Curtis Mayfield is every soul music fan favorite, the beauty of his songs, his falsetto voice poetry and social engagement
made him one of the most particular voices of the 70’s, it’s not surprising that many of his songs have been covered by the
sweetest voices of Jamaica. It’s been told that his group The Impressions were a notable influence on Bob Marley and
The Wailers, who modelled their singing/harmony style on them and in part borrowed their look …
Guillaume Metenier aka Soul Sugar loves doing reggae version of soul songs and has previously released quite a few
gems in the genre featuring Jamaican rising star Leo Carmichael on vocals, with songs like Timmy Thomas “Why Can’t We
Live Together”, Marvin Gaye “I Want You”, Luther Vandross classic “Never Too Much”, and already a magnificent cover of
Curtis “The Makings Of You”…
Fast forward to 2024 this time around Guillaume and his vintage keyboards armoury teams up with the Dub Shepherds
crew composed of singer and multi instrumentalist Jolly Joseph, Dr Charty on bass and Jahno on drums to deliver a full
album of orignal songs and covers captured live in studio on analog gear. The reggae version of Curtis Mayfield classic
“Give Me Your Love” is the first single from the forthcoming album “Soul Sugar meets Dub Shepherds- Blue House
Rockin’ ” due to release in September 2025, the single will be available on vinyl 7’ with a heavy dub mix on the B side, and
on all digital platforms on June 13th. The recordings were mixed by the Dub Shepherds at Bat Records studio on 24 tracks
analog tape machine. Highest level of cool for impeccable taste. Grab it and chill![info sheet from distr.]