4 Nominations for Groove Kings
11th November 2009
NorthStar's Groove Kings this week received four nominations for the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards.
The four nominations are:
Female Vocalist of the Year
Irene Marc
Album of the Year
Groove Kings - Blood Red
Best Original Composition
Blood Red - Howard Forman
Group/Duo of the Year
Groove Kings
View the full list of nominations on the Smooth Jazz Now website.
"With Marc's amazing rough-and ready voice deftly navigating the classic rock verses and a memorable soul-drenched chorus, this is irresistible."
Bernard Perusse / MTL GAZETTE HOT YOUNG SINGLES Oct 1/09
"Marc (Irene) possesses a gutsy, full-bodied voice full of passion and verve, while Forman (Howard) masterfully crafts each song with a finely tuned ear. This is certainly an extraordinary return"
Martin Siberok / HOUR Aug 09
"This is an album that feels familiar for the right reasons, like a favorite worn-in leather jacket. It just works."
CBC.CA Sep 09
"Groove Kings genre-breaking debut turns on the charm"
Jeremy Loome / EDMONTON SUN Aug 09
"The Groove Kings purposely deliver hard-hitting melodies, dynamic live instrumentation and convincing performances bound to please any music connoisseur"
SOULTRACKS.com
"Take a great, transplanted musician from Muscle Shoals, an amazingly smooth singer from Montreal, throw them together at a jam in Montreal, and you get this. Howard Forman and Irene Marc make some mighty fine smooth R&B here. This track is a fine example of how it's done. Anybody having trouble finding good Canadian content these days is just not paying attention."
Bob Segarini / FYIMUSIC.CA
"If Santana and Aretha Franklin had a musical lovechild, they would've named it the Groove Kings".
youthink.ca
"Blood Red is a solid affair from beginning to end. Hopefully it will be their breakout release and gain them some popularity south of the Canadian border."
David Bowling / DAILY VAULT Aug 09
"The album contains everything from pop, rock and country/blues influences to RnB, soul and a little jazz, however the talented duo, along with a few quest musicians, manage to hold it all together and the end product is a very good album."
"Groove Kings transport listeners to vinyl days's......"When the Groove Kings albums finishes, you'll be digging through your basement to find those old milk-crates full of classic vinyl."
INTELLIGENCER
"Blood Red" by Groove Kings is a keeper! It not only bridges old-school and the current vibe of the genre, it subliminally pushes the music forward."
Phil Rainone / JERSEYBEAT.com
