The Soul of John Black - A Sunshine State of Mind (2013)

Tracklist

01. Magic Woman
02. Beautiful Day
03. East LA Lady
04. Higher Power
05. Johnny Bear (Give It to Me)
06. Lenny Love Cha Cha
07. Too Much Tequila
08. Shake It Off
09. Lemonade
10. Summertime Thang

A Sunshine State of Mind is a stripped down, crafty, DIY record with a high quality demo feel. Former Fishbone guitarist John Bigham is a soulful crooner who uses emotion and groove to offset the simplicity of his very infectious tunes. ”Higher Power,” “Beautiful Day,” and “Summertime Thang” bring to mind the vocal soul stylings of Al Green, Bobby Womack and Ronald Isley. Stinging torrents of gutbucket blues-rock guitar is unleashed on “Magic Woman” and “East LA Lady.” A Sunshine State of Mind grows on you and reminds us that you don’t have to be Mozart to write cool tunes. Funky grooves, soul, and a clever turn of a phrase will do the trick.

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