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Introducing Bridge City Revival

by Bridge City Revival

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lofijazzsoulfan This was an amazing project to put together. Thank you all for listening. Favorite track: Take Me Away feat. Larhonda Steele.
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Social Life 04:08
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Life can be so sweet Ah life can be so fine That’s how I choose to spend my time Hard times come and go They pass me right on by As long as I've got you I've got the right state of mind 'cause You and me Baby we agree It’s just like making music The world can use it You and I Reaching for the sky When we’re standing side by side We don’t even try You know what I'm talkin about dontcha girl Yeah you do i can tell by that smile I know in a little while we’re gonna have something else to grin about Ah girl I love what you do Especially to my heart when i know it’s true Everything about you We go back so long i can’t recall The thick and the thin of it We’ve seen it all And when we come together We got what we need I been there for you, and you’ll be there for me You and me Close as we can be Together tenderly Living a dream You and I Rolling down the line It’s right on time It’s all right on time baby Everything we do Me and you We got no problems baby We work it right on through Girl we makin things happen when they should That’s good Yeah that’s real good Everything we’ve accomplished honey The goodness that you put into my soul So here we go baby once more I’m gonna just give you a stroll And roll-a-me roll Over and over again I love when you do the things you do baby Life can be so sweet Ah life can be so fine You know that’s how i chose to spend my time You and me Baby we both agree Life - is what we need You and me Baby we agree It’s just like making music The world can use it You and I Reaching for the sky When we’re standing side by side We don’t even try You and me Close as we can be Together tenderly Living a dream You and I Rolling down the line It’s right on time It’s all right on time baby
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Get up in the morning I hear your voice on the phone It takes me to my happy place You pull up in your car and take me to work Oh such a sweet smile is upon your face I get a happy joy feeling in my spirit When you look at me I can feel it I’m at a loss for words I just don’t know what to say When you hold my hand as we drive away Give me love and kisses And wish me to have a beautiful day I’m lucky, me - and I say to thee: Oh, how did I get so lucky? I don’t know what you’ve done to me Got me feelin’ so fancy free With a song in my heart Sayin’ we will never part Together forever, for eternity It’s that pep in your step It’s that roll in your stroll I’m tryin to keep it together I wanna lose control But i keep my cool ‘Cause you always let me know You treat me like a queen And I want the whole wide world to know I can’t believe how this could actually be my reality To have someone to hold me close and won’t let go So baby I guess what I wanna say is I’m here to stay I want this feeling to remain Together, and a day We work good together no matter the weather Birds of a feather Let me count the ways: 1 and 2, 3 and 4 and 5 I’m gonna love you long as I'm alive 6 and 7, 8 and 9 and 10 You and me until the end This is my promise, this is my vow I’m saying it loud and proud I’m saying it now I’m lucky, me - and I say to thee I say to thee: I’m lucky, me
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I want to go back, back in the day When we all played together We can make it better Only love can take us back 'Cause we’re all in this together forever Warm sun on my skin Takes me back to way back when We played tag and hopscotch With our sidewalk chalk The fragrant breeze Running through the trees And I'm feeling free Like I wanna be Such a beautiful day to be alive Wanna go outside Tryin to catch a vibe I hear children laughing It reminds me everything will be alright I want to go back, back in the day When we all played together We can make it better Only love can take us back 'Cause we’re all in this together forever We used to walk to the park Just be home before it’s dark Watching three on three Mud pies and climbing trees Let’s kick back and chill The worries of the world will still be there tomorrow Let’s hit the mall so we can see who we can see Making eyes across the way On a sunny day Hanging with my friends Feels so good to laugh again Not a care in the world How I wish this moment would never end I want to go back, back in the day When we all played together We can make it better Only love can take us back 'Cause we’re all in this together forever The people have spoken, how broad your band The voice is here your wish is our command So what if you could see what you were facing? I been called clarity or communication I’m the echo off the bricks downtown I’m both analog and digital - call me surround sound I’m yesterday today and tomorrow I saved the day for years so I got days to borrow I can turn a one night stand to a honeymoon I’m a current event, also coming soon I make reality out of a dream Who knew we’d get sound waves out of a stream? From corner lemonade stands to the space man If the past and the future could shake hands We can make repairs - you want that old thing back? I can take you there, yeah. I want to go back, back in the day When we all played together We can make it better Only love can take us back 'Cause we’re all in this together forever
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Conversations constantly changing shape Insecurities questioning which direction to take But it’s a slow train So I’ll be patient Falling down and getting up is what we try to do Searching for a meaning that’s real and true Yeah it’s a slow train But the wheels keep on moving Too many times All that we can see Is the short game And that’s much too fleeting Tryin’ to find the answers To all our mysteries I hope one day we’ll see… eventually Sometimes things don’t go exactly how you planned But you keep on pushing and doing the very best that you can Hey it’s a slow train We gotta keep on riding So go ahead and make a mess of me I’ll pick up the pieces It’s not a puzzle you see Well it’s a slow train No one said it’d be easy Too many times All that we can ever see Is our own frame And that’s deceiving Tryin’ to find the answers To all our mysteries I hope one day we’ll see One day for you and for me Eventually...
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All my people Out on the dance floor Everybody get down All my people Out on the floor Just keep movin’ around We got no problems Ain’t feeling shy When we’re shakin’ that thing Everything is better When we get together So let’s get down Yeah - Get down! Baby got back - I like it Baby got moves - Can’t lose She’s in the groove Get on down Get down Come on now Get down Everybody get down My soul say yeah I know something else, I bet... I was at a dance the other day Music was comin’ my way I seen them bodies Up and down Aww it made me wanna fry I went in the back room and killed me a chicken Cut him up in little small pieces He was finger-lickin’ good I got down I bit him on the thigh Man no lie I like that Lay it baby lay it Get it girl Get it, don’t quit it Get down All my people Out on the dance floor All my people Out on the floor Just keep movin’ around Got no problems Ain’t feeling shy Hear, we’re here to party When you shake that thing Don’t worry baby Go ahead and get down Get it
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Come on I’m feelin good Got a pep in my step And I don’t intend to slow down 'Cause time is not on my side We gotta turn this train around Get my hands dirty Gotta roll up my sleeves It’s time to put the work in 'Cause I got this fire Deep down in my soul Reminding me that I I got to tell it Can you see it? Do you know it? Can you taste it? Get into it So we gonna play I got pride in my glide And just in case you wanted to know Hey I'm on the move On my way to the top Pushing through and i can’t be stopped Everywhere i go I’m shouting it boldly I‘ve got something special to bring I won’t apologize for all this glory I’m just using what's given to me Can’t hold me down And you ought to know I just keep on rising up I got this fire deep down in my soul Reminding me that i I got to tell it Listen to me Can you feel it? Can you what it? Can you see it? Do you know it? Can you taste it? Get into it
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Last night I had the dream again Of a place that feels like just like home I traveled through time and space to get us there Our hearts no more to roam No other place I’d rather be I long for your love Take me… Take me away Let’s go today Take me away A dream come true A magical place for me and you Heaven’s here - It’s here on earth I’m so glad you’re with me baby, for all it’s worth It feels like home, baby when you’re with me I’m lost in your love Take me away
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I’ve been wandering Yes it’s true Search the whole world Through and through But flying high or feelin blue, Can’t nobody please me like you do Nobody treats me like you do Nobody tease me quite like you When the working day is through I’m comin’ straight back home to you Well I had a hunch That you were the one But now I know -- I know for sure And baby I just want some more They don’t impress me though they try They can’t even catch my eye Now that my search is through Baby all i need is you Nobody frees me like you do Nobody squeeze me quite like you I thought I knew a thing or two But nobody please me like you do I spun my wheels, turned ‘em round And I can tell ya what I've found Hard times they come, I’ve seen ‘em through And nobody keeps me like you do Nobody treats me like you do Nobody tease me quite like you When the working day is through I’m comin straight back home to you They don’t impress me though they try They can’t even catch my eye Now that my searching’s through Baby all I need is you
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Wanting just to kick up my feet Ascend to my haven where i can just be me Relax and just chill with family I can feel the end of my day at ease Forgetting all my problems And grab a cold drink Laughing endlessly Surround yourself with love given for free No doubt I've found good love so nice and easy Just the perfect blend of real good lovin’ Yeah you know the feelin Can't nobody say nothing So just release That’s how it all begins When it don’t feel right And you need fixin’ Turn to the b side And let the rhythm draw you in Let it all go Baby just flow Nice and easy Surround yourself with love given for free No doubt I've found good love so nice and easy The world can be everything we can dream We finally found good love that’s nice and easy
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Double Take 03:30

