Jungle Mumbo Jumbo

Price 8.19 - 23.98 USD

EAN/UPC/ISBN Code 612651014628


Manufacture Plug Research

Coultrain (St. Louis, MO) is a folklore. One man simply not of these times. Although, to style him as a "revivalist," or a "futurist," for that matter, would be as ill-suited for this particular outfit as are the fleeting trends of today. Most accurately, he is an era-less figure - one whom is equal parts King and Fool; a performer who may not know just when or where he is, but yet can still reveal the now to his audience like no other magician before. As much a storyteller as he is a story, himself, still unfolding; the man takes many forms. First, there is Aaron Michael Frison, an estranged poet of whom not much is known - who, although his work is deeply personal, his own life story has been told best by the found letters of his lovers past, or through its most famous interpretations by Coultrain - a St. Louis blues & soul man, born to the marriage of a preacher & muse, who would come to carve his young niche in the world by singing his unconventional tales over not so &"standard" jazz pieces. These early puzzle pieces would later open the opportunity for the young squire to leave his Missourian home; inviting him to travel the world over as a "Platinum Pied Piper," then to teleport throughout space as a "Hawthorne Headhunter," forever adding to his songbook wherever he found himself. But all along this journey, in the shadows, loomed one Seymour Liberty - a strange, ever-evolving character that Aaron had created, but only Train could bring to life. And herein lies the essence of this artist - the eternal ebb & flow of these three spirits. Together, this single-bodied trio has weaved an elaborate tale, the living legend of Seymour Liberty - one that is steeped in timeless matters of the heart, underlined by a philosophy rooted in metaphysics, & ripened through a universal coming of age. Their story began (& thus, the loops also end) with the simply-titled, "The Adventures Of...," which leaves with Seymour cast out as "The Wanderer," leading to the tumultuous follow-up, "GodMustBeABoogieMan," and its hard-earned resolution of a learned "Balancing Act," & now - the myth chatters onward, to new lands, in this, our story for you today..."Jungle Mumbo Jumbo." And then there are some other facts that have been unearthed: Part of the critically acclaimned collective, Hawthorne Headhunters. Their recent album, "Myriad of Now" (2012, Plug Research). "This album has been years in the making and the final product is an amazing collection of progressive soul music." - Okayplayer. Wrote & co-starred on heralded Detroit producers, PPP"s (Platinum Pied Pipers) critically acclaimed album, "Abundance" (Ubiquity Records). Rated 4 1/2 stars out of 5 on AllMusicGuide and 90 out of 100 on Okayplayer. Has written for & appeared on songs by a variety of artists including: Jazmine Sullivan (J Records/Sony), B Money (Jay-Z/50 Cent), Sureshot Symphony, Proh Mic, and Jameszoo