+----------------+------------------------------------------+----------------+
| |
| Artist : Derek Lassiter |
| Title : Witness-(EP) |
| |
+----------------+--------------[Release Info]--------------+----------------+
| |
| Source : CD (LP) |
| Label : |
| Genre : R&B |
| Rip date : 2006-05-27 |
| Store date : 2006-00-00 |
| Bitrate : VBR kbps |
| Size : 24 megs |
| |
+----------------+---------------[Track List]---------------+----------------+
| |
| 1. Hunger 4:20 |
| 2. Pool 2:38 |
| 3. I'll Grow 4:27 |
| 4. Victor ( I Am Waiting ) 2:49 |
| 5. Keep Me 3:57 |
| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 18:11 |
| |
+----------------+--------------[Release Notes]-------------+----------------+
| |
| Derek LassiterÆs Witness offers up a breath of fresh air for fans of |
| soul music. The CD delivers a sound that is earthy, percussion-driven, |
| spiritual and sensual. From the edgy opening track ôHungerö to the |
| jazz-driven ôIÆll Grow,ö LassiterÆs poetic songs are ultimately rooted |
| in Africa and Africa-America: the church and the drum. Featured |
| collaborations include Tom Freund, long-time song writing partner of Ben |
| Harper and Louisiana Blues legend Lady MemÆfis. |
| |
| LassiterÆs Witness takes listeners on an emotional autobiographical |
| journey. |
| "Well, I had an unusual upbringing," Lassiter muses when asked about his |
| lyrical content. "I was born in the South Bronx, but after a series of |
| dramatic family events, I soon found myself bouncing around the |
| foster-home system in rural and suburban Pennsylvania. Reconciling those |
| hugely influential, yet vastly differing environments has been the task |
| of a lifetime. With Witness, I feel I've finally made the soundtrack to |
| my life." Witness bristles with an earthy, organic energy. Latin, Asian, |
| and African percussion abound, along with jazzy guitar, bass, keyboards, |
| and Lassiter's church-evoking, poetic vocals. |
| |
| For the past 15 years, Lassiter has been a fixture on the San Francisco |
| arts scene, acting in an assortment of well-received plays (including |
| James Baldwin's The Amen Corner, and Erin's Hope by local playwright Ian |
| Walker), and fronting bands (from hard rock to soul) at top San |
| Francisco venues like Slim's and The Great American Music Hall. |
| |
| enjoy |
| |
+----------------+------------------------------------------+----------------+