The Brand New Heavies - The Brand New Heavies

Many of the artists who were part of Britain's soul scene of the late '80s/early '90s, including Soul Ii Soul, Lisa Stansfield, and Caron Wheeler, took a high-tech, neo-soul approach, combining '70s-influenced R&B and disco with elements of hip-hop. The equally impressive Brand New Heavies, however, used technology sparingly, stressed the use of real instruments, and were unapologetically retro and '70s-sounding through and through. Drawing on such influences as The Average White Band and Tower Of Power, The Heavies triumph by sticking with the classic R&B approach they clearly love the most. Read More