The seeds of British modern soul band Stone Foundation were sown in the early ’90s when Neil Sheasby and Neil Jones met.
Over the years they’ve collaborated with Paul Weller, Peter Capaldi, Bettye Lavette, William Bell, Nolan Porter, Graham Parker, Carleen Anderson, Mick Talbot, Kathryn Williams, Laville, Melba Moore, Hamish Stuart, Dr. Robert from the Blow Monkeys and many more.
Stone Foundation head out on tour throughout November and December this year, catch them at the below dates…
08 October – Leeds – The Old Woollen
09 October – Lancaster – Kanteena
05 November – Birmingham – Jam House
06 November – Cardiff – Acapela
07 November – Shoreham-by-Sea – Ropetackle Arts Centre
20 November – Norwich – Arts Centre
21 November – London – Village Underground
22 November – Milton Keynes – The Stables
10 December – Bristol – The Fleece
11 December – Manchester – Band on the Wall
12 December – Glasgow – Slay
Stone Foundation returned with their 11th studio album “The Revival Of Survival” last year. Following 4 consecutive UK Top 40 studio albums and a staggering 18 consecutive Top 10 hits on the UK Vinyl Singles Chart, the album is sure to continue the band’s remarkable rise over the past 25 years.
The new material is reflective of the confidence within the band, who cannot wait for the fans to hear all the material, and indeed to play it live.
Neil Jones says: “With ‘Cut Me Loose’ we wondered what it would be like to mix Talking Heads, Fela Kuti and Disco. The addition of the Prince of Burundi JP Bimeni on vocals was the cherry on top of a very funky cake.
Neil Sheasby added, “‘Cut Me Loose’ was something we worked up fairly quickly once we had found the groove, it kind of puts me in mind of those early 80’s Rolling Stones movers like ‘Dance (pt1)’ or ‘Emotional Rescue’. Like off kilter disco!
”Of the track ‘Summer Song’ Neil Sheasby said, “Sometimes you just capture the spirit of what you are searching for in a song first time and that was pretty much the case with this one. Most of what you hear is from the initial demo. We had Omar in mind for this as soon as it came together, thankfully he liked it and agreed to collaborate on it, he brings the magic and lights the tune up”.
Neil Jones added, “This was a tune we based on a studio groove myself, Sheas and Dom had recorded. We wanted the vocal to fit the jazzy laid back hip hop feel of the track and Omar’s voice fits that vibe perfectly.Neil Jones says of ‘The Revival of Survival’, “I think this is our funkiest to date. We wanted to push the sound to a different place with elements of disco, funk and house, and lyrically retain the optimism you find on a Stone Foundation record. It’s a joyous uplifting record that deserves to be played loud out on the dance floor”.
Neil Sheasby agreed, “I feel like the whole record has a club vibe to it, it’s bookended by a couple of almost ambient moments but on the whole it’s a dancer! It feels very cohesive and concise.We were quite mindful to create a more contemporary and modern sounding album. We certainly captured the mood and spirit of our intentions and I think it’ll be a whole load of fun(k) to perform live too”.
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