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Tommy Boy Signs Hot UK Dance Trio, Bimbo Jones
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Ambush
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http://www.metroweekly.com/arts_entertainment/music.php?ak=3987 Smart Dance
Bimbo Jones is primed and ready to bob heads and shuffle feet, while Lula's music is dark, dry and a little dull by Doug Rule Published on January 8, 2009 Katherine Ellis is a powerhouse vocalist, as self-assured and larger-than-life as if ripped straight out of a gay man's dream. In many ways, she sounds like the British equivalent of Kristine W: Grittier, bawdier, more playful and definitely more of a shouter. But if you've somehow missed her or her work in the British dance trio amusingly named Bimbo Jones, time to catch up. Ellis is the group's lyricist and all-around frontwoman, teamed with British music producers Lee Dagger and Marc Jackson Burrows, or JB for short. The band will finally cross the pond to play a few gigs in the United States in the coming months, to -- finally -- properly promote its debut album, Harlem 1 Stop, released this past October. The album was my pick as the best all-out dance album of 2008. Chances are, you'll still be savoring it come 2010. The songs are mostly all in the four-minute range, gone too soon. It wouldn't take much work to extend them to become full-length club remixes. Already, they're primed and ready to bob heads and shuffle feet. Prior to this, Ellis co-wrote and sang on various notable dance tracks, including Joey Negro's ''Make A Move on Me,'' Lee Coombs' ''Shiver,'' Tom ''Superchumbo'' Stephan's ''Dog'' and Roger Sanchez's ''Lost.'' Meanwhile, Dagger and JB have churned out mostly just fair to average remixes under the Bimbo Jones moniker for the likes of Janet Jackson, Pink, Ultra Nate and Annie Lennox. But put the three together, and you have some of the most vibrant dance music, alive with rich instrumentation – yes, they play actual instruments on here in addition to electronic knob-twiddling. On Harlem 1 Stop, as the trio hopscotches around dance's various sub-genres, from techno to trance to house to chill-out, with poignant lyrics throughout. Harlem 1 Stop starts with several seconds of light jazz, and a vintage-style male voiceover. And then Ellis busts in to start the dance proceedings. It never lets up. You can listen to these songs in any order, but the album does put a structure around them. The album tells a story, about losing love, and then smarting from it, yet eventually trying again. And then again. ''You love me with a poison heart, keep leading me on, I will follow,'' she sings on the heart-wrenchingly beautiful house ballad ''Poison Heart.'' The song is flavored by melancholic strings, and sweet Middle Eastern-style chants, like a desert mirage. ''I'm kept in the dark 'cause it's just where I want to be. Yeah, that's just what love is.'' Halfway through, it's time for a break. ''Harlem 1 Stop'' is a funky, bluesy disco gem, which finds Ellis in an orgiastic state – she's still not quite right, but she's fired up about it, trying to be carefree. The album continues on in the more typical dance mien of looking for love and lust, and feeling carefree and giving in. The lyrics are still charming, the music every bit as fetching and festive as before. And then comes the album's closing tracks, the kiss-off rocker ''Fuq-U'' and the smooth yet seething chilled-out atmospherics of ''Tell Me My Name.'' You don't exactly see what's coming, as she lectures her departing ex. ''Babe, you've got a lot to learn, and it wouldn't take long if you cared,'' Ellis sings. ''But you can start right now. And tell me my name.'' Stand up and take notice.
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Ambush
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14/01/2009 15:56:00
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Bimbo Jones Album Launch Party!
