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The
King Of Rock & Soul meets The King Of Collaboration...
Brand New single 'Catch Up To My Step' feat. Solomon
Burke is out 19th May 2003
After his major success last year with the
Elvis Vs JXL track 'A Little Less Conversation' (which secured
the # 1 spot in over 24 countries), Junkie XL (aka Tom Holkenborg)
returns with his much-anticipated third album on 2nd June,
forged in his state-of-the-art Amsterdam studio. It's a star-studded
opus featuring a host of contributors including Gary Numan,
Chuck D, Robert Smith, Terry Hall and Republica's crimson-quiffed
Saffron - as previewed on the recent dance chart hit 'Beauty
Never Fades'.
Having also co-produced Sasha’s album
‘Airdrawndagger’, toured with The Prodigy, and electrified
The King from beyond the grave, it seems Holkenborg has become
used to working with royalty. This single is no exception,
featuring ‘The King of Soul', Solomon Burke. A legendary
Hall of Fame inductee & 2003 Grammy winner, 63 year old
Burke’s career spans over 5 decades and he is responsible
for R&B classics such as ‘Everybody Needs Somebody
To Love’ and ‘Cry To Me’. He’s been covered
by everyone from The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin to Otis
Redding and Elton John, and if that wasn’t enough, he
heads his own evangelical church with a 40,000 strong US congregation,
has 21 children, 63 grandchildren and has a penchant for fried
chicken!
His unmistakable soul-filled vocals mixed
with JXL’s chart-toppling pop nous (think relentlessly
funky slices of big beat and a guitar hook to die for) make
‘Catch Up To My Step’ the perfect tune to
kickstart your summer, elevating Junkie’s status in the
world of dance to an even higher level. His objective remains
clear: "What I want is that Junkie XL should be a mark
of quality when it comes to a certain sound.
I feel really comfortable saying I make progressive dance
music; I'm always asking, 'How far can I go?'"
Watch this space for more info on upcoming
UK appearances...
www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk
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