about

Introducing Bridge City Revival was recorded in quarantine at Marmoset HQ over the summer of 2020 and highlights artists that have appeared across many projects in our catalog. To bring them together despite the challenges of a global pandemic speaks to the strength and perseverance of our creative community.

Bridge City Revival (BCR) is a new soul music collective from Portland, Oregon, brought together by friendship and inspired by the soulful sounds of the 1960s. At the core of the project are bandleader and trumpeter Farnell Newton, guitarist Gus Berry, keyboardist/bassist Michael Elson, and drummer Tyrone Hendrix. Taking their cues from masters of the style like The Chi-Lites, Otis Redding, The Isley Brothers, Lee Fields, and Sharon Jones, BCR’s sound and rai·son d’ê·tre are encapsulated in their name — giving new life to great soul music through a distinctly Portland pitch. The result is ample groovy drum breaks, driving bass lines, rhythmic guitar interplay, rolling keyboards, and soulful brass — a revival of Portland soul music like nothing before it.

With their expansive debut release, Introducing Bridge City Revival (Infinite Companion, 2021), BCR showcases plenty of their own talents while rolling out the red carpet for some of Portland’s finest. The album features guest performances from legendary Motown drummer Mel Brown, soul legend Ural Thomas, blues singers LaRhonda Steele and Arietta Ward, smooth R&B vocals from Ronnie Wright and Redray Frazier, poetic lyrical mastery from Vursatyl, and many more.

Introducing Bridge City Revival is an album of connection — between the past and the present, between fresh and veteran talent, and between you and your favorite pair of dancing shoes.

credits

released July 23, 2021

Bridge City Revival is Farnell Newton, Tyrone Hendrix, Michael Elson, and Gus Berry.

Produced By Farnell Newton, Ryan Wines, Bob Werner, and Graham Barton

Trombone: Kyle Molitor
Baritone Saxophone: Mieke Bruggeman
Percussion: Andrew Borger
Xylophone: Kaydence Carter

Recorded at Marmoset Studios by Graham Barton
Additional Tracking at Anjuna Recording Studio
Mixed by Gus Berry
Mastered By Doug Krebs
Label Manager Laura Hardin

Design by JP Downer
Photography by Kale Chesney
Drums Courtesy of Revival Drum Shop

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