Down by the sea staring at the sunset all those colors of light like a flame through the heart but i never saw a sunset woman till i met you. Born and bred in florida, jj grey plays music that mixes raw rural blues with tough, swampy southern rock, generating a sound that has a loose, natural feel while maintaining a potent edge, and his songs. The new yorker makes an immediate impact with every track dipping back into the swamp for inspiration mojo warm and organic, with blasts of hardedged rock, memphis soul and gutbucket blues. Down by the sea staring at the sunset all those colors of light like a flame through the heart oh but i never saw a sunset woman till i met you yeah the sweetest. Some people think theyre free if they get to do just what they want to do.
Jj grey and mofro embarked on a threemonth tour in late august across the us promoting their latest release, orange blossoms. From the days of playing greasy local juke joints to headlining major festivals, jj grey remains an unfettered, blissful performer, singing with a bluecollared spirit over the bonedeep grooves of his compositions. Jj grey and mofro the sweetest thing featuring toots hibbert. In 2007 grey released his alligator debut, country ghetto, followed by 2008s orange blossoms.
The pairing might seem odd at first glance, but keep in mind that hibbert was heavily influenced by the same classic soul singers, like otis redding, that left a mark on young jj grey. Ol glory deluxe version, this river, brighter days, georgia warhorse, the choice cuts, singles. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. We crossed paths at a couple festivals, and i sat in with him once or twice, grey says about how the two joined forces. Oct 12, 2010 the sweetest thing featuring toots hibbert album.
The enhanced cd contains bonus audio and instudio video. Jj returns with eleven new original songs including one cowritten with songwriting icons chuck prophet and angelo petraglia kings of leon. The fellow singing with jj grey on the sweetest thing is toots hibbert. Orange blossoms, tupelo honey, lochloosa, the sun is shining down, every minute, biography. Download on amazon the hottest spot in hell play on apple music. Jj grey and mofro the sweetest thing featuring toots. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam.
Jul 26, 2017 im bound for chattahoochee on a turnip truck oh yeah, you dont have to holler i hear you im standing right here beside you oh, 99 shades of crazy, im 99 shades of crazy crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy ah youre crazy youre crazy hold my feet, feet to the fire you hold my feet to the fire i never said i was down with you. Johns river that flows through his hometown near jacksonville, fla. Blackwater is the first studio album by the jacksonville, florida based band mofro. Jj grey and his band mofro stir up a southern storm of soulful grooves. Or click the artist name tag above to go to the artist page. Also joining jj for a track on this album is grey s longtime musical hero and reggae icon toots hibbert, who sings with grey on the the sweetest thing. It stars cameron diaz, christina applegate and selma blair. Jj grey lyrics all the great songs and their lyrics from jj grey on lyrics. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Pick and click one of the menu tabs above for more artist info. Their new release, country ghetto, is a nod to the.
Jul 21, 2017 drop it straight into the deep blue sea shes as sweet as tupelo honey shes an angel of the first degree shes as sweet as tupelo honey just like honey from the bee you cant stop us on the road to freedom you cant keep us cause our eyes can see men with insight, men in granite knights in armor bent on chivalry shes as sweet as tupelo honey shes an angel of the first degree shes as sweet. The recording was named one of the best of the decade in music by. I believe in everything from a river running backwards to a bee when it stings and i believe in the voices out here t. In the interview with audiophil, the musician not only allows intimate insights into his soul, but also surprised us with a special unplugged version of. Scrobble songs to get recommendations on tracks, albums, and artists youll love. Jj greys latest video the sweetest thing released 10 features grey and toots hibbert in the studio intermeshed with some of lifes sweetest things and footage of greys north florida native backwoods. In 2011 the full fury of the bands live show was captured on the live cddvd brighter days.
Its taken from the bluesrock outfits ninth album ol glory, to be released on february 23 via provogue records the label says of the followup to 20s this river. Special limited edition 180 gram vinyl records, special tshirts, downloads and. Onstage, grey delivers his songs with compassion and a relentless honesty, but perhaps not until ol glory has a studio record captured the fierceness and intimacy that defines a grey live performance. I was going to post a couple that ive heard him talk about and was wondering if other people can post some that they know of. His presence before an audience is something startling and immediate, at times a funk raveup, other times a sort of massabsolution for the mortal weaknesses. The song featured a duet with reggae icon toots hibberts. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. I love hearing jj talk about the meanings behind his songs. With the release of 2010s georgia warhorse, grey stepped further into the mainstream view with the aaa radio breakout single the sweetest thing. We crossed paths at a couple festivals, and i sat in with. From the days of playing greasy local juke joints to headlining major festivals, jj grey remains an unfettered.
The sweetest thing is a 2002 american romantic comedy film directed by roger kumble and written by nancy pimental, who based the characters on herself and friend kate walsh. Turns out, a tour bus can set floridas state flower blooming. It really puts a whole different perspective on the song the next time you hear it. Down by the sea staring at the sunset all those colors of light like a flame through the heart oh but i never saw a sunset woman till i. Like before i always thought circles was a love song but i was wrong. Find music from your favorite tv shows and movies at tunefind. Im bound for chattahoochee on a turnip truck oh yeah, you dont have to holler i hear you im standing right here beside you oh, 99 shades of crazy, im 99 shades of crazy crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy ah youre crazy youre crazy hold my feet, feet to the fire. From the days of playing greasy local juke joints to headlining major festivals, jj grey remains an unfettered, blissful performer, singing with a bluecolla. November 14, 2007 jj grey and mofro describes their sound as southernfried swamp rock. When you see jj grey and his band mofro liveand you truly, absolutely mustthe man is fearless. Playing via spotify playing via youtube playback options.
A mofro concert gives you a buzz, leaves you hungering for more afterward, and sends you home in search of your next fix. The album features familiar upbeat songs such as florabama, 99 shades of crazy, and your lady, shes shady. Jj grey s latest video the sweetest thing released 10 features grey and toots hibbert in the studio intermeshed with some of lifes sweetest things and footage of grey s north florida native backwoods. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. Listen online and get new recommendations, only at. Drop it straight into the deep blue sea shes as sweet as tupelo honey shes an angel of the first degree shes as sweet as tupelo honey just like honey from the bee you cant stop us on the road to freedom you cant keep us cause our eyes can see men with insight, men in granite knights in armor bent on chivalry shes as sweet as tupelo honey shes an angel of the first degree shes as sweet. At times it sounds as if his voice is about to quit on him, but no, he pulls it off beautifully. They wont mean a thing if you dont live free all them things. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. Down by the sea staring at the sunset all those colors of light like a flame through the heart but i never saw a sunset woman till i met you discovered using shazam, the music discovery app.
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