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Music for parties and other special moments.
You know about the Excellent Gentlemen? We do. We are Excellent Gentlemen.
Featuring Global Anthems and Sweat Beats, we bring desire and resolution to
a table filled with far too much ass. Hope you like the ass.
"No Doubt About It" featured on Soul Unsigned LP:001, a compilation of 14 soulful grooves from independent and unsigned soul artists from around the world.
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We Love You…
Excellent Gentlemen implores you to take a seat on the comfortable couch. Excellent Gentlemen would love for you to relax. Excellent Gentlemen invites you to listen to some Fresh Beats and Anthems. Excellent Gentlemen comments on the quality of the bumping bass and greasy guitar. Excellent Gentlemen wonders if you’re at all thirsty. Excellent Gentlemen pours some most refreshing libations. Excellent Gentlemen leans over and mumbles reassuringly into your collarbone. Excellent Gentlemen remarks on the taste of cinnamon upon your lips. Excellent Gentlemen is totally all about doing what needs to be done.
Excellent Gentlemen plays danceable, vocal Soul R&B music. Think: 70's block parties and golden-age hip-hop records. What goes on at an Excellent Gentlemen show? Yeah, there are gritty soul shouts. Yeah, there are drum breakdowns. Yeah, there's a whole lot of groove, and hells yeah people get down and dance when they hear it.
It took only a year for these transplanted New Yorkers to transform the music scene in their newly adopted home of Portland, Oregon. In 2007, the quintet opened for groups like Zap Mama at the Aladdin Theater and under their own billing Excellent Gentlemen has packed venues like Jimmy Mak's and Lola's Room at the Crystal Ballroom. Their music stands for positivity, love, joy and sex; this is definitely NOT the drudgery of mediocre Indie-Rock. Growing up together in New York forged a bond between these musicians that is evident in their lock-tight pockets and fierce commitment to song-craft and musicianship. From their roots in the East coast neo-soul and hip-hop communities, Excellent Gentlemen has forged a signature sound that is steeped in sweet soulfulness and ferocious grooves.
On the strength of their incredible live show, the independently-run band has ignited an adoring fan base and has attracted the attention of promoters and industry players across the Pacific Northwest. The band is fronted by Jeff Sechs and Steveland Swatkins, two powerful vocalists who both kick synth-bass lines and interweave vintage keyboard textures underneath soulful R&B harmonies. Guitarist David Valentine carves the sonic space with pinpoint rhythm and sizzling leads while the backbeat gutbucket funk of drummer PJ Snacks keeps people's heads bobbing and bodies rocking. Dominic Phenomenal, an old friend from New York, recently joined the band and adds electric bass and synth madness to the fray. Excellent Gentlemen is currently touring across the region and will release their debut album in 2008.
Playing Excellent Gentlemen tunes while getting special with a lady makes it way more likely that things will get extra-special. However, once said extra-specialing begins, it's kinda like you guys are all there in the room with me, watching. Which is more than a little creepy, and it makes it really hard to keep things extra-special. But if I get up and change the tunes to something less extra-special than Excellent Gentlemen, I run the risk of HER feeling not as extra-special. WHAT DO I DO???
So, I'm going back to NY for the first time in two years this Christmas/New Years. Are any of the excellent gentlemen going to be there? I propose a meeting of old friends and new times...
