Classic funk grooves, slick guitar riffs, punchy horn lines, old school
keys and turntable cuts - this is Moses Mayes. A sound defined by the
vision of three students of groove with Herbie Hancock, Jamiroquai and
Prince as their mentors.
Since 1999, the music of Moses Mayes has been moving people on the
dance floor and from their stereos across North America. Their live
performances have earned them a reputation as one of the best acts in
their scene, playing to festival and club audiences and leading the new
funk fusion sound over the last 8 years. Add three full length
releases, a three song EP, two Western Canadian Music Awards, shared
stages with legends Herbie Hancock and James Brown, thousands of CD
sales and you have an accumulation of years of experience in
orchestrating grooves and exploring sonic frontiers.
Moses Mayes's latest offering is 2007's ‘Second Ring’, their
third full length album produced by veteran dance floor killer Jamie
Shields (the New Deal). At the forefront, the classic Moses dance-funk
grooves and signature jazz horn playing. In the new, vocals by artists
Sherry St.Germain, Ariane Jean and PHATT al, each of whom adds their
own flavour to the Moses sound. It's a new take on modern dance music,
songs that incorporate elements from the genres of funk fusion, jazz,
house and pop. The album took the 2007 WCMA for Best Instrumental,
broke the top 20 Canadian Campus Charts and received critical acclaim
in the C …
Classic funk grooves, slick guitar riffs, punchy horn lines, old school
keys and turntable cuts - this is Moses Mayes. A sound defined by the
vision of three students of groove with Herbie Hancock, Jamiroquai and
Prince as their mentors.
Since 1999, the music of Moses Mayes has been moving people on the
dance floor and from their stereos across North America. Their live
performances have earned them a reputation as one of the best acts in
their scene, playing to festival and club audiences and leading the new
funk fusion sound over the last 8 years. Add three full length
releases, a three song EP, two Western Canadian Music Awards, shared
stages with legends Herbie Hancock and James Brown, thousands of CD
sales and you have an accumulation of years of experience in
orchestrating grooves and exploring sonic frontiers.
Moses Mayes's latest offering is 2007's ‘Second Ring’, their
third full length album produced by veteran dance floor killer Jamie
Shields (the New Deal). At the forefront, the classic Moses dance-funk
grooves and signature jazz horn playing. In the new, vocals by artists
Sherry St.Germain, Ariane Jean and PHATT al, each of whom adds their
own flavour to the Moses sound. It's a new take on modern dance music,
songs that incorporate elements from the genres of funk fusion, jazz,
house and pop. The album took the 2007 WCMA for Best Instrumental,
broke the top 20 Canadian Campus Charts and received critical acclaim
in the Canadian and European markets.
