Release Date: 19 February 2016
Label: Blue Barrel Records
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 0822533197626
Description
The Memphis Ukulele Band brings their "Ukulele Soul" sound to the world with the release of their self-titled debut album.
One of Memphis music icon Sam Phillips' favorite sayings was, "If you're not doing something different, you're not doing anything at all." With a unique ensemble sound and surprisingly diverse repertoire, Memphis Ukulele Band is firmly rooted in Memphis music's maverick tradition.
And like so much great Memphis music, this story starts at Sun Studio. It was there one evening in 2013 that Jon Hornyak, engineer Matt Ross-Spang, and multi-instrumentalist Jason Freeman came up with the idea of starting a ukulele band. They invited a few friends along - critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Mark Edgar Stuart and talented newcomer Kyndle McMahan - and soon found themselves opening for the uke's biggest kahuna, Jake Shimabukuro. That show earned them both an enthusiastic crowd response and the interest of Blue Barrel Records, and in May 2015 they began recording their debut album at Music+Arts Studio.
Now, MUB eagerly looks forward to bringing their "Ukulele Soul" sound to an international audience with their self-titled debut album, out early next year. Their debut record features 10 covers and one original song - Mark Edgar Stuart's "In-Laws" - and explores the charms of the uke within myriad genres, from pop to blues to reggae to soul.
Tracklisting
Caleb Sweazy
Mighty Souls Brass Band
Joe Restivo
The Love Light Orchestra
Memphis Ukulele Band
Alex Da Ponte
David Carroll
Plumhall
Bob Dylan and The Band
The Hawtthorns
Michael Chapman
Janis Joplin
Willi Carlisle
Slim Chance