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Ambush
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07/01/2009 09:35:52
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Ben goosbymusic.blogspot.com <http://goosbymusic.blogspot.com> Music is and always will be about passion, I believe. There is a need to express, to identify, to overcome, to make ends’ meet, etc. There is a passion and a drive that pushes everyone involved in the process, before recording and after, both performer and listener. Until recently, I was a casual, perhaps even a dedicated listener. My involvement in the music industry didn’t go further than purchasing music. But through a series of unrelated events, I find myself not only expressing my opinion about music in a very public forum, but also playing music in upstanding establishments as a DJ. It definitely brings a whole new perspective, and I hear and react to music on a whole new level. The opportunities are endless. One such opportunity led to me swapping words with the wonderful members of the band Bimbo Jones. Marc JB and Lee Dagger make up the remixing team that has brought us countless #1 club and radio hits across continents. Katherine Ellis, a vocalist of supreme talent, rounds out the performing group, winning over Europe with their funky track “Harlem 1 Stop” and stomping through American clubs with the disco-fantastic “And I Try”. Marc and Lee, what are your roles in the studio, both for remixing and songwriting? And how does Katherine fit in for original productions? Marc JB – Originally I was from a music based studio background playing different instruments and songwriting and Lee was from a club DJ background, in the studio Lee will play lots of reference tunes and then I will play it and rehash it to be original. Songwriting anything goes, it may start from a great Lyrical idea or a synth sound. Songwriting with Katherine is also quite varied, mostly we will write a banging track and she will come up with the top line but also we write together on acoustic guitar or sitting around the table with a few cups of tea! What is your favorite track off of the album? Katherine Ellis – I really don’t have a favorite, it depends on what mood I’m in, they are all so different… JB – They are all in my opinion great and something to be proud of, but I really like the dirty vibes of “Don’t Want You No More”. Lee Dagger – I would say "Don’t Know Why” or “And I Try” Katherine, what makes recording a studio album as the voice of a remixing team different from being a featured vocalist on a track? How much control do you have in one situation over the other? KE – It’s no different, I have a lot of control in all my projects. I guess this only differs in that I have done so much with Marc and Lee which has been a lot of fun. What is your favorite Bimbo Jones remix to date? LD – Natasha Bedingfield “These Words” and Pink “So What” KE – “Thunder In My Heart” JB – Ahh, there’s too many to choose from! I really like Ciara – “Oh” (Dub), it’s funky and sums up a great sunny spring in London. What are some of the big projects lined up for Bimbo Jones so far in 2009? Both as a remixing team and a performing group. KE – London album launch at Shinky Shonky at the Ku Klub, Lisle street, China Town, we are playing selected songs live from the album between 10 and 10.30pm, admission free! LD – It’s a new year so hopefully it will be a big one for us now that we have our debut album out. Lets hope we can do Miami, Glastonbury and various festivals again. Remixing is fun and sometimes a good challenge but what I am really looking forward to is writing the next installment of the Bimbo Jones album. JB – Who knows what 2009 will throw at us, we are looking forward to finding out!!! What about you, Katherine? Any big solo projects in the new year? KE – I’m performing at the opening of Ministry of Sound in NYC on Jan 30th and I’m going to Australia in March with the Freemasons to perform several club Pas and do some writing for the next album with them. I do have lots lined up but you’ll have to wait to hear that! Are there plans for a follow-up to Harlem 1 Stop? LD – Oh Yes KE – YES JB – We have something in mind released with Tommy Boy, we are currently looking at remixes, it’s gonna be a dance floor filler!! What made you all decide to record a studio album, and what was the biggest hurdle in releasing it? JB – We have been so busy with remixes that we had a surplus of ideas we needed to realize, when Katherine the “Chosen One” came along, finally we had a way of expressing ourselves in a way we never could have imagined!!! KE – We decided to make an album because we like working together, the biggest hurdle was getting out of our first deal which was a frustrating, time wasting disappointment to us, but hey we all get let down, you just have to carry on… What has been the biggest reward to date for doing what you do? LD – Seeing the clubbers have fun, singing and loving the music and then thanking us in return. KE – Just being able to do what I love for a living year after year, it is a dream come true and I absolutely love it! JB – Yes I agree with Katherine, I never take it for granted and remember the hard work getting here and always think where the next stop on the Bimbo Jones express is! Finally, what do you feel are the best and worst things to happen to dance music in the last 10 years? KE – Best is that there is more of it, I love dance music! The worst is the piracy and theft of our work as in every genre, it affects our income and causes a lot of problems. JB – Yeah there has been such an amazing expansion in the array of media types for dance music like mp3 and youtube, its such a shame that the serious money is not there to develop stunning new talent and pay for a Bimbo Jones boat with helicopter pad! On the other hand it’s great that everyone on their home computer has the ability to produce great tracks and be successful. Well it is easy to see why Bimbo Jones put out such an amazing album. With a trio of highly talented people who are dedicated to their work, it seems anything is possible. Hopefully 2009 shows everyone just how much momentum the Bimbo Jones express has! Good luck guys, keep doing what you’re doing and I cannot wait for the next single and future album!
