Multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and DJ, Adam Gibbons (aka Lack
of Afro) is back in considerable style with 'Hello Baby' - his fifth
studio record and the first Lack of Afro album to be released on his own
LOA Records imprint.
Described as ‘always having a knack for finding great vocal
collaborations’, he has raised the bar again here! Featuring a stellar
cast of guest vocalists including Grammy-award winner Joss Stone,
steam-punk legend Professor Elemental & arguably the most talented
young soul singer in the UK today in Elliott Cole, 'Hello Baby' is a
genre-bending colossus of an album that is packed full of Adam's
trademark multi-instrumental goodness, heavy drums, percussion-packed
production, and ear for a good tune.
Also featured on the record is soul singer Juliette Ashby (who featured
heavily in the recent Oscar-winning ‘Amy’ documentary) - Californian
rapper, regular Lack of Afro collaborator (and one half of The Damn
Straights) Herbal T, and rising star of the northern soul / mod scene,
dancer, model & vocalist Emma Noble.
A wide-ranging, eclectic and progressive musical outlook has always been
the Lack of Afro approach and ‘Hello Baby’ doesn’t disappoint. Classic
R&B (‘I Got The Rhythm’, ‘Take Me Home’), Soul (‘All My Love’,
‘Fires Glow’), Hip-hop (‘One World’, ‘Walk In The Sun’), Disco (‘Magic
Together’), and elements of House, Indie-Rock and a smattering of
Electro (‘Now I Feel Good’, ‘Searching For Peace & Love’) all come
together to create an album that is stuffed with beautiful audio gems of
all varieties and is without doubt an even more confident, assured and
mature collection than its predecessor.
Away from the studio, Adam’s music has been much in demand in TV, Film
and Advertising, with directors including Steven Soderbergh and
companies including Disney, HBO, Sony Pictures, Adidas & Miller Lite
all using the Lack of Afro sound for successful projects and campaigns.
‘Hello Baby’ continues in this vein and promises to be of significant
interest to music supervisors everywhere!
‘Hello Baby’ will be supported by a live band tour in May 2016 as well
as DJ sets & further live shows at various festivals throughout the
summer.
Tracklist:
1. Hello Baby
2. I Got The Rhythm (feat. Elliott Cole)
3. All My Love (feat. Juliette Ashby)
4. (Searching For) Peace & Love
5. Take You Home (feat. Joss Stone)
6. Nothing Personal (feat. Elliott Cole)
7. The Bakery Girl Intermission
8. One World (feat. Herbal T)
9. Fires Glow (feat. Emma Noble)
10. Magic Together (feat. Elliott Cole)
11. Walk In The Sun (feat. Professor Elemental)
12. Now I Feel Good (feat. Elliott Cole)
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