| Beschreibung: | Gary Clark Jr. 's forthcoming album entitled JPEG RAW, his fourth studio release, marks a grand step in his musical evolution... A powerful and expansive artistic statement. While retaining the deep and true resonance of his blues foundations and guitar virtuosity with subtlety yet conviction, he reaches well beyond this time. The emphasis here is on song and studio craft without losing the rawness of his young legend. (Rolling Stone Magazine called him, The Chosen One). The music is dense and adventurous with a more cohesive synthesis of his eclectic musical palette. Hip samples, Thelonious Monk and Sonny Boy Williamson decorate flourishes of African, World Music, even Jazz while merging with blues, rock, R&B and rap; familiar areas he has ventured before, this time with more unity forging a fresh new style. Clark's lyrics are pointed, deeply personal, outspoken and socially conscious with occasional forays into rap and spoken word from Clark himself. The sonics are immersive verging on modern groove-oriented psychedelia with hip-hop driven beats in verses giving way to anthemic choruses, rich with power-chording and wide fuzz riffage. Songs like "Maktub", "JPEG RAW", "This Is Who We Are", "Hyperwave" and the epic 10-minute "Habits", break fresh ground defying categorization in the ever corporatized, predictable "alt" music world. The co-written Stevie Wonder duet, "What About The Children" feels like an immediate classic that could have lived on Innervisions or Talking Book if not for Clark's fuzzed out riff and hip-hop pocket. Clark has always had swagger and sex in his sound and very dangerous hands when wielding 6 strings. JPEG RAW is all of that and breaks new ground that is both thrilling and inspiring on every level., Gary Clark Jr.'s forthcoming album entitled JPEG RAW, his fourth studio release, marks a grand step in his musical evolution.... A powerful and expansive artistic statement. While retaining the deep and true resonance of his blues foundations and guitar virtuosity with subtlety yet conviction, he reaches well beyond this time. The emphasis here is on song and studio craft without losing the rawness of his young legend. (Rolling Stone Magazine called him, The Chosen One). The music is dense and adventurous with a more cohesive synthesis of his eclectic musical palette. Hip samples, Thelonious Monk and Sonny Boy Williamson decorate flourishes of African, World Music, even Jazz while merging with blues , rock, R&B and rap; familiar areas he has ventured before, this time with more unity forging a fresh new style. Clark's lyrics are pointed, deeply personal, outspoken and socially conscious with occasional forays into rap and spoken word from Clark himself. The sonics are immersive verging on modern groove-oriented psychedelia with hip-hop driven beats in verses giving way to anthemic choruses, rich with power-chording and wide fuzz riffage. Songs like «Maktub», «JPEG RAW», «This Is Who We Are», «Hyperwave» and the epic 10-minute Habits, break fresh ground defying categorization in the ever corporatized, predictable «alt» music world. The co-written Stevie Wonder duet, «What About The Children» feels like an immediate classic that could have lived on Innervisions or Talking Book if not for Clark's fuzzed out riff and hip-hop pocket. Clark has always had swagger and sex in his sound and very dangerous hands when wielding 6 strings. JPEG RAW is all of that and breaks new ground that is both thrilling and inspiring on every level. GARY CLARK JR / JPEG RAW Deluxe / Limited / Special Edition, Runningtime: 00:00:00, A&R: Lenny Waronker, A&R, Administrator: Michelle Gomez (3), Creative Director: Frank Maddocks, Creative Director: Gary Clark Jr., Design: Frank Maddocks, Executive-Producer: Gary Clark Jr., Executive-Producer: Stephen Weintraub, Legal: Paul Schindler, Management [Artist Management]: Brian Cohen (3), Management [Artist Management]: Brian Edelman, Management [Artist Management]: John Marx, Management [Artist Management]: Pam Adams, Management [Artist Management]: Seth Seigle, Management [Artist Management]: Stephen Weintraub, Management [Artist Management]: W.F. Leopold Management, Inc., Management [Artist Management]: William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, Management [Business Management]: Hotwire Unlimited LLC, Management [Business Management]: Sandy Clark (2), Photography By: Gary Clark Jr., Photography By: Gaston Jouany, Project Manager [Project Coordinator]: Cheryl Jenets, Project Manager [Project Coordinator]: Pam Adams, Public Relations [Socials]: Jesse Ervin (2), Public Relations [Socials]: Jim McDermott (7), Public Relations [Socials]: Naomi Hyman, Backing Vocals: Savannah Allee, Backing Vocals: Shanan Ashlee, Backing Vocals: Shawn Aleesha, Drums, Percussion: J.J. Johnson (8), Keyboards, Programmed