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Ambush
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19/12/2008 12:47:15
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CONGRATULATIONS TO BIMBO JONES AND ALL THE TEAM AT TOMMY BOY! “And I Try” features at # 6 in the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play year end singles chart Hit link for full 50 listing – http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/chart_display.jsp?f=Hot+Dance+Club+Play+Tracks&g=Year-end+Singles
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Ambush
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04/12/2008 12:31:42
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Rage Monthly Dec 2008
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Ambush
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02/12/2008 15:18:55
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Contd... Promosexual with Pollo Del Mar
Pollo Del Mar is San Francisco's reigning "Miss Trannyshack" & SF Bay Guardian Celebrity Blogger.
http://www.sfbg.com/blogs/promosexual/2008/12/katherine_ellis_is_one_smart_b_1.html “And I Try” has been such a huge success here in the U.S. Was the song going #1 in the U.S. expected?
Personally, I don’t expect anything any more. Having said that, I think Tommy Boy [Records] is doing really great things for us. We’re just expressing ourselves and enjoying our talents. So was I expecting it? No. I know that the album is good, and I know that the song is good. Like I said before, it doesn’t always figure it’s going to do well. There are so many other factors involved beyond your control, so I was delighted to watch it every week going up and up and up. It’s fantastic, really, watching it go #1. Thrilling, really. Sometimes success is disproportionate to how good a project is.
There’s a lot to be said for having the money to promote things. I think if you’ve got enough money, you can get anything to do anything. It’s nice when something makes it on its own merits and everyone really loves it. Like you said, it comes on, everyone shrieks and runs to the dance floor. I have songs like that myself. “Precious Love” by Barbara Tucker. That’s one where I can really get on the floor and strut and sing. I can have fun with other people on the floor, singing, throwing shapes and just being silly. I like that. That’s what I’m into. That’s what I figure I do. I write to please me. I figure if I like it, maybe other people will like it. (Laughing.) Everybody has their opinions, and mine is as valid as anyone else’s. So if I’m writing it, then I need to please myself. I can never set out to please everybody else. Nobody knows what other people want. I know what appeals to me, so I’ll just write for me. If I’m satisfied with it, then I’ll let it go. And if other people like it, then I can genuinely think, “Good! Because I did something I liked and am happy with it!”
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Ambush
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02/12/2008 15:14:03
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Promosexual with Pollo Del Mar Pollo Del Mar is San Francisco's reigning "Miss Trannyshack" & SF Bay Guardian Celebrity Blogger. http://www.sfbg.com/blogs/promosexual/2008/12/katherine_ellis_is_one_smart_b_1.html Katherine Ellis Is One Smart Bimbo! After my first listen to Harlem 1 Stop, the new full-length release from international remix wizards Bimbo Jones, I called my friend Andy Reynolds, their publicist. I needed to know more about Katherine Ellis, the woman whose blazing vocals fill the 12-song set. A week later, Ellis is on the phone, brewing a pot of coffee when she calls. Despite the fact it's midday in her native United Kingdom, the brand new voice of Bimbo Jones is struggling to stay awake. The night before she was out until the crack of dawn, performing for a wildly responsive crowd in Cologne, Germany. So goes the life of an international disco music sensation, I guess! After nearly 20 years as a dance music favorite, Ellis joined fellow Bimbos Lee Dagger and Mark JB. The result is Harlem 1 Stop, available now through Tommy Boy Records. Between the three, they claim more than 30 chart-topping hits around the globe -- including the album's lead single and first Billboard #1 club smash "And I Try." Not only does the multi-talented Ellis glide seamlessly from belting house diva to jazz-inflected chanteuse on the 12 tracks, she cowrote the entire album. No stranger to the LGBT community (Ellis not only employs a gaggle of gays to style, dress and design for her, she says her "long-suffering assistant" Stewie is out, loud and proud...well, not in those exact words!), the singer and I recently enjoyed a diva-to-diva chat. While sharing her philosophy about writing hit records, she also drops a few secret nuggets -- including one of her favorite hits to jam to on the dance floor and how a particularly delicious sandwich helped cement her place as the voice of Bimbo Jones. In the U.S., Bimbo Jones is known for remixing hits for superstars from Pink to Mariah Carey. How did you become the official diva voice for the group?
