2nd Street: Danish Funk-Pop Groundbreakers
Everybody wants to be the clown
I'm the king but you wear the crown
Yeah, every sucker wants to be a star
You might win but you won't get far
- 2nd Street - "Every Sucker"
These two musicians define Scandanavian R&B. Bringing together the soul of Stevie Wonder and Bill Withers with the modern-pop sensibilities of Thicke, Maroon 5 and Daniel Bedingfield, Copenhagen's own 2nd Street are putting a new face on funk-hop. With intricate melodies that left me speechless, coupled with a spectacular vocalist who has some impressive lyrical skills as well to work with, 2nd Street is definitely on the cutting edge. I'll assure you right off the bat -- you ain't heard nothin' like this. Period.
Singer Ilang Lumholt and producer Thomas Stengaard produce all their music from their three-room Copehagen apartment, and they make the tracks sound like they've been recorded in the best studio money can buy. This is masterful recording, folks, cleverly packaged to feature enough dance grooves to keep the club scene happy, while adding a funk-soul element that should cross generational boundaries with the right promotion behind it. I don't use the word infectious lightly, but 2nd Street's songs fit the definition. You'll hear these songs and immediately want to spread the word. The hooks are beyond anything I've heard on top 40 radio in years.
But the duo has not recorded an album, they're not signed to a major label, and their page on myspace has yet to reach a major audience. Stengaard and Lumholt have produced eight tracks, all available for download from their official website, that rival the best music pop has to offer, and they've got nobody to stand up and shout from the rooftops. Hopefully that will change, but until then I urge you to download a track or two and spread the word. Great music's not dead -- and while it's true there's nothing new under the sun, it's hard to deny that 2nd Street has found a new twist to funk-soul-pop that's worthy of your time.
Hear The Music
2nd Street - "Every Sucker"
2nd Street - "Code Red"
2nd Street - "Work"
2nd Street - "Bitch of the Night"
For more, visit www.2ndstreetmusic.com
Everybody wants to be the clown
I'm the king but you wear the crown
Yeah, every sucker wants to be a star
You might win but you won't get far
- 2nd Street - "Every Sucker"
These two musicians define Scandanavian R&B. Bringing together the soul of Stevie Wonder and Bill Withers with the modern-pop sensibilities of Thicke, Maroon 5 and Daniel Bedingfield, Copenhagen's own 2nd Street are putting a new face on funk-hop. With intricate melodies that left me speechless, coupled with a spectacular vocalist who has some impressive lyrical skills as well to work with, 2nd Street is definitely on the cutting edge. I'll assure you right off the bat -- you ain't heard nothin' like this. Period.
Singer Ilang Lumholt and producer Thomas Stengaard produce all their music from their three-room Copehagen apartment, and they make the tracks sound like they've been recorded in the best studio money can buy. This is masterful recording, folks, cleverly packaged to feature enough dance grooves to keep the club scene happy, while adding a funk-soul element that should cross generational boundaries with the right promotion behind it. I don't use the word infectious lightly, but 2nd Street's songs fit the definition. You'll hear these songs and immediately want to spread the word. The hooks are beyond anything I've heard on top 40 radio in years.
But the duo has not recorded an album, they're not signed to a major label, and their page on myspace has yet to reach a major audience. Stengaard and Lumholt have produced eight tracks, all available for download from their official website, that rival the best music pop has to offer, and they've got nobody to stand up and shout from the rooftops. Hopefully that will change, but until then I urge you to download a track or two and spread the word. Great music's not dead -- and while it's true there's nothing new under the sun, it's hard to deny that 2nd Street has found a new twist to funk-soul-pop that's worthy of your time.
Hear The Music
2nd Street - "Every Sucker"
2nd Street - "Code Red"
2nd Street - "Work"
2nd Street - "Bitch of the Night"
For more, visit www.2ndstreetmusic.com
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