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The Blue Nile (Apr 29)
The Blue Nile super-jam which took place before the NMS late-night show Saturday night: The Stanton Moore Trio expanded to include Eddie and Pete, Robert Walter, Will Bernard, Big Sam, Topaz, Cheme, Jonathan Batiste, Trombone Shorty, and probably more... Jolly good fun, this Jazzfest business.
UK Release Date Announced (Apr 19)
The new album - Plug & Play - will be released in UK on Monday June 30th on CD/LP and on itunes a week earlier. It features vocalist Dionne Charles (whose own band Baby Charles released their debut album earlier this year) on 4 of the 11 tracks, plus there are appearances from master percussionist Sam Bell (This Is What We Do; Live At La Cova.) Early DJ responses have been extremely positive ("Their best yet," etc...) but you'll have to judge for yourselves when it comes out. We will be posting sneaky previews on the jukebox in the run-up to the release, so check back often!
Karl Denson & NMS in NOLA (Apr 01)
Karl Denson will be performing with The New Mastersounds at the Blue Nile late-night show in New Orleans on Tuesday April 29th. Karl is known for his sax and flute work with Lenny Kravitz, The Greyboy Allstars and his own band, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe and was a guest performer on the US-version of the 2005 NMS album This Is What We Do. If reciprocal sit-ins between Karl and Eddie in the past are anything to go by, this promises to be a very special show, so book early!
Knockout East Coast Tour! (Mar 18)
We're just home, still buzzing from an amazing 2 week tour - 2 great slots at Langerado Music Festival, followed by a road trip from Atlanta to NYC. As word spread up the coast the shows got even busier, with Philly and New York selling out. We encountered such incredible enthusiasm and dedication from music-lovers along the way and want to say a hearty thank you to all of you who showed your support and made the trip such a success. We'll see quite a few of you next month in NOLA, and we hope to come back to the East Coast again later in the year. Big love from Si, Pete, Joe and Eddie.
Phase Two of New Album Complete! (Feb 11)
We invited vocalist Dionne Charles up to Leeds at the end of January to write and record tunes for the new album. Eddie starts mixing next week. The release should be early May - check the site regularly for updates and exclusive audio previews.
Suited in San Francisco (Jan 16)
Eddie on stage at the Independent, San Francisco on Friday 11th Jan. The gig was sold out before doors opened at 7.30pm. To celebrate our achievement we made a bit of an effort with the outfits. You can buy the 2-disc live-CD here.
Photo byJudy Parker
Radio Session (Jan 12)
The hospitality awaiting us at KUSP in Santa Cruz on Thursday. The session went out live but is archived online on the station website here
Studio Session (Jan 03)
Simon and Joe at Hall Place Studios in Leeds just before Christmas. The NMS are working on the new album which is expected to be completed in time for an April release.
Back in the studio (Dec 20)
Yesterday was the first day of recording for the new album. Lots of new tunes and grooves in the pipeline, and our photographer chum Dan Medhurst is on hand to document the whole silly process.
Eddie and JJ (Nov 17)
Eddie sits in with JJ Grey and Mofro at the Odgen Theater, Denver.
Eddie Bo & Pete Shand (Oct 22)
Pete meets New Orleans funk legend Eddie Bo backstage at the Marseille gig, October 20th
Yikes! (Oct 20)
Touring British funk band falls for hilarious Bordeaux shopping centre car park advertising gimmick.
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NMS on BBC 6Music
The New Mastersounds were special guests this week on The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show. If you missed it you can listen online until Saturday May 17th. Edited highlights of the show will also be up soon at the NMS forum site www.theminx.org
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King Comforter
The new single, featuring Dionne Charles on vocals. Due for release on vinyl 7" 45rpm and on itunes June 2nd 2008. From the forthcoming album 'Plug & Play' (ONE NOTE RECORDS)
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NMS with Skerik
Bear Creek festival, nr Tallahassee, Florida, November 07. Skerik joined us to play Turn This Thing Around
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RE::MIXED
"A simple review: listen to the samples, marvel at the sounds within, buy the record... 10 out of 10" (JELLY JAZZ)
Labels: FEATURED
| more >TOUR DATES | ||
| Sat May 24 | The Hague Jazz Festival THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS | |
| Fri May 30 | Cargo LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM | |
| Fri Jun 13 | Sela Bar LEEDS, UNITED KINGDOM | |
| Sat Jun 14 | The Yardbird BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM | |
| Sun Jun 15 | HiFi Club LEEDS, UNITED KINGDOM | |
| Thu Jul 17 | Thursday Music on Main DRIGGS, ID | |
| Sun Jul 20 | Mile High Festival DENVER, CO | |
| Wed Jul 23 | 10000 Lakes Festival DETROIT LAKES, MN | |
| Fri Aug 08 | Sierra Magina Funk Festival TORRES, SPAIN | |
| Fri Aug 29 | Gratefulfest GARRETTSVILLE, OH | |