I went for a round of meetings quite a while back. One of the people I met was our manager, and one of the people he hooked me up with was Mark of the Bimbos. We really just hit it off. I just really liked him. He makes a kind of wicked sandwich, cut with lots of nice cheese and salad dressing and things, which is always good, because I’m a hungry diva. I don’t know. We just really liked working together. It’s always been very relaxed and easy to create music with each other. We’ve always liked what we’re doing. It’s a project which has grown organically, really. It just sort of ended up that I was “The Chosen One.” It must feel good as a performer. One would imagine that with the success they’ve had around the world, many people would have loved to become “the voice” of Bimbo Jones.
Yes, but you could also say the reverse. I’ve had much success around the world with many of the top dance producers such as Roger Sanchez, Joey Negro, Tom Stephan. I’ve been making records since ’91, so I’m one of the biggest voices in house [music]. I think it’s a good match. You’ve recorded and written for other artists before Bimbo Jones, and you cowrote all of the tracks on Harlem 1 Stop. Is it different when you’re writing for yourself?
No, not really. I don’t do commercial writing for other people in that sense at the moment. It pretty much is all for me. My writing methods [is] I stick the track on and the first time I listen to it, I set my studio up and just start singing over it. I have a ‘jam’ and see what comes out. My writing is very instinctive. I very much respond to the music and see how it grabs me. In the case of working with Mark and Lee, I have written some of the tracks like that. In some cases, I’ve given them a capellas and they’ve built the track around them. Some of them, Mark and I sat down. He played guitar and we worked it out. For “Come On” we did that, with him on the guitar, and then finished it off with Lee. That has been nice. It has been very varied, lots of different approaches to it. I wondered if when you’re writing, you think, “This is going to be a huge hit, and I’m saving it for me.”
(Laughing.) I never really have those thoughts, like it’s going to be a hit. I spent years working on an album with Paul Inda, who is the son of Lemy from Motorhead. He’s an amazing guitarist. We had a big record deal. We had The Eurythmics’ management. We put everything into it, and it was a fantastic album. For one reason or another, it never came out. I think it’s some of my best work. Equally, there have been things I’ve done really quickly, like “Dreaming,” which I did with the Ruff Riders. It was a huge hit over here. It was #1 in Spain and the biggest Ibiza hit of ’98. I performed the song last night in Cologne [Germany], and everyone went crazy. It’s kind of an anthem. Who knows what is going to be a hit isn’t? I just do them and see where they fall, really. Dance music groups seldom bodies of work like Harlem 1 Stop. How did you decide to release an entire album?
I think we just kept writing songs, really, because we enjoyed working together…What has been fantastic for me personally, in the past, trying to get deals and stuff, people have been like, “Who are you? What’s your sound?” As you can hear, I’m a versatile singer and writer…With some albums, if you’ve heard one track, you’ve heard them all. It’s like, “What’s the point? You’ve just rewritten the same song ten times.” Some of [our songs] don’t even sound like the same singer, but it’s very cohesive. It hangs together with the same thread of quality and there’s a sort of depth and feeling to it which ties it all together. This has become my new favorite album to get in drag to. The CD starts with “And I Try,” and by the time I get to “Fuq U,” I’m painted and ready to go.
