Anything worth doing should be done right the first time. While we’ve all heard the adage a million times, how many of us have actually applied it to our lives? Unleashing Toronto’s most intense fusion of hip-hop, funk, rock and R&B, wordPEOPLE have done just that. However, as the tale behind their debut independent full-length People’s Eatery proves, it took a while to get this collection of 13 tracks done right.
wordPEOPLE came together in 2003 and quickly garnered praise for their original style and crowd moving performances, winning talent shows and releasing their PLAYONWORDS EP in 2005. The first single, "Foolin Yourself" reached Number Two on the request-based “Top 9 at 9 Countdown” on 91.5fm The Beat in the South Western Ontario region. Pleased with the reception and success of PLAYONWORDS, wordPEOPLE set their sights on a full-length. Teaming with producer Adam King (Cancel Winter, The Good Lovelies, Run With The Kittens), the group quickly realized that despite the initial strength of the songs, they wanted something more for People’s Eatery. Little did they know that it would be a full two years before their efforts would see the light of day. As front man and lyricst apeX reiterates, better to get it right the first time through. Restructuring People’s Eatery extended beyond the music. While not a conceptual effort, apeX relates that the album is tied together by the common theme of people watching, a bird’s eye view of the everyday.
“We imagined just sitting and watching what people do. What's happening in their lives? Naturally, the observations are diverse: that guy over there is “sitting on the fringe of a binge like Sin City citizens, where moves are calculated by the neighbour’s dividends,” he's stressed about money (‘Keep Up’); the woman over there is in love but is too shy to speak to the object of her affection (‘Just Don’t Know’); the group of folks over there left work early because they really need to decompress through dance (‘People’). Musically and lyrically, it's a mix of the “physical and digital, the sensible and whimsical,” he states.
The end result? wordPEOPLE offers 13 tracks of poetic honesty, musical prowess and spotless production. Expanding their vision to incorporate guest musicians, wordPEOPLE not only restructured internally but also unwittingly redefined the parameters of what constitutes a band. To explain, People’s Eatery features guest appearances by independent luminaries such as God Made Me Funky’s PHATT al, Moka Only, The Good Lovelies AND Louwop the Dirty General.
“I like the idea of making records with other people,” apeX smiles. “We go through the writing process ourselves and then it’s fun to see how someone else interprets what we’ve done. I don’t think it sounds like a typical guest-spot record though. Everywhere people guest, it fits and the album becomes really diverse. Bringing our friends into People’s Eatery is the perfect way to augment the base we’ve set. We care about the songs enough to let others in on what we’re crafting instead of limiting ourselves to the confines of our members.”
Moreover, by including such a diverse group of musicians and lyricists on People’s Eatery, wordPEOPLE ensure that their music truly does defy classification. While many bands and artists are quick to hide behind definition, wordPEOPLE embrace all aspects, confident that their ability to span musical gaps obliterates constriction and guarantees appeal to all walks of life.
As apeX declares, “eclectic may be a sub genre these days but that’s what we are.”
Hey... what's up? I hope you are well!!! Finally... finally...finally!!!
After the great success of "Helia" supported by Tiesto, Paul van Dyk, Axwell, Kim Fai, Matt Darey, Thomas Gold &, many others best DJs, I'm happy to present my last work "GENESIS"
OUT NOW on BEATPORT!!!
It includes: Genesis (Original Mix) Moonlight Vs Beethoven (Original Mix) Armada do mar (Orginal Mix) Armada do sol (Original Mix)
We are finally ready to start promoting my 'I Surrender' single with my album, 'Ella Trip' coming right after -yey!! What d'ya think to the video teaser?
Hey... I know I may have hit you up about this already lol but a reminder that my RNB mixtape "Mirror Mirror Vol.1" is now available!! If I didn't... well now ya know! Would love to know what you think of it! Come by and let me know... the link is right here!!
Hey hey hey it's Jimmy The Fingers! If you haven't seen this video please take a peek... This is me singing my song "Grace." If you buy one mp3 this year make it a jimmy! BUY NOW – CLICK HERE!!!!!
So I am been marinating on a album I did last year contemplating on how i should release the album truthfully I was going to press the album up but I decide to give this album as a free download. The Album Bitter Love Next Time is made up entirely of break up songs. I always want to make a theme album and I felt this was the best way to display my production. I hope you enjoy this album as it is perhaps my most personal album. I took the time to flip every track about 5-6 times. Its wintertime and if your lonely than this is your album for your bitter cold hearts, haha!
15 tracks for free click on
Production by Kontains Jazz
Mastered by RECworm
Photography by Mary Ann Maciel
Design by Tango
peace enjoy and bump it loud
PS: it includes the album artwork for you bootleggers!
Thank you wordPEOPLE for being one of my friends. I hope the best for you in every thing that you do. Remember.. there is always "Good Energy" and you can make it more...
Hope you enjoyed the holidays and may 2009 bring you all the things you want.
Bless, peace, joy, health, love & prosperity to you,
Just got the album in the mail yesterday... IT'S SO AMAZING!!!!!!!!!! I'm so proud of you guys. I can't believe it... I'm spreading the word in my part of the world.....
Damn Y'all, Where can a band buy a WP rekid!?!? If you're around roll through Revival Sat. Oct. 18th for the offishall release party for our new BRINGIN’ IT BACK video.
Tell ya peoples to check out our MySpace profile for a free download of the exclusive DRY remix.
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WHO DOESNT DANCE IT HOLDS THE CHILD
