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Or Shovaly

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2024
Duration: 44:58
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Tracks

Do Your Thing; David and Goliath; Say It Like It Is; Let’s Go; St James Infirmary;

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Album Description

In 2024, Or was one of forty Louisiana-based artists awarded the Foundation for Louisiana’s 2024 World Makers Grant, which gave life to the band’s self-titled debut studio album, Or Shovaly Plus. The album is comprised by four original compositions and one arrangement for the New Orleans standard ‘St James Infirmary’ and features an organ trio joined by saxophone and trumpet. The album draws inspiration from the CTI Records Label (which captured the soul jazz / world music fusion sound of the 70’s) along with artists like ‘Soulive,’ ‘Galactic,’ Grant Green, Peter Bernstein, Freddie Hubbard, Nicholas Payton, Avishai Cohen and Brian Seeger (Organic Trio). Like the city of New Orleans, the music on this album is about celebrating life; it combines street art with museum art; fuses classic and contemporary, simplicity with sophistication, slang and poetry, the exotic and the familiar, dance music and listening music. It is not meant to be groundbreaking, but rather an honest expression of Or’s unedited, natural musical self, imperfect and authentic to its core. The compositions feature simple and catchy, yet distinctive melodies over the background of rich intriguing harmonies and driven by unique bass riffs that groove hard. The album sets the perfect atmosphere for a BBQ pool party, a scenic car ride or a smoke break at the end of a long day. It was written with the intent of uplifting spirits and make the body move. One of Or’s favorite ensembles is the organ trio, on this record is joined by tenor saxophone and trumpet. The band members are long time collaborators, both within the context of the Or Shovaly Plus and other projects: Or Shovaly – Guitar, Benjamin Matlack – Trumpet, Kyle Lankton - Tenor Saxophone, Andrew Salow - Hammond B3 Organ, Sam Colgate - Drums

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