(Laughing.) That’s fantastic! You should make a video of that, of you getting ready to the album. “And now I’m ready! ‘Fuq U’! I’m off.” I think it is strident. My writing is clear. Some of it has ambiguity, but I’m a very clear communicator. I like to be understood. I like to be precise in what I mean and what I’m saying and what I mean and what I’m talking about. When I’m writing my songs, I try to hone in on a particular point, emotion or word and distill that. I try not to cover too much ground in one song. It’s quite dramatic, I suppose. Each one is a little story.
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Ambush
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28/11/2008 10:58:13
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Tastyfresh.com – Christ-Centered DJ Culture http://www.tastyfresh.com/reviews/house/675-bimbo-jones-harlem-1-stop.html Written by Dave Richards
Friday, 21 November 2008 15:50 The Vitals: Label: Silver Label/Tommy Boy
Genre: House
Number of Tracks: 12
How to Obtain: www.beatport.com Dave’s Take: Pure diva house. That’s the most recognizable feature of Bimbo Jones’ Harlem 1 Stop. The second most noticeable thing about this album is that it’s almost all about sex: finding a man, doing something to him, and finally being rejected after the deed’s been done. Despite the constantly reoccurring vocal theme, which has but a few exceptions, it’s a great album. Stylistically, the album ranges from disco house tracks to more electro house focused ones with at least one Latin house influenced track thrown in. Musically, I don’t see how any house lover couldn’t like this album. From club anthem’s like "And I Try" to the deeper progressive cut "Sucka!", Bimbo Jones is successful at keeping your interested and keeping your head bobbing. I will say that two of the least original tracks on the album are "Come On" and "Don’t Know Why", but I still like it. These are pretty much a carbon copy of Moby’s production style since Play. While I do still enjoy Moby on occasion, we don’t need other people trying to be him. The irony is that they are close to the only tracks that are not blatantly focused on sex. All this said, as far as recommending this release for Christians, I can only because it is so well produced. Lyrically, it’s totally a spiritually dead album focused only on physical and carnal pleasures. Language wise, you won’t be able to play the last track out thanks to the over use of one word, which is sad because that track simply rocks. So, I have to give the album a cautious 4.5.
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Ambush
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25/11/2008 09:29:50
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PinkPaper.com http://news.pinkpaper.com/Feature.aspx?id=516
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Ambush
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17/11/2008 17:06:13
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Downunder.....
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Ambush
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17/11/2008 17:05:35
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Lee Dagger from Bimbo in Oz... 
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Ambush
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31/10/2008 16:34:35
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Rage Rhythms by Jeff Chandler
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Ambush
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28/10/2008 14:05:49
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EDGE CHICAGO http://www.edgechicago.com/index.php?ch=entertainment&sc=music&sc2=reviews&sc3=cd&id=81862 Harlem 1 Stop
by Rick Dunn
EDGE Community Editor
Monday Oct 27, 2008 British remixing duo Bimbo Jones has successfully claimed a huge chunk of dance-floor real estate by rehabbing dozens of pop hits for resale in nightclubs, gay and straight. The top spot on Billboard’s Hot Dance Club Play chart has turned into their second home following a string of number one’s for Britney Spears ("Piece of Me"), Pink ("U & Ur Hand"), Hilary Duff ("With Love’) and Natasha Bedingfield ("These Words"). This month, significant tracks from Pink ("So What"), Christina Aguilera ("Keeps Gettin’ Better) and Katy Perry ("Hot ’n’ Cold") will be keeping up with the Joneses. Jones’ Lee Dagger and Marc JB – who can boast diverse musical backgrounds – are also interested in entirely new construction. With the permanent addition of singer/songwriter Katherine Ellis, Bimbo Jones has re-established itself as an actual band alternating between traditional instruments and computer wizardry.
