned for their dynamic and engaging live performances. The band has drawn accolades from their musical peers and have shared the stage with the likes of
George Porter Jr. from The Meters, Daptone's Saun & Starr, Alan Evans Trio, The New Mastersounds, and Monophonics. You can catch their London record release party on October 18th at The Scotch of St James. More info and tickets can be found at
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/crowd-company-new-album-launch-party-tickets-37156703701.
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