The Soul of John Black - A Sunshine State of Mind
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Biography
Eclectic roots label Yellow Dog Records announces a collection of digital singles titled A Sunshine State of Mind from innovative soul-funk outfit The Soul of John Black, the musical alter-ego of guitarist John “JB” Bigham.

The sequence of two-song releases begins with “Lemonade,” an uptempo blues-inspired jam, and “Summertime Thang,” a sultry slow groove that moves through a soulful Al Green pulse to a gorgeous chorus of JB’s harmonies. The first two tracks will be released on June 26, 2012, with follow-on singles introduced each month through late fall.

The inspiration for A Sunshine State of Mind came to JB during the winter in his home town of Los Angeles. “Although the sun shines all the time here, the mood brightens even more once the summer months arrive,” he explained. “I wanted to write about the essence of summer, songs that would keep that attitude going year-round.” Each of the tracks in the compilation has a lighthearted feeling, complimenting the upbeat theme of the overall collection.

Full press release: http://yellowdogrecords.com/presskits/sojb/pressreleases/1976_prelease_1.pdf.php

Liner notes: http://yellowdogrecords.com/presskits/sojb/albumart/thesoulofjohnblack-asunshinestateofmind.pdf.php


Other Albums for Yellow Dog Records on Airplay Direct:
http://www.airplaydirect.com/yellowdogrecords


Individual Albums for The Soul of John Black on Airplay Direct:

YDR 1777 Good Thang http://www.airplaydirect.com/thesoulofjohnblack1777

YDR 1576 Good Girl Blues http://www.airplaydirect.com/thesoulofjohnblack1576

YDR 1779 The Soul of Christmas http://www.airplaydirect.com/thesoulofjohnblack1779
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    John A. Bigham
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