Two years ago, the trio collaborated on the UK dance #1 "Harlem 1 Stop," which galvanized the trio’s working relationship and serves as the title track to Bimbo’s first full-length album, a scorching collection of house music burnished by rock & roll flourishes and Ellis’ meaty vocals. Full of personality and mining a rich sonic palette, Harlem 1 Stop is one of 2008’s sure-things. First single – the stomping anthem "And I Try" – has already occupied the number one spot. The addition of Ellis was a smart move. DJ/production teams tend to employ multiple voices on full-length efforts which can prevent the whole from coalescing. Ellis provides not just vocals, but a voice. Her songwriting efforts, including disc’s aggressive closer Fuq U, provide lyrical bite.
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Ambush
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28/10/2008 09:29:15
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"Harlem 1 Stop" on the racking in NYC!
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Ambush
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28/10/2008 09:28:04
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Billboard Dance – Hot Dance Club Play Number 1!
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Ambush
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24/10/2008 17:38:15
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http://dancemusic.about.com/b/2008/07/12/video-clip-of-the-week-bimbo-jones-harlem-one-stop.htm DJ Ron's Dance Music Blog
By DJ Ron Slomowicz, About.com Guide to Dance Music since 2003
Video Clip of the Week: Bimbo Jones – "Harlem One Stop" Saturday July 12, 2008
Katherine Ellis' live from the kitchen sink performance of "Harlem One Stop" is buzzing all over YouTube. You can check out the discofied video in the listening booth. Bimbo Jones, comprised of Lee Dagger and Marc JB, are known for their massive remixes (Pink, Janet Jackson and Mika), and together with vocalist/writer Katherine Ellis are releasing an artist album this fall on Tommy Boy Records in the US. The disco vibes of "Harlem One Stop" will satiate your desires as we anticipate the stateside release of "And I Try," due to drop any minute now.
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Ambush
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24/10/2008 17:34:52
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http://www.nextmagazine.net/spincontrol/index.php The Right Track By Keo Nozari You may know them best for their smash remix of Pink’s “U & Ur Hands,” but consider this: between the three members of the UK group Bimbo Jones, they have 30 No. 1 hits. Composed of studio partners Lee Dagger and Marc JB and singer/ songwriter Katherine Ellis (whose voice you may recognize in hits from Freemasons to Roger Sanchez), Bimbo Jones—apart from the remixing—is a legit band, playing their own music and instruments. Thus, they usher in a brand-new album of original material Harlem 1 Stop on October 21 on Tommy Boy. Kicked off by the already No. 1 single on the Billboard Club Play Chart “And I Try,” Harlem 1 Stop is a fantastic trip through dirty, funky beats, delicious songs and Ellis’ vocals that at times echo classic Loleatta Holloway including “Don’t Want Me No More,” “Salty” and the title track. But for safe measure: Bimbo Jones did make time to remix Pink’s latest hit “So What” apart from this album—so be on the lookout for them to add another No. 1 to their swag!
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Ambush
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20/10/2008 16:25:12
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http://dancemusic.about.com/od/reviews/fr/BimboJonesHarle.htm Bimbo Jones – Harlem 1 Stop
About.com Rating 4.5* out of 5*
From Ben Norman, for About.com
Filed In:CD DVD Reviews Bimbo Jones – Harlem 1 Stop
Tommy Boy Records Bimbo Jones has received a lot of notoriety over the years. Countless mainstream and underground artists have been remixed by them, including Pink, Britney Spears, Taio Cruz, Alphabeat, Jesse McCartney, Emma Bunton, and plenty of others. And recently they have added their second single as a performing group, "And I Try," to their long list of great club tracks. But what's a Bimbo Jones album really going to be like? Harlem 1 Stop is the debut album from Bimbo Jones, and JB and Lee Dagger took a risk in signing on vocalist Katherine Ellis as the lead singer of their group. These days, a dance act's artist album is full of a variety of singers which lead to a variety of singles being released that can go in a variety of musical directions. Versatility is something to be praised. Or is it? I find albums that use multiple singers to be disjointed and incohesive. Thankfully, Ellis is the real deal. Her vocal prowess is strong enough that she can tackle a multitude of dance