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• 1 Black Moon Rising 03:41
• 2 Colors 04:06
• 3 Know You Better 04:09
• 4 Fire 04:06
• 5 OCT 33 04:49
• 6 Stay Gold 04:35
• 7 Old Man 03:17
• 8 Confines 03:09
• 9 Touch The Sky 04:27
• 10 Sweet Conversation 03:22
• Total Runtime 39:41

Info zu Black Pumas

Following their coronation as Best New Band at the 2019 Austin Music Awards, Black Pumas release their second single “Fire,” the follow-up to their Song Of The Year-winning “Black Moon Rising.”

Black Pumas is led by the creative partnership between Grammy Award-winning guitarist / producer Adrian Quesada and 27-year-old songwriter Eric Burton. Burton is a relative newcomer who arrived in Austin in 2015 after busking his way across the country from Los Angeles, while Quesada has a storied reputation for playing in bands like Grupo Fantasma and Brownout while also producing acclaimed projects like 2018’s ‘Look At My Soul: The Latin Shade Of Texas Soul.’

After the two connected via friends in the Austin scene, they began to collaborate on a new sound that transmutes soul into something idiosyncratically modern. Reminiscent of Ghostface Killah and Motown in equal measure, this original sound ensured that Black Pumas’ weekly residency at C-Boys quickly became “the hottest party in town” (Austin-American Statesman).

Many publications have called them the newest group to watch, and I’ll throw my hat in on that as well. Black Pumas is an instant favorite of the year for me, and I’m sure I will keep coming back to this album until they inevitably follow it up. The vocals of Burton are equal parts enchanting and haunting. His range is absolutely incredible- hitting low rumbles and piercing highs with ease. The pitch control he exhibits over his voice is even more impressive, warbling through ranges in a way you just don’t hear often.

Black Pumas is just as interesting instrumentally as it is vocally. The influence in the guitar playing ranges from blues to soul to psychedelic rock. The use of a wah-wah pedal crops up on occasions, adding to the classic sound on songs like “Confines”. The drumming is sharp and mostly rock oriented, although a touch of jazz does shine through on occasion. The vibrant keyboard playing that accompanies the entire album adds another bright layer and really stands out in the solos that permeate most of the songs. Many tracks also feature the addition of horns. The additions in “Touch The Sky” really stand out as a favorite to me.

Black Pumas couldn’t have had a stronger debut in my opinion. There are very few flaws to find in this album, if any at all. I certainly don’t have any complaints. Burton and Quesada have the potential to go anywhere from here. Quesada is an award winning producer and the sound he and Burton have created is easily accessible to just about anyone who just likes good music. Nobody can predict the future, but my best guess is that Black Pumas is just getting started and we will be hearing much more from them in the future.

Black Pumas

Black Pumas
One of the most electrifying new acts to emerge in recent years, Black Pumas first brought their unbridled breed of psychedelic soul to their 2019 self-titled debut—a widely acclaimed LP whose deluxe edition landed a Grammy Award nomination for Album of the Year. With seven Grammy nominations now under their belt, the Austin-bred duo have made a major cultural impact with smash singles like “Colors”: a gold-certified anthem that’s amassed over 450 million streams, in addition to hitting No. 1 at AAA Radio and earning Grammy nominations for Record of the Year and Best American Roots Performance. Known for their exhilarating live show (as shown on multiple sold-out tours across North and South America and Europe), singer/songwriter Eric Burton and guitarist/producer Adrian Quesada first discovered their once-in-a-lifetime chemistry back in 2017, after Quesada began searching for a potential collaborator and connected with Burton through a mutual friend. Thanks to the potent collision of their distinct sensibilities—Burton is a self-taught musician who got his start busking in his native Los Angeles, Quesada is a Grammy winner whose background includes playing in Latin-funk orchestra Grupo Fantasma—Black Pumas soon set off on a meteoric rise that’s included performing at the Grammys and at President Biden’s inauguration, making high-profile appearances on shows like “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”, winning Emerging Act of the Year from the Americana Music Association, and selling over a million album equivalents worldwide. Produced by Quesada and co-produced by Burton, their massively anticipated sophomore album Chronicles of a Diamond finds Black Pumas bringing their singular vision to life with more power, passion, and daring originality than ever before.

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