Shemekia Copeland - The Soul Truth
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Artist: Shemekia CopelandEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2005-08-16
Music Label: Alligator
Soundtracks:
- Breakin' Out
- Who Stole My Radio?
- Poor, Poor Excuse
- All About You
- Better Not Touch
- Strong Enough
- You Can't Have That
- Uptown Line
- Givin' Up You
- Used
- Honey Do That Voo-Doo
- Something Heavy
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Free Music Review: Love that girl!
Hit: 5 Stars
Shemekia IS the reigning queen of the Blues! She remains unparalleled since her debut album. I love Everything she does!
The Soul Truth Poster
"You better step aside, I'm a woman on a mission," declares the daughter of the late blues guitar great Johnny Copeland, as she kicks off her fourth album in typically feisty form. Aided by a stellar cast of rootsy pros led by producer/guitarist Steve Cropper and including Chuck Leavell on piano, Felix Cavaliere on organ, ex-Zappa drummer Chester Thompson, and saxman Jim Horn, Shemekia delivers the soul, funk, and swamp-rock goods. Disappointed with the lack of gutsy music on the radio ("Who Stole My Radio?"), she aims to rectify that situation with a dozen slabs of tough, tight, barnstorming R&B that she energizes with her sassy attitude and grits-'n-gravy voice.Meshing the sweat of Memphis with the pleading, deep-fried sizzle of Muscle Shoals in its prime, the songs on The Soul Truth shift from bluesy, testifying ballads ("Strong Enough") to horn-infused steamy funkers ("Better Not Touch") to late-night gospel ballads (Dobie Gray swings in to duet on "Used") with the effortless, down-home intensity of Otis Redding. You won't find her on MTV or in the top 40, but for those who reject the plastic, Pro Tools-sculpted pop and slick cookie-cutter music that dominates the airwaves, Shemekia Copeland speaks the "soul truth." --Hal Horowitz
Her new CD, aptly titled, The Soul Truth, is the funkiest, deepest, and most exciting statement yet from the woman CNN calls, "a legend in the making." Produced by renowned Stax guitarist Steve Cropper (who also adds his stellar guitar playing to the CD), the album is steeped in the spirit of classic Memphis soul but, at the same time, is a contemporary and up-to-the-minute slice of life. Featuring Shemekia's powerful, emotional vocals over a blistering band with horns punching in all the right places, The Soul Truth is a tour-de-force of rock, soul and blues. From the funk and fervor of "Breakin' Out" to the timely question of "Who Stole My Radio?" to the rock-powered "Givin' Up You," The Soul Truth tells it like it is, with deep emotion, forceful beats and music that is satisfying, original and memorable.
Throughout The Soul Truth, Shemekia Copeland testifies her music to both seasoned music lovers, who appreciate her musical roots, as well as to new fans, who love her contemporary attitude.
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