genres, not only exhibited through her own catalogue of featured guest spots, but also through her involvement with JB and Dagger. Take "And I Try," for example. The track oozes self-confidence and attitude with a funky disco spin. The following track, "Don't Want Me No More," is a pulsing electro-house anthem that still carries the attitude but loses the self-confidence in favor of regret. Ellis loses the "grr" for the laid back summer groove of "Freeze," a heartfelt and lyrically raw track expertly produced by the boys and sung with palpable vulnerability. "Poison Heart" has a Spanish (as in the country, not the language) theme over a growling bassline, with a periodic breakdown to feature some hypnotic Spanish guitar. "Harlem 1 Stop," perhaps one of Ellis' most entertaining vocal performances, soars along with a truly discofied funky musical soundscape in an atypical Bimbo Jones production. In "Make You Mine," Ellis makes a toned-down vocal statement that attractively lacks her typical growling edge. This track is definitely one of the group's more forward-thinking tracks, going with a sound that is different and progressive for all members. The production lends more to a circuit/tribal sound than their typical melodic house mixes and is one of the tracks that screams to be let loose on the dance floor. It is followed by a more traditional Bimbo Jones sound with "Sucka," although Ellis' vocals are still whispery and coquettish, which suits the track perfectly, making this one of my favorites on the album. By this point you might miss Ellis' edge, but it returns with "Salty" where she screams the command "Get a little salty!" The production on this track is phenomenal, but the song itself is far too short! "Don't Know Why" is a strumming guitar-based dance track, an effect used with savvy to spare a la "Love Generation" by Bob Sinclar. The only ballad on the album, "Tell Me My Name," is a fantastic dip into smoky, jazzy trip-hop with a lyrical direction akin to "Say My Name" by Destiny's Child. The album finisher, "Fuq U," sounds just like it should. Aggressive guitars and a screamy Ellis send a message that cannot be ignored. Summary – Some of the album feels like filler, but overall this is definitely one of the best dance albums of the year. "Tell Me My Name" hints at pop radio sensibilities that might be exploited in the future. Can't go wrong here, with so many gems to discover through each listen. Release October 2008 on Tommy Boy Records.
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Ambush
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20/10/2008 16:21:46
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http://dancemusic.about.com/od/reviews/fr/BimboJonesAndIT.htm Bimbo Jones – And I Try
About.com Rating 3.5* out of 5*
From Ben Norman, for About.com
Filed In:CD DVD Reviews Bimbo Jones – And I Try
Tommy Boy Records Bimbo Jones aren't really known for their own releases. They are known for plenty, and I mean PLENTY, of edgy and hard-hitting club remixes that help tracks reach the top of the Billboard Charts, along with other charts around the world. But their first solo release, Harlem 1 Stop, lacked the oomph for Bimbo Jones to do for themselves what they do for others. With "And I Try" the threesome managed to make a house anthem. Combining house, disco, and electro through JB and Lee Dagger's own unique styles and joining forces with the powerful vocals of Katherine Ellis, "And I Try" is everything this dance powerhouse needed. Strong attitude and bitter heartbreak emanate from Ellis' pipes over heavy beats and a disco sample not unlike "Love On My Mind" by the Freemasons. Group member Lee Dagger provides his own remix for this single which definitely delves deeply into electro territory, using small snippets of the disco sound we all love from the original but still providing a solid and effective remix. Max Jackson's Dirty Funk Mix is true to it's name, a dirty, dirty mix. Deep funky electro sounds support Ellis' vocals through a partially dubby mix. Definitely enjoyable. If you need your tribal/circuit sound, the Paulo and Dutkevitch Creative Mix is your mix then, with a stripped-down sound that focuses solely on the drums. DJ Paulo's LA2NY Dub is the same mix, minus the majority of the vocals. As inventive as "And I Try" is, nothing could prepare it for Don Diablo's masterful manipulation. Electro swagger, rock sensibility, and the right amount of WTF? make Don Diablo's Distorted Disco mixes some of the most entertaining dance productions I've heard. The dub is the same mix just minus the majority of the vocals, as with Paulo's. Summary – Bimbo Jones delivers, as do the mixers. With a decent amount of styles here (no classy house though, hmm) there's a little bit for everyone. The original and Don Diablo's are my favorites. Release October 2008 on Tommy Boy Records.
