Kerbside Collection - Mind The Curb (2013) FLAC

The sound harks back to the 60s and 70s Californian West Coast music of artists such as Wes Montgomery, George Benson, Chico Hamilton, Joe Sample and The Crusaders, whilst tipping its’ hat to today’s contemporaries keeping the ‘feel’ alive (Soulive, Bobby Hughes, James Taylor Quartet, Eddie Roberts & The New Mastersounds, The Menahan Street Band, The Stance Brothers, Frootful etc).

In May 2011, directly after devastating floods freakishly ripped through their hometown of Brisbane, the ensemble went to record their debut album in Melbourne with Jake Mason (Cookin' on 3 Burners). 8 songs were recorded/mixed/pre-mastered in 4 days, on vintage, analogue gear and onto warm tape. The songs were tracked the old classic way - all members in one room playing together, with instruments bleeding into other instrument mics and amps (and no 'click'!) to capture a full and lively sound from the players.

The album opens with Jelly Belly - a tight and snappy jazz funk kicker, Cat Whip - a frenetic uptempo JBs style workout (released on 7" too), their gritty 'b boy' funk version of Dizzy Gillespie's 'Night in Tunisia' (also out on limited edition Sold Out 7"), a grittier jazz funk interpretation of a George Benson rarity, a little skankin' jazz/reggae number (think Jackie Mittoo x Earnest Ranglin), a cool jazz dance cover of a Coltrane classic (Impressions), the wah wah groove of Sweet Like nectar and 41 Bernhard - a low slung soul-jazz number featuring Anton Delecca (The Bamboos) on flute.

Generating worldwide support from the likes of Karsten John (Vinyl Vibes/Ger), Nik Weston (Mukastuku, UK/Japan), Dom Servini (Wah Wah 45s, UK), Dusty (Jazz & Milk, Ger), Chris Gill (Northside Records, Aus).