So we’re in the middle of a pandemic with our iPhones and iMovie. And I’m not Hype Williams. That said, I put together a fun, low-stakes video for The Du-Rites ‘ “Can’t Buy Groove” in socially distanced fashion to the best of my ability. Enjoy and pre-order for the new album A Funky Bad Time is HERE or in the video description. “Can’t Buy Groove” is available on Bandcamp now as a single or with the album purchase. It’ll be on all streaming services October 16th.
The Du-Rites fifth LP in five years drops November 13th on Bandcamp (vinyl, digital) and on all streaming sites worldwide, but the pre-order for the vinyl and digital begin today! A Funky Bad Time is just that – times may be bad in 2020, but it doesn’t mean they can’t be funky. And the badder times get, the funkier you have to be.
Between the launch of this pre-order and release day, we’ll be back with a music video, little rehearsal vignettes for the album and more! Stay tuned and thanks for your support. #afunkybadtime
A lil snippet of “Can’t Buy Groove” from The Du-Rites’ upcoming A Funky Bad Time album. Too much time on Reverb buying overpriced vintage gear when you could just buy the cheapest sh*t and make it funky as possible. We all guilty. Album drops November, preorders at thedurites.bandcamp.com Oct. 2
So The Du-Rites recorded two tunes for a 7″ single back in the winter and submitted them for manufacturing. In the time it takes for a vinyl record to be pressed (3-4 months), we’ve seen the passing of Kobe Bryant, a fire destroy the plant that supplies the vinyl record industry with its supplies, a global pandemic and total shutdown unlike anything I’ve seen – with a surreal and painful daily update of the casualties, many of whom inspired us musically and/or we knew personally – and the final blow of long-standing police brutality and racism knocking America on its ass.
And with all that, our new release, “Jheri Curl” b/w “Du-Vibrations” is not reflective of turbulent times. Actually, the opposite. But that’s what can happen when you release music in this format while the world moves in real time. Or, with a positive spin, maybe our ode to the greasy 1980s hairstyle (that’s yet to go retro) is the well-needed funk release from all the turbulence that you actually need?
New music from The Du-Rites on Friday June 12th! The “Jheri Curl” b/w “Du Vibrations” 7” (and digital) will be for sale on our Bandcamp. It’s both greasy and funky! Here’s a brief video clip of the making of the b-side, “Du-Vibrations.” See you in two days!
It’s gonna be a very greeeezy summer. Fire up your activator and make your way to the Soul Train scramble board for some new Du-Rites funk. “Jheri Curl” b/w “Du-Vibration” 7” drops in June! Pre-orders begin at The Du-Rites Bandcamp on June 5! Streaming/digital on June 12. Stay tuned!
While we wait for our next 7″ to be pressed (should be out in May) and the world’s gone mad with Coronavirus hysteria, Pablo and I camped out in our home studios to put a new tune together. “Pigeon Spikes” should hold you funk fanatics over till the next 7″ – and it’s a taste of where album #5 is going.
I was interviewed by Plus One Me about a lot of different things but mainly drumming, teaching college, my outdated studio gear, the economics of drum break records and a SXSW gig gone wrong that changed my entire musical path!
Here’s about 65% of The Du-Rites live show from our gig with The Skatalites at Brooklyn Bowl last weekend. Enjoy and hopefully we’ll be in your town soon!
Alright y’all, The Du-Rites drop our final release of the decade. “Mad Dog” b/w “Cheap Cologne” 7″ out now! In the Instagram clip belowI talk a bit about how a television gang member and a bottle of raggedy Joop cologne inspired a whole new 45! Order your copies of the record here. <– (Bandcamp)
