Dale Horton (Bass), Kevin Wilder (Keys), Pat Close (Drums), Vincent Sims (Guitar), & AL "Coffee" McDaniel (Vocals/Guitar)
Influences
How To Describe AL “Coffee” McDaniel’s Music
"New-School Soul Music" is how to best describe AL "Coffee" McDaniel. His various styles will remind you of Barry White, Marvin Gaye, and Frank Sinatra all wrapped-up into one voice. He effectively mixes R & B, Blues, NEO-Soul, and Jazz melodies with cool modern urban beats. His rich baritone voice is very smooth and soothing to the ear. The emotions, passions, and energy that he expresses with his voice, and his soulful guitar playing, makes him unique as a crooner, and as a seasoned musician. His Jazzy, Bluesy, and Original guitar playing style makes it very difficult to limit his music to just one category, or genre.
AL “Coffee” McDaniel effectively takes the concepts and grooves from the funk-dance music of the 80’s and blending it with the urban and neo-soul sounds of today.
Sounds Like
Barry White, Marvin Gaye, B.B. King, Frank Sinatra, AL "Coffee" McDaniel
Contact: CPA RECORDS
Tel: (813) 920-4605
Fax: (813) 926-0846
Email: al@cparecords.com
Website: www.almcdaniel.com
Al "Coffee" McDaniel Releases First Modern Day Urban Blues Opera, "The Blues In My Shoes"
Tampa--July 23, 2007. Al "Coffee" McDaniel may be a new voice to the Blues, but he is not new to the world of music. He has been performing professionally since he was five years old. It was then that he fronted a gospel band. Granted this band was comprised of siblings, but he knew even then what course his life would take, and the direction he would pursue.
July 29th CPA Records, McDaniel's private label, will release a landmark recording for the Blues. It may very well be the first modern day urban Blues opera. This fourteen track CD, possibly autobiographical, in music and song, tells the story of a man who finds himself married to a woman who is controlling, abusive and unfaithful. He asserts his autonomy from this relationship, meets and falls for another woman who ultimately helps his career, as she helps him attain fame and notoriety.
Al Coffee has successfully accompanied himself on this awesome CD with two of the most recognizable names in the music industry, legendary producer/songwriter/drummer, Narada Michael Walden, and blues great, guitarist/keyboardist/songwriter, Lucky Peterson. With this level of incredible future hall of fame artists joining AL "Coffee" McDaniel on this project, "Blues In My Shoes," it has genuine Grammy awards potential.
This phenomenal CD, which will be nationally distributed, includes songs ranging from traditional Blues, to Chicago and Texas blues, mixed in with a nice touch of R&B. While he paints each track with a different tint and hue from the Blues pallet, he defines each track with lyrics that paint a picture as though he were a fine artist. Each track, solid enough to stand on its own, comprises another act and scene that unfolds as it is listened to and considered as a whole. McDaniel's portrayal of the night club entertainer bedeviled by the woman to whom he is married, a woman who would possess him and destroy him, is particularly poignant.
This opus, storyline, lyrics and musical arrangements was conceived and composed by Al "Coffee" McDaniels.
Hey Al, I am sorry that I have not kept in touch for a while. I have just not used Myspace very much for a while. I hope everything is great with you! Working on any new music projects? All the Best! Pär
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I wish you and your family a merry christmas Love & Peace
Hi Al, It has been a while! Times just flies! I guess it is part of being a commuter, not much free time left after a days work and travelling! Hope everything is great with you! Your friend Pär
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