By, Mellotron, Organ [Vox Continental]: Jon Deas, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar: Gary Clark Jr., Rhythm Guitar: Zapata, Synthesizer [Mini Moog Bass], Ondes Martenot: Elijah Ford, Written-By: Elijah Ford, Written-By: Gary Clark Jr., Written-By: Jacob Sciba, Written-By: Sama'an Ashrawi, Electric Bass, Electric Upright Bass: Alex Peterson, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Guitar [Fuzz Guitar], Lead Guitar, Programmed By, Synthesizer [Moog], Drums, Finger Snaps [Snaps]: Gary Clark Jr., Percussion: J.J. Johnson (8), Vibraphone [Vibes], Piano: Jon Deas, Written-By: Gary Clark Jr., Electric Bass: Alex Peterson, Featuring, Lead Vocals: Valerie June, Lead Vocals, Guitar [L/R Guitars], Synth, Drum Programming, Programmed By, Percussion: Gary Clark Jr., Synth [Synth Bass], Electric Organ [B3]: Jon Deas, Written-By: Gary Clark Jr., Written-By: Jacob Sciba, Backing Vocals: Savannah Allee, Backing Vocals: Shanan Ashlee, Backing Vocals: Shawn Aleesha, Drums: J.J. Johnson (8), Electric Bass, Synthesizer [Sub Bass], Synthesizer [Juno]: Mike Elizondo, Featuring, Vocals, Backing Vocals: Naala, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Mellotron, Synth [Synth Strings], Synth [Synth Flute], Programmed By: Gary Clark Jr., Synth [Sawtooth Synth], Electric Organ [B3], Synth [Oboe Synth]: Jon Deas, Written-By: Gary Clark Jr., Written-By: Jacob Sciba, Written-By: Naala, Written-By: Phranchyze, Vocals, Guitar: Gary Clark Jr., Written-By: Gary Clark Jr., Backing Vocals: Savannah Allee, Backing Vocals: Shanan Ashlee, Backing Vocals: Shawn Aleesha, Bass: Mike Elizondo, Drums: J.J. Johnson (8), Featuring, Trumpet: Keyon Harrold, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Guitar, Programmed By, Drum Programming, Drums: Gary Clark Jr., Synth, Strings, Flute: Jon Deas, Written-By: Gary Clark Jr., Backing Vocals, Handclaps: Savannah Allee, Backing Vocals, Handclaps: Shanan Ashlee, Backing Vocals, Handclaps: Shawn Aleesha, Drums, Percussion: J.J. Johnson (8), Electric Bass: Alex Peterson, Featuring, Lead Vocals, Clavinet, Harp: Stevie Wonder, Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Guitar [Wah Guitar], Lead Guitar, Handclaps: Gary Clark Jr., Synth [Synth Bass], Electric Organ [B3]: Jon Deas, Written-By: Gary Clark Jr., Written-By: Jacob Sciba, Written-By: Stevie Wonder, Backing Vocals: Savannah Allee, Backing Vocals: Shanan Ashlee, Backing Vocals: Shawn Aleesha, Drums, Percussion: J.J. Johnson (8), Electric Bass, Backing Vocals: Elijah Ford, Keyboards [Key Bass], Synth: Jon Deas, Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar: Gary Clark Jr., Rhythm Guitar: Zapata, Written-By: Elijah Ford, Written-By: J.J. Johnson (8), Written-By: Kevin McKeown (3), Written-By: Zapata, Backing Vocals: Savannah Allee, Backing Vocals: Shanan Ashley, Backing Vocals: Shawn Aleesha, Drums, Percussion: J.J. Johnson (8), Electric Bass, Backing Vocals: Elijah Ford, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Synth [Saw Synth], Synth [Air Synth]: Jon Deas, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Programmed By: Gary Clark Jr., Rhythm Guitar: Zapata, Speech [Whoo!]: Daniel Herbst, Written-By: Elijah Ford, Written-By: Gary Clark Jr., Written-By: J.J. Johnson (8), Written-By: Jacob Sciba, Written-By: Jon Deas, Written-By: Zapata, Backing Vocals: Savannah Allee, Backing Vocals: Shanan Ashlee, Backing Vocals: Shawn Aleesha, Drums, Percussion: J.J. Johnson (8), Electric Bass: Alex Peterson, Featuring, Vocals [Ad Lib Vocals], Backing Vocals: George Clinton, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar: Gary Clark Jr., Piano, Synth, Vocoder: Jon Deas, Rhythm Guitar: Zapata, Written-By: Elijah Ford, Written-By: Gary Clark Jr., Written-By: J.J. Johnson (8), Written-By: Jon Deas, Written-By: Zapata, Backing Vocals: Ella Clark, Backing Vocals: Gia Clark, Backing Vocals: Savannah Allee, Backing Vocals: Shanan Ashlee, Backing Vocals: Shawn Aleesha, Backing Vocals: Zander Holloway, Backing Vocals: Zion Rain Clark, Drums: J.J. Johnson (8), Electric Bass, Backing Vocals: Elijah Ford, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Electric Piano, Organ, Synth [Arp Synth], Synth [Bass Synth], Drum Programming, Percussion: Gary Clark Jr., Rhythm Guitar: Zapata, Written-By: Gary Clark Jr., Backing Vocals: Savannah Allee, Backing Vocals: Shanan Ashlee, Backing Vocals: Shawn Aleesha, Drums, Percussion, Congas: J.J. Johnson (8), Electric Bass: Elijah Ford, Electric Organ [Wurlitzer], Electric Organ [B3], Synthesizer [OBX]: Jon Deas, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Acoustic Guitar [High Strung Acoustic Guitar]: Gary Clark Jr., Rhythm Guitar: Zapata, Written-By: Gary Clark Jr., Labelcode WB847762.1 (093624873105, 093624873105), Phonographic Copyright (p) Warner Records Inc., Copyright (c) Warner Records Inc. |
