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Bio for The John Goldrust Project
- For the 11.8.23 release of the single: John Goldrust - ‘When Said Is Done’ ft. I-Lodica
Q: Who are the members of the band and what are the instruments they play?
A: John Goldrust: - Producer, Latin Rhythm Guitar & Synth Horns;
Ilodica: - Vocals & Melodica;
Funky Paulo: - Keyboards: Piano, Clavichord, Bass & Drums;
James Cox: - Wah-Wah Funk Guitar.
Q: What are the origins of how the band was formed?
John Goldrust: We were members or guest musicians of a reggae band called Mackating, now disbanded, based in Oxford
Q: What are the main influences of the band?
John Goldrust: Jazz-Funk, Reggae, Latin, Singer-Songwriter and Electronic Dance Music
Q: What live or media performances have the band played before now?
John Goldrust: We have played together live in different combinations, but this production represents a first for this particular line-up
Q: What things of interest can you tell us about the band and their experiences together?
John Goldrust: This is the first time we have brought our Jazz-Funk and Reggae influences together as a fusion of genres
Q: What quotations from reviews can you relate to us at this point in your journey?
John Goldrust: ‘The whole thing is wonderfully impressive. I hope it goes well on release! Good luck!’ – A well known writer and reviewer
‘It’s so cool!’ – A well known Jazz Artist
Q: Where and who were involved in the recording and production of the single?
John Goldrust: John Goldrust produced and recorded the single with the band, at his home studio in Oxford, England
Q: Is there an ethos behind the single and has it been inspired by certain events or musical styles?
John Goldrust: The single is very organic in the sense that no automatic quantisation or autotune was used in its production and all done painstakingly by hand. The single is inspired by Jazz-Funk keyboards, Funky and Latin Guitar Rhythms and Reggae vocals with melodica
Q: Can you describe what the song is about? What was your thinking behind the project?
John Goldrust: The song is about putting your faith in a higher power than yourself and that all will be right in the end
Q: Are there any interesting or amusing things to tell us about events surrounding the track’s recording or production?
John Goldrust: The vocal was recorded in one take, with a melody that was entirely improvised, based on lyrics that were partly pre-written.
The groove was inspired by a looper-sequencer that Funky Paulo had coded himself
Q: How would you summarise the track ‘When Said Is Done – ft I-Lodica’, the recording of it and its release?
John Goldrust: We are all musician friends who have never played together in this particular line-up, or fusion of genres before, brought together under one umbrella by the Producer, Guitarist and Singer-Songwriter John Goldrust.
The track itself is an energetic blend of Jazz-Funk harmonies and rhythms, fused with Reggae inspired melodies and lyrics.
The lyrics tell the story of putting one's faith in a higher power, from which the innate goodness of the universe will rise up and transcend the quagmire of the modern world we live in.
Produced without automated short-cuts, it stands in defiance of the A.I. driven 'muzak' we will surely all be swamped with soon, when already auto-tune and quantisation have become the norm in modern music, to the detriment of it's essential spirit!