October 2008 Playlist New & Upfront 1. Evelyn "Champagne" King - Standing On the Rock of Love 2. Don-E - Stay - A While 3. Eric Benet - Weekend Girl 4. Classic Detroit Style R&B - Perfect Mix 5. DJ Spen & The Muthafunkas presents Marc Evans - The Promise 6. Cool Million Feat Aaron Washington - Pride 7. Darien - Composure 8. D'Aquela - Shining Star 9. Sowfi - Your Own Good 10. LaSonya Gunter - Go 11. Dre T Turner - Oh Baby Baby
Flashback 12. Eric Gable - For Your Love 13. Chante Moore - I Want to Thank You 14. Solo - Where Do U Want Me to Put It 15. Damel Carayol - Heaven 16. BLU - Out Of The Blu 17. Dazz Band - Heartbeat 18. Chantelle Duncan - Memories 19. Jeff Cascaro - Summer Love 20. Donald Harrison Jr - Love Me Back New & Upfront 21. George Duke - Listen Baby 22. Raphael Saadiq & Stevie Wonder - Never Give U Up 23. Lenora Jaye - Taking Over 24. Glendora Woodward - Heavenly 25. Leigh Jones - Free Fall 26. YAMAMA'NYM - Love Takes All Over 27. Marz Jukebox - Muzik 28. Bennson - I Need Music 29. Sly & Robbie - Amp Fiddler - I believe In You To listen, please check out the monthly schedule on http://www. soulchoonz. com/MyRadio
hello my friends, this is the second time i use your profile to promote our new album. thanks for letting me do this ;-) all artist involved in this project, are myspace people like you and me. please help to support independent soul musiq. love & respect rob hardt
Cool Million – Going out tonight (CD – Going out tonight) Bennson – Let the love (CD – Let the love) Woody Cunningham – Never say never (CD – Never say never) Sam Bostic – Luv again (CD – Soul supreme) LJ Jaxon – We are souls (CD – The rock) Alex Hurst – Love at first sight (CD – Love at first sight) Adrian Morris – Who’s that lady (CD – Steppin out) Chanel – Lovely Day (CD – Independent Woman) Spengler – Beautiful (CD – Beautiful) Sean Miranda – Dig it (CD – Ready) Excellent Gentlemen – No doubt about it (CD – Soul Unsigned Vol 1) Harambe – Lazy (CD – Soul Unsigned Vol 1) Olivia Leisk – 37 ways (Demo) Cynthia Lane – Be you (CD – Beautiful soul) J-Funk – Playin (CD – Breakthru)
Thanks for all of your support and participation in Portland's New Curbside Nation. Guess we don't need to guess who is always going to be our band of the month!! You're sexy ~The Curbside Nation Team
I made love to your track and the strip turned blue. Now a baby's on the way and I don't know what to do. Jeff made me Sechs and Steve made it grow, Excellent Gentlemen put on an Excellent show
September 2008 Playlist New & Upfront 1 Walt Coleman - True Love 2 Donald Sheffey - Sweet Heart 3 Lori Nebo - Chillin Summertime 4 Leon Ware - Smoovin 5 DJ Spen & The Muthafunkas presents - Marc Evans – (If you want my love) Put Something Down On It 6 Bobbye - Rock This Boat 7 Lori Dow Love No Limit (featured artist) 8 Lori Dow I Love The Way 9 Darien - Show Ya’ 10 Mo Pleasure Ft Ali Woodson - R U Down 11 Adrian - Who's That Lady 12 Heston - Easy
Flashback 13 John White - Night People 14 Veronica Lynn - Make Up Your Mind 15 Lindy Layton - Without You (one and one mix) 16 Vicki D - This Beat Is Mine (Ext mix) 17 Jahah - Soul Music 18 Isabelle Antena - Easy Street 19 Em-Cee – Ain’t Gonna Cry 20 Tonia Smith - Joy from That New & Upfront 21 Yamama'Nym - Good Love 22 Ashanti Munir - I'm Staying Home Tonight (Remix) 23 Eric Benet - Love Patience Time 24 Glendora Woodward - Just For You 25 UNE..- Hit Da Shaw (Remix) 26 Maya Neiada - I Need A Moment with You 27 Robert Gee - Here We Go 28 Razzberry - At Times 29 Cynthia Jones - Something About Tha’ Name (Dance Mix) 30 94 East – 94 East ft 10:15, Fortune Teller & Prince (Remix) To listen, please check out the monthly schedule on http://www. soulchoonz. com/MyRadio<
LOVING the new pics, Gentlemen. I can't wait to hear our sweet, sweet collaboration on your new record. Much Love, joshy PS - Steve, that's your ass, isn't it?!
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