Backed by:
J.B. Flatt & the Divine Soul Rhythm Band
Influences
Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Ray Charles, the Ikettes, the Sweet Inspirations, Solomon Burke, Dusty Springfield, Allen Toussaint, Eddie Bo, Daptone, Stax, Muscle Shoals Sound, the Dynatones, and especially all those soulful ladies and gents who never had a hit and never made a dime, but put out some of the greatest music the western world has ever known.
THE SWEET DIVINES are doing soul music the only way they know how -- the old-school way. These four young ladies and their band have honed an authentic sound that evokes the greats of the southern soul pantheon -- Stax, Aretha, James Brown, funky New Orleans -- yet feels immediate, unique, and more relevant than ever. The result is heavenly manna for soul purists, beat addicts, harmony lovers, and just about anyone else with a pair of ears and/or feet.
Last January, when they made their hometown debut in Brooklyn, they were known only as a new spinoff of short-lived but much-loved soul sensation The Dansettes. Since then the Sweet Divines have floored fans and gotten the music blogs buzzing with a streak of sold-out shows, including appearances with Sharon Jones, The Mighty Hannibal, The Budos Band, Eli "Paperboy" Reed, Maxine Brown, Baby Washington, and Tami Lynn.
The format may be classic, but the material is new and the live show crackles with raw heat. The whole experience recalls a time when singers could sing, tunes were tuneful, records were on record, and soul music had soul. If you think your generation missed out on all of that, think again. The Sweet Divines are making damn sure you get your chance too.
Dig Deeper this coming Saturday 25 April with soul and funk legend and current Daptone and Truth & Soul recording artist LEE FIELDS in his first solo NYC performance in roughly 5 years! This time backed by the Sweet Divines and the Divine Soul Rhythm Band! Also, behind the decks, special guest DJ Dave Griffiths!
$10 advance will call tickets still available via our myspace page - click the blue "Buy Tickets" button - save money by reserving early...tickets will be $15 at the door if we have not sold out. Look forward to seeing you there!
Dig Deeper this coming Saturday 28 March with Atlanta soul and funk star DELIA "DEE DEE" GARTRELL in her first NYC performance in some 25 years! This time backed by the Sweet Divines and the Divine Soul Rhythm Band! Not sure who is more excited about this show - Delia, her husband the Mighty Hannibal, or us!
$10 advance will call tickets still available via our myspace page - click the blue "Buy Tickets" button - save money by reserving early...tickets will be $15 at the door if we have not sold out. Look forward to seeing you there!
featuring dave hillyard - sax, simon chardiet - guitar
The Blue Greens – Jazz/Blues/RnB
April 2 – New York (Harlem), NY – Shrine
www.shrinenyc.com no cover – music starts at 9 p.m. sharp!
April 24 – Brooklyn, NY (red hook) – Sunnys
www.sunnysredhook.com no cover – music starts at 10 p.m.
David Hillyard & the Rocksteady 7 – Reggae/Jazz/Ska
April 11 – New York (Harlem), NY – Shrine
No cover. www.shrinenyc.com
On line from March, 24, 2009 - h.18.00 (gmt) and repeated every day, for a week: Wednesday...12.30-13.30 (gmt) Thursday........07.00-08.00 (gmt) Friday.............05.00-06.00 (gmt) Saturday........02.30-03.30 and 09.30-10.30 (gmt) Sunday...........02.00-03.00 (gmt) Monday..........11.00-12.00 (gmt)
The tracklist: 1. Fred Leslie's Missing Link Feat. The Nouvellas - (I got) So much trouble in my mind (3:41) 2. The Dynamites Feat. Charles Walker - Killin' it (4:46) 3. The Fay Hallam Trinity - Crazy Horses (2:34) 4. Corrina Greyson - Why get up (3:57) 5. Baby Charles - Step On (2:57) 6. Tony Face Big Roll Band - Hey Bulldog (2:39) 7. The Groove Yard - Drive My Car (2:50) 8. Montefiori Cocktail - Torno In Russia (Back in The USSR) (3:38) 9. Trio Valore - Rehab (3:11) 10. Enri - Lessons in love (4:40) 11. The Sweet Divines - Honey thistle (3:27) 12. The Diplomats Of Solid Sound - Intercontinental gift (2:59) 13. Tuomo - Ourselves (3:55) 14. The Pibes - Blow off (3:53) 15. The Bureau - Save me (2:40) 16. Low Fidelity Jet-Set Orchestra - The amplifier (3:14)
Dig Deeper this coming Saturday 28 February with Chicago soul legend GARLAND GREEN in his first NYC performance in some 35 years since headlining the Apollo in the 1970s! This time backed by the Sweet Divines and the Divine Soul Rhythm Band!
$12 advance will call tickets still available via our myspace page - click the blue "Buy Tickets" button - save money by reserving early...tickets will be $15 at the door if we have not sold out. Look forward to seeing you there!
The tracklist: 1. The Dynamites Feat. Charles Walker - Can you fell it (4:54) 2. Funk'n'stein - Choose your way (4:22) 3. Tuomo - Don't take it too hard (3:14) 4. Dua - Little girl (3:38) 5. The Fay Hallam Trinity - Let the sunshine In (3:56) 6. Trio Valore - El compadre (3:15) 7. The Yards - Sweet potato soup (3:11) 8. Mr. DAY Live Band - Soul of wax pt. 1 (4:24) 9. Big Boss Man - Sea groove (4:27) 10. The Sweet Divines - Don't you ever (2:43) 11. Betty Harris - Mean man (2:37) 12. Baby Charles - Invisible (4:38) 13. Bettye LaVette - Before the money came the batt (4:29) 14. Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings - Make It Good To Me (4:52)
Dig Deeper this coming Saturday 24 January with Atlanta, Georgia soul and funk legend (and current Bronx resident) the MIGHTY HANNIBAL in a rare NYC performance, backed by the Sweet Divines and the Divine Soul Rhythm Band. Special guest DJ Mr. Finewine!
$7 advance will call tickets still available via our myspace page - click the blue "Buy Tickets" button - save money by reserving early...tickets will be $10 at the door if we have not sold out. Hope to see you there!
Fred Leslie’s Missing Link, Feat The Sweet Divines – “Going Down Slowly” played on The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show - BBC 6Music. Listen again on http://www. bbc. co. uk/6music/shows/funk_soul/"
