Industry Rule

Jonah Smith | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 31, 2001)
• Original Release Date: June 6, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: BGR
• ASIN: B00005O0PU
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #566,779 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

La Vanguardia, SPA. (June 16, 2001)

"one of the most important voices in modern soul music today. They are a growing phenomenon..." Karles Torra

Product Description

"Industry Rule" is a genre-bending soul jazz-funk record, with hints of drum&bass and country music, a la pedal steel guitar. It was made by songwriter Jonah Smith and his band -- some of the best underground musicians in New York, with the assistance of the Ultimate World Mind Shaping Corp.'s Matt Stein, a protege of Bill Laswell. The record, although unknown to most of the world is gaining fast popularity in some of the finer lounges in NYC and when the band pops up for live performances, they are always highly anticipated and jam-packed.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars it's super cool and...., November 10, 2001

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MilesColtrane "milescoltrane" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Industry Rule (Audio CD)

relatively unknown....jonah's got a cool voice that mixes Dr.John with Jamiriquoi and Donald Fagen into his own sound...smart funk/soul

some label should show some balls and sign this guy

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible performer, December 18, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Industry Rule (Audio CD)

Dear all,

I saw the band in NYC (Bar 55) and I can tell you that the songs and performance of this band is awesome. The voice is great and the lyrics excellent. I spent half a year in NYC and this CD reminds calls back the nights in clubs and bars and leave me somehow sentimental but with good memories especially about the luck seen them live. Treat your self and get this CD.

Hope to see the band in Germany and that they get the attention they demand.

Michael B. from Germany

5.0 out of 5 stars This dude is a bad a$$, February 16, 2006

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Patrick K. Sowell (The Swamps of Ga, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Industry Rule (Audio CD)

Plain and simple this guy has more soul in his pinky than most R&B, soul, funk, and jazz players have in their entire body... If you want to hear something very unique with excellent musicianship and song craftmanship, this is the artist for you.
I also recommend Bruce Hornsby if you don't know about him.