Australian Soul Artist Zoe K releases her new track ‘Put It Down’ Feat. Mister Goldfinger (The Roots) ahead of her Album Launch
Melbourne-based delectably smooth soul artist Zoe K has released a sultry new single ‘Put It Down’ featuring Mister Goldfinger.
‘Put it down’ is a single from her upcoming album ‘It’s Just What I like’ featuring Mister Goldfinger aka Ray Angry. Angry has worked with the best in jazz, R&B, and hip-hop and regularly plays on Jimmy Fallon with The Roots. The track was both written and produced by Zoe K and recorded in New Orleans with some of New Orleans greatest mainstays such as Mike Bass (Trombone Shorty) and Raja Kassis (Antibalas).
The songstress had already started to record her album at The Aviary Recording Hub in Melbourne when she embarked on a trip to the states. In the states her collaborations saw her return and play shows at Rockwood Music Hall NYC, Howlin Wolf New Orleans and also be a featured vocalist for HBO Treme star and Trumpet extraordinaire, Kermit Ruffins. Two years later she has a complete album recorded and featuring musicians from Australia, New Orleans and New York.
Zoe K is a proudly independent artist and is renown for her non-traditional interpretation of soul, blues and jazz.
Her forthcoming second album ‘It’s Just What I Like’ is brimming with Zoe’s vivacious personality. The title comes from the cross-over of jazz, soul and nu soul influences on the record.
“I was worried that all the purists would get all stroppy and sad,” said Zoe.
“But then I realised a) I don’t care and b) because it's just what I like. I am a musician who is all ear and I write my songs mainly on guitar, which means whatever comes to me is usually from what I have been listening to and those styles are like ingredients,” she said.
Zoe K rose to prominence after being awarded ABC female vocalist of the year and then went to perform at Woodford Festival as well as supporting an array of touring artists such as Imelda May, Renee Geyer, Lind and Vika Bull and msot recently Jon Cleary’s sold out Bluesfest sideshow.
The album will be distributed through MGM and available to purchase from the 15th April 2017 at her Melbourne launch with special guests Loretta Miller (Jazz Party, Clairy Browne and The Bangin Rackettes).
Zoe will be taking this album on the road in May before she returns to New Orleans to further her music collaborations as well as a residency at The Hi Ho Lounge.
ALBUM LAUNCH TOUR DATES
SAT 15TH APRIL // Spotted Mallard // Melbourne
FRI 5TH MAY // Lazy Bones Lounge // Sydney
SAT 6TH MAY // Small Ballroom // Newcastle
Links
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