New York, NY - ...Harlem-based roots rock songwriter/singer Kwame Binea, who
fronts the Kwame Binea Shakedown, has announced the worldwide digital release
of the group's debut and self-titled EP on Tuesday, July 17, 2015 via
CDbaby.com and all their major digital distribution partners including iTunes and Amazon.com.
"Kwame Binea Shakedown" features four tracks
including the group's first single
"Let Go"
(released in early April), their most recent single, "Hang On" (released
in mid-June) and "Little Lady"
and "Waiting," which have never been released. Musically, the EP
showcases Binea's "roots rock" lineage, which is a fusion of rhythmic
rock n' roll, ample dosages of infectious funk, silky soul, screaming blues and
just a smidgeon of reggae and funk.
All the songs were written and produced by Binea and guitarist
Justin Wilcox for Binea's indie imprint, Pelopos Entertainment Group. The EP
was co-produced by Jerry Ramos and the Shakedown Band. The Shakedown band comprises;
Binea on lead vocals, guitarist's Justin Wilcox and Art Vanterpool, drummer
Medley Shabazz, bassist Phil Bass, Daron Wright on keyboards, Kengo Yamada and
Michael Quigley on saxophone, Brian Varneke on trumpet and guest background
vocalist's Dietrice Bolden and Jindai Joseph. The EP was recorded at SST
Studios, Kaleidscope Studios and Mercury Studios, all located in New Jersey.
Binea and Wilcox have been intermittingly writing, recording and
performing the songs over the past several years. "We've always viewed
ourselves primarily as a live band" explained Kwame. "As writers,
we're fueled by how our fans and audiences react to our songs. We take that
energy and feedback back into the studio
and do our best to channel it into the songs we decide to record. This EP means
a lot to us because it's driven by all the love and positivity our fans keep giving us. It's our way of expressing our appreciation and thanks for all their
inspiration and support," he added.
Binea,
grew up splitting time in West London (his birth place) and in his native
origins, Ghana. He later moved to Cherry Hill, NJ as a teenager where he
started to unearth his artistic aspirations as a burgeoning
songwriter/singer/guitarist. While in college he teamed up with guitarist/vocalist Justin Wilcox as a duo, which became the nucleus that spawned
the rock/funk collective Kwame Shakedown
in Harlem, NY (2011). Over the past several years they have built a legion of
loyal fans performing at most of the city's most noted music venues including
Joe's Pub, Arlene Grocery, Rockwood Music Hall and Brooklyn Bowl, to name just
a few.
For more
information go to: www.kwamebineashakedown.com
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