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Artist........: Rufus
Album.........: The Reason
Label.........: n/a
Quality.......: VBRkbps 44,1kHz / Joint-Stereo
Encoder.......: lame 3.97 V2
Catalog.......: n/a
Genre.........: R&B
Tracks........: 06
Size..........: 29,8 MB
Source........: CDDA
Playtime......: 25:43 min
▄█▀ ■ ░░ Rip Date......: Mar-01-2007
▐█▌▄▓▓▄ ▄ Street Date...: 000-00-0000
▀█▄▀▀ ▀▓▀ ▀ URL...........: n/a
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01 what's on your mind 04:00
02 feel your body 05:33
03 sex on the beach 04:44
04 the reason 03:58
05 what's on your mind 03:42
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06 sex on the beach ( radio edit ) 03:46
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█ Rufus John has a new approach to old soul. He has █
█ taken the best of two worlds, the edginess of █
█ todayÆs music and the steadfast emotion of █
█ Motown, and brought them together. The result is █
█ a funky, fresh sound layered over an old soul █
█ backdrop, a slick fusion that can only be █
█ described as undeniable. █
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█ As a young child, Rufus charmed others with his █
█ gregarious personality and his booming voice. He █
█ began singing at the tender age of 6 and by the █
█ time he was 10 he and his oldest sister Natasha █
█ sung along to the radio or cassette tapes around █
█ the house. Eventually Rufus and Natasha teamed up █
█ with family friend Trishannah to form the trio █
█ NRT they would perform in many different churches █
█ and concert venues over a six year time span. The █
█ three were regular performers at high school █
█ assemblies, talent shows and cultural events █
█ throughout the K-W area, often collaborating with █
█ other local acts. Rufus proved to be a natural on █
█ stage, giving high energy performances that █
█ showcased his versatility as an artist. So █
█ naturally he branched out of the group to pursue █
█ a solo career. █
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█ Early in his career, Rufus was the charismatic █
█ front man for The Motor Booty Affair, a █
█ Kitchener-Waterloo band that reinterpreted cover █
█ songs from a funk/soul perspective. The band, █
█ which also included Juno award winner Miranda █
█ Walsh of Mystic and Miranda, toured Montreal, █
█ Toronto, Collingwood and surrounding areas which █
█ help garner an enthusiastic local following. █
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█ He also participated in the nation-wide televised █
█ talent search Popstars 2: Boys Meet Girls and █
█ made it to the top 15. In a defining moment of █
█ his singing career, he left the show to pursue █
█ his solo act. In addition he was a finalist in █
█ the 2004 and 2005 ôRhythm of the Future Talent █
█ Searchö hosted by Kitchener-WaterlooÆs #1 Hit █
█ Radio Station 91.5 The Beat. █
█ █
█ On his upcoming EP, Rufus has concocted a mix █
█ that he says is ôonly for grown folks.ö Into the █
█ pot he has thrown gospel, hip hop, funk, jazz and █
█ Latin, a meld of many flavours that sizzle into █
█ one good, solid heaping helping of soul food. All █
█ of this, smothered with smooth, creamy vocals. █
█ █
█ Rufus wrote and co-produced all of the songs on █
█ the EP working with Gary McAuley, (McAuley Boys), █
█ Andrew Ang (Troy Bynoe, Andrea Desiree) and █
█ Slakah the Beatchild (Jully Black, Choclair,Faith █
█ Walker). By collaborating with the band ôThe █
█ Bumpsquadö allowed Rufus to stray away from the █
█ typical ôover-producedö RnB sound. This █
█ experience permitted Rufus to be more █
█ free-flowing throughout the recording process and █
█ most importantly it gave project the ôsoulö it █
█ needed to birth itself. █
█ █
█ For Rufus, writing songs is therapeutic, and the █
█ personal stamp he puts on his music shows in the █
█ diversity of his subject matter. ôThe Reasonö is █
█ a heartfelt ode to his mother for the hardships █
█ she endured raising three children on her own. █
█ ôGot To Be Realö is about finding the courage to █
█ move on from an ailing relationship. And, of █
█ course, what would be a soul album without the █
█ classic lovemaking track found in ôFeel Ur Bodyö? █
█ █
█ Since going into the studio, Rufus has continued █
█ performing, playing large venues in cities like █
█ London, Guelph and Kitchener-Waterloo to crowds █
█ of up to 10,000. Rufus is known to blow audiences █
█ away with his energy and outstanding vocals and █
█ his EP will do the same upon its release. He is █
█ on his way to SUPERSTARDOME. █
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█ Enjoy █
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