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Ambush
United Kingdom
15/10/2008 09:33:38
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Bimbo Jones review on Beatport
http://www.beatportal.com/feed/item/dont-know-why/
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Ambush
United Kingdom
15/10/2008 09:19:42
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Bimbo Jones Review – URB Magazine. Every week on our website we feature 10-20 artists that we think people need to know about.... http://www.urb.com/promotions/next1000/profiles/1214-Bimbo+Jones.php
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Ambush
United Kingdom
14/10/2008 09:25:32
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Lewis Dene’s Dance Album of the Month (M8 Magazine)
Bimbo Jones
‘Harlem 1 Stop’
(Tommy Boy Silver Label)
It’s not often a UK act gets a deal in the US before one on their own backdoor; even rarer a dance act. So kudos to BJ for doing anything but blowing! In ‘Harlem 1 Stop’ studio partners Lee Dagger and Marc JB, and multi-talented singer/songwriter Katherine Ellis, have created a disco collection to rival the Freemasons et al. The current single, ‘And I Try’ is justifying the label’s belief currently topping the Billboard Dance Club Play Chart Stateside at time of writing. Now the team behind Meck’s ‘Thunder In My Heart’, together with the mighty mouthed Ms Ellis, deliver a disco-itched workout and vocal belter that Dan Hartman and Loleatta Holloway would respectively be proud to call their own. The title track (that first surfaced back in April ’06) is an authentic ‘70s parody beyond belief – you’d be forgiven for thinking this were laced with samples en masses. Feel good crossover dance music is once more in vogue, with big glass shattering vocals similarly making a comeback, together Bimbo Jones relighting the fire with considerable ease. M8/M8
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Ambush
United Kingdom
10/10/2008 13:30:27
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Bimbo featured http://blogout.justout.com/?p=2872.
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Ambush
United Kingdom
10/10/2008 10:49:56
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Bimbo featured http://www.electroqueer.com/
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BimboJones
United Kingdom
03/10/2008 12:51:08
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Debut Album in US and Canada, Summer 2008 March 12, New York City – The hot UK dance music trio, Bimbo Jones has been signed to hot US dance label, Tommy Boy. Made up of studio partners Lee and JB – previously known to many by their alter-egos Dead Stereo & Element – and singer/songwriter Katherine Ellis. As a remix and production team Bimbo Jones have provided the hit dancefloor remixes for top pop stars like Janet Jackson, Usher, Jessica Simpson, Britney Spears, Ciara and Annie Lennox. Individually, Lee Dagger is a UK DJ with roots in the soul and rave scene while JB’s background lies in thrash guitar bands and hip hop. Soul singer Katherine Ellis will be immediately recognizable as the vocalist on Ruff Driverz’ US club smash, “Dreaming’” (Tommy Boy Silver) as well as Freemasons’ “When You Touch Me”, Roger Sanchez’ “Lost”, and Bimbo Jones’ own UK Club Chart #1, “Harlem One Stop”. Tommy Boy VP, Rosie Lopez, says of the signing, “Bimbo Jones is a non-stop hit machine. The trio shares more than 30 Club Chart #1s in the UK and US. alone! We are all fans of their music. We had to sign them, we couldn’t believe that they weren’t signed and are still puzzled. Lee and JB’s production skills and Katherine’s soaring vocals are top notch! Sit back and watch as they take over the clubs and airwaves in the US and Canada.” And this is no exaggeration. The Bimbo Jones sound is up, funky, gritty, fun – and proven! Couple that with the band’s sunny, feel-good vibe and being all-round nice people and Bimbo Jones is sure to be the one DJs and clubbers turn to, to get the party rocking. If you don’t smile and shimmy to the video for “And I Try” (www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-lAqG8rbVQ) drop us a line and we’ll send a nurse round to check for a pulse! Look for the debut album from Bimbo Jones on Tommy Boy, Autumn 2008.
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