Liz Norris, Performing Songwriter Magazine, August 2004
"Dim the lights, sit back, and get ready to kick it to the most soulful album youÕve heard."
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Dim the lights, sit back and relax, and get ready to kick it to the sultriest and most soulful album youÕve heard in a while. Sure weÕve listened to D'Angelo, Stevie Wonder, Curtis Mayfield and Al Green for years, but unless you are already familiar with John Starkey, this new talent on the neo-soul scene may surprise you. Hailing from the same town as Prince and Johnny Lang, multi-instrumentalist John Starkey produced and recorded this project in Minneapolis. The resulting album hints that something must be in the air up there as Starkey is following the same path as his influences. Rich layers of vocal harmonies, horns, Hammond organ and a tight rhythm section wrapped around hooky choruses make up the 12 tracks of le compagnon de lÕ‰me. A must-have for anyone with soul. - Liz Norris (Performing Songwriter) 2004
