Greenlaw Ave
Time and Energy
© 2005 Greenlaw Ave (821228811625)
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An earthy raw mixture of groovy beats street soul and jazz
tracks
- 1 Intro
- 2 Time and Energy
- 3 Colour Blue
- 4 All Around Me
- 5 Interlude
- 6 Powers that be
- 7 These Streets
- 8 Just Haven't
- 9 Strength
- 10 Do you feel the same way ?
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Greenlaw Ave.
A live, dynamic downtempo style cleverly arranged with phat funk beats and Dub atmospherics. Positive energy combined with soulful innovative music and powerful thought provoking lyrics, is the magic behind this sound. The beauty that comes from Greenlaw's music is a result of spiritual diligence and endless soul searching with the intent to connect us all
Recorded in the UK while on tour in 2005. We feel this album truly captivates the energy and vibration of Greenlaw's sound. This is the album that caught the attention of Formation Records UK. After seeing us live and then hearing "TIme and Energy" they signed us almost immediately. This is our third Indie release and it is the one that we are most proud of.
We believe that in this album we perform the magic that will heal the hearts of others.
Much Respect and love
keep checking www.greenlawave.com for up coming happenings and releases.
Front woman Skyla J's, contagious vocal style, dreamy flute playing and honest beautiful lyrics has been compared to an "early Jill Scott meets India Irie" by UK's Fmagazine. Skyla J has been writing and performing for over ten years. The beauty that comes from her lyrics and voice is a result of a dedicated spiritual lifestyle and endless soul searching. Michael Anthony Osbourne (aka Mc Ozzie) has been on the scene for over fifteen years as a ground breaking Jamaican poet and musician. His original behind the beat bass playing and edgy lyrics add even more weight to an already heavy vibe. These two talented musicians have been working together for over eight years and provide the backbone of Greenlaw Ave.
After a whirlwind cross-Canada tour in Spring / Summer 2003 Greenlaw Ave dropped down in Victoria B.C where in only six months they took the city by storm. At B.C's Monday Mag Awards Greenlaw Ave won "Most Memorable Show of 2003" and were the most nominated artists. They then played a sold out farewell performance featuring Universal artist Kia Kadiri before heading off to take on the UK.
Within weeks they were embraced by four major music collectives in London: Ghetto Lounge, Soul Baby, SEB and Raison D'etre. Quoted as "hotly tipped" by Chiswick Times, Greenlaw Ave were regularly featured as a not to be missed headlining act at London's top venues: Cargo, Spitz, Ten Rooms, Blue Jay Jazz Lounge, amongst others. Since May 2003 Greenlaw has played over 350 solid performances, in Canada and the UK.
With two successful indie tours on their resume, and a loving growing International fan base, Formation Records, Britains longest running Indie Label took notice of Greenlaw Ave and signed them. Greenlaw Ave are now in the process of recording a much anticipated new album to be released Internationally early 2006. Judging by the producers that are lining up to work with Skyla and Ozzie this album is guaranteed to be packed with freshness, powerful conscious lyrics and soulful grooves.
Keep checking www.greenlawave.com for release dates and details.
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If This One Doesn't Move You, Check Your Pulse...
author: StaceyLike most people, I own dozens, if not hundreds of CDs and albums, but this is the first review I have ever written. The combination of Skyla J's exceptional vocals and surreal flute playing; Ozzie's mellow, thoughtfully delivered rapping; John Landau's mood-setting guitar playing; and excellent all-around musicianship from the group as a whole impart a feeling that is at once down-home, yet other-worldly. This CD is a refreshing break from the slick, over-produced, highly commercialized, empty-calorie fare dominating popular music today. Greenlaw Ave is a true original, and sets a new standard that others would do well to aspire to. Lyrically profound and emotionally compelling, this CD will touch some of your deepest and most hidden thoughts and emotions -- and it will somehow heal them. In fact, Time and Energy will leave you convinced that it was recorded just for you. While there is much to recommend this beautiful, soul-stirring CD, enough cannot be said about Skyla J's bracing, image-evoking vocals. Her passion is so deep, and her delivery so heartfelt and riveting, that comparisons to the all-time great blues and soul singers are inevitable. Another bonus -- Time and Energy can be played from beginning to end no matter who is in the room, regardless of age. Give this one a listen and you will be a Greenlaw Ave fan. If it doesn't move you, check your pulse...
So don’t miss Greenlaw Ave. if you like your music original, with heartfelt and
author: Jazz Not JazzWhat a real pleasant surprise. A few days ago while browsing on the internet I’ve stumbled across a band named Greenlaw Ave. who has already released three albums, their latest Time And Energy was just released these days. Greenlaw Ave. is a duo which evokes memories of Groove Theory or Sample This! (although only few may recall this band from their 1993 release on Elektra). But Skyla J and Michael Anthony Osbourne (aka MC Ozzie) have their own sound, which is an earthy, raw mixture of groovy beats, street soul and jazz. Time And Energy was recorded in London, which may explain why their music is done in a way you’d expect more to come out of the UK than Greenlaw Ave.’s home-country Canada. The title track Time And Energy is straight out of the nu soul department but it has that special something that seperates it from the masses of nu soul songs and that is Skyla J’s magic flute. Colour Blue (note the British spelling of colour) is a mellow, relaxed song with warm keys, guitar chords, a fine vocal performance by Skyla and again her flute playing. A great, timeless song. Things get even better with All Around Me, a soul song that oozes class with cello and trumpet adding further variation to Greenlaw Ave.’s sound. These Streets is a beautiful downtempo song with extra-added flugelhorn, while Just Haven’t has a slight hip-hop feeling (remember James Brown’s The Funky Drummer as blueprint of most early 90s street hip-hop/soul records?). Another reminiscence of the early 90s is Strength that sees MC Ozzie delivering a short rap over what sounds like an early Soul II Soul influenced groove. I’m surprised how good and not at all dated this sounds. The album’s closer Do You Feel The Same Way has an interesting improvised feeling, as if Skyla, Michael and their guitarist John Landau would do an impromptu performance in a street near you. Touring in the UK and Europe at the moment, they may be coming to a street near you soon. So don’t miss Greenlaw Ave. if you like your music original, with heartfelt and honest energy. Tracklisting of Time And Energy: 1. Intro/ 2. Time and Energy/ 3. Colour Blue/ 4. All Around Me/ 5. Interlude/ 6. Powers That Be/ 7. These Streets/ 8. Just Haven’t/ 9. Strength/ 10. Do You Feel The Same Way ? | released 2005 by Greenlaw Avenue Entertainment For more infos visit greenlawave.com and cdbaby.com.