Chris Lujan - The Real Thing (2022)

“I’ve been going at this music thing for a long time”, says Lujan. “But, it wasn’t until a few years ago that I started getting some real traction going.” Chris Lujan, Bay Area born and raised, has been churning out the jams playing bass behind various projects since the early-90’s. It’s been a long time coming. But, it’s finally time for him to step out front. And, in a big way. With this new album, “The Real Thing”, from Chris Lujan & Electric Butter, Lujan has proved himself a masterful producer/engineer/musician. “I’ve gotta do all this shit myself. I ain’t got the money to pay anyone else to do it. So, I have no choice other than to step up to the plate myself and show my ass.” With the addition of vocalist Andre Cruz, this album truly shines as one of the best from this new soul scene! Andre, performing on nine of the ten tunes, really brought this project to life. “Before Andre’s collaboration, this album was kind of just a mish-mash, “best of” (what I’d done before) kind of affair. Once I started working with Andre, the true album started to take shape.” At times moving, fiery, and jubilant, this album is, as Jose Valle (Raza Del Soul) puts it, “Soul with a heavy heart.”



Chris Lujan - electric guitar, fuzz guitar, fender bass, drums,
glockenspiel, tambourine, acoustic guitar, fender rhodes, hammond organ
Andre Cruz - vocals, background vocals
Michael Reed - drums
Robert Walter - fender rhodes, hammond organ
Joe Baer Magnant - electric guitar
Raynier Jacildo - hammond organ, fender rhodes
Micah McClain - drums
Adam Scone - hammond organ
Rob Dehlinger - trumpet
Matt Morrish - tenor saxophone
Andrew Gillespie - flute
Rachel Havens - background vocals

Tracklist:
1.01 - Chris Lujan - My Back Hurts (From Picking Up The Pieces Of My Broken Heart) (4:17)
1.02 - Chris Lujan - Somewhere Else (3:02)
1.03 - Chris Lujan - Don't Put It All On Me (3:10)
1.04 - Chris Lujan - Guilty As Charged (3:38)
1.05 - Chris Lujan - Don't Go Actin' A Fool (3:23)
1.06 - Chris Lujan - New Years Day (4:38)
1.07 - Chris Lujan - I Think I'm In Love With You (3:56)
1.08 - Chris Lujan - You're The One For Me (3:27)
1.09 - Chris Lujan - (Until You) Come Back To Me (3:57)
1.10 - Chris Lujan - The Real Thing (3:55)