Living High in the Brass Empire, by Mitchum Yacoub

Living High in the Brass Empire

by Mitchum Yacoub

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releases June 30, 2023

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digital album releases June 30, 2023

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digital album releases June 30, 2023

item ships out on or around June 20, 2023

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1.	Super
2.	OB Joint
3.	Los Muñequitos 03:15	buy track
4.	Off Grid 04:37	buy track
5.	Never Knew 03:14	buy track
6.	Cumbia Divina 03:35	buy track
7.	Zaire 04:29	buy track
8.	Empire 03:51	buy track
9.	Strike

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It is with great pleasure that we announce Mitchum Yacoub’s debut album " Living High in the Brass Empire"— a showcase in unique stylings of tropical funk, afrobeat, cumbia, and soul; a musical patchwork threaded by a heavy, hypnotic rhythm section and powerfully vibrant horn lines. What sounds like a 12-piece ensemble was actually mostly recorded and performed by Yacoub at his home in San Diego, featuring a few close friends from local groups Sure Fire Soul Ensemble and Boostive. The horn section is comprised of Travis Klein, Bradley Nash, and Wesley Etienne (featuring Todd Simon on “Los Muñequitos"), each with distinguished performances that send the music to higher heights. Nuanced vocalist Divina Jasso lends humanity and introspection throughout the head-nodding soul sounds of “Never Knew”, Latin dance anthem “Cumbia Divina”, and the syncopated funk of “Empire”. You’ll hear rhythms from Colombia, folkloric percussion of Cuba, interlocking grooves à la Fela Kuti, 70’s r&b influence, and something in between it all. Drawing many inspirations into a refreshing and unified record, we think you’ll enjoy Living High in the Brass Empire.

credits

releases June 30, 2023

All songs composed, engineered, and produced by Mitchum Yacoub

Drums, Bass, Guitars, Percussion, Farfisa - Mitchum Yacoub
Bariton Saxophone - Bradley Nash
Tenor Saxophone - Travis Klein
Trombone, Trumpet - Wesley Etienne

Featuring:
Divina Jasso- Vocals (Never Knew, Cumbia Divina, Empire)
Seiji Komo - Bass (Cumbia Divina, Strike), Composition (OB Joint)
Sekani Thomas - Djembe (Strike)
Todd Simon - Trumpet (Los Muñequitos)
Dylan Webber - Guitar (Cumbia Divina)
Aaron Lind - Guitar (Empire)

Additional Engineering - Jesse Orlando (Strike)
Mixing - Mitchum Yacoub + Seiji Komo (3,5,6,7,8,9) Tim Felten (1,2,4)
Mastering - JJ Golden
Album Art + Layout - Matt Goff
Photo - Piper Robison

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All-Town Sound San Diego, California

All-Town Sound is a San Diego based record label that intersects the heavier sides of funk, afrobeat, cumbia, soul, reggae, and beyond.

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