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Toyesauce has ignited a ring of beats that rip and roar with a second-line presence on their forthcoming single \u201cFeel The Rhythm.\u201d Today, the group\u2019s curator and guitarist, Leon Toye, has shared a behind-the-scenes look at the historic session that yielded the official song and music video, slated to arrive on Tuesday, April 28. As an initial preview, a six-minute documentary-style look at the making of the track shines light on the six New Orleans contributors and their independent come-ups.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFeel The Rhythm\u201d features a crew of New Orleans luminaries known for their tenacity behind the kit \u2013 Shannon Powell, Herlin Riley, Stanton Moore, Terence Higgins, Terrence Houston, and Alvin Ford Jr. \u2013 to develop a sound that mimics The Big Easy\u2019s flair; a funk-laden tapestry that elicits a lively sense of the 504.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For the feat, the group assembled at Marigny Studios, where they kept count and layered a six-piece bounty of individuality into a single song. Backed by Crescent City vocalist, Jelly Joseph, and Nashville\u2019s Amber Woodhouse and Janelle Means, with a dynamo horn section composed of Big Sam (trombone), Brad Walker (saxophone), and Emmanuel Echem (trumpet). Filling out the track are JBlakk on bass and Toye\u2019s guitar.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cThis wasn\u2019t just about getting six great drummers in a room,\u201d Toye remarks. \u201cIt was about creating a moment in New Orleans music history.\u201d<\/p>\n
Individual introductions and a sampling of their might, the insider\u2019s view delves into the roots of each player\u2019s experience, the necessary movements taken to reach this point in time, and sound.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cLeon has actually come and done lots of tunes in New Orleans now, and it\u2019s really cool because he comes in and gives work to New Orleans musicians, and he\u2019s gotten to know some of these guys now. So we like it when Leon comes to town and puts us to work,\u201d Moore says. \u201cWith this project right now, he\u2019s got Jerry, JBlakk, helping him write\u2013and he is a great writer and great producer as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the documentary short\u2019s final moments, each player expresses their gratitude for the experience and the opportunity to perform as a collection and honor the city that shaped their sound.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If this is their introduction, just wait for the results.<\/p>\n