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Upstroke For The Downfolk by Paul Cebar
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fave it Funk | World Fusion
14 tracks | 55 minutes
Released Mar 2005
on Paul Cebar
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:21 Didn't Leave Me No Ladder lyrics BUY MP3 04:21 Didn't Leave Me No Ladder lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:21 Didn't Leave Me No Ladder
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:15 Please Don't Tell Me More lyrics BUY MP3 04:15 Please Don't Tell Me More lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:15 Please Don't Tell Me More
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:01 I Can't Dance for You lyrics BUY MP3 03:01 I Can't Dance for You lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:01 I Can't Dance for You
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:11 I Ain't Ready lyrics BUY MP3 04:11 I Ain't Ready lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:11 I Ain't Ready
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:03 Run Wild, Breathe Easy lyrics BUY MP3 04:03 Run Wild, Breathe Easy lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:03 Run Wild, Breathe Easy
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:07 Bright Night Train lyrics BUY MP3 04:07 Bright Night Train lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:07 Bright Night Train
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:56 Hold me to Your Bones lyrics BUY MP3 03:56 Hold me to Your Bones lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:56 Hold me to Your Bones
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:53 Blood and Water lyrics BUY MP3 03:53 Blood and Water lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:53 Blood and Water
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:52 Don't Leave Me Listless lyrics BUY MP3 02:52 Don't Leave Me Listless lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:52 Don't Leave Me Listless
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:53 Love Don't Have a Clue lyrics BUY MP3 02:53 Love Don't Have a Clue lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:53 Love Don't Have a Clue
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:10 A Knife and a Rose lyrics BUY MP3 05:10 A Knife and a Rose lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:10 A Knife and a Rose
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:54 Sliver Moon lyrics BUY MP3 03:54 Sliver Moon lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:54 Sliver Moon
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:31 The Wild Water lyrics BUY MP3 04:31 The Wild Water lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:31 The Wild Water
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:13 Somewhere We Both Belong lyrics BUY MP3 04:13 Somewhere We Both Belong lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:13 Somewhere We Both Belong
Original dance music inpired by the soul tradition with prominent african and afro-caribbean influences
Editorial review
This is the second album from Paul Cebar & the Milwaukeeans. Like their debut That Unhinged Thing and like Cebar's former group the R&B Cadets, Upstroke for the Downfolk fuses many rhythm-oriented styles like R&B, soul, blues, and jazz into an accommodating pop format. His style is very reminiscent of early period Van Morrison in that regard, although he doesn't get bogged down with the lengthy, mystical soundscapes that frequently inhabited Morrison's music. While his voice also shares similarities with Morrison, Cebar is noticeably more upbeat and funky than his Irish counterpart. "Didn't Leave Me No Ladder" is pop-funk number that launches this album but is not necessarily indicative of what's to come. "I Ain't Ready" employs a Motown and '60s soul vocal group style while the very next track, "Run Wild, Breathe Easy," is heavy on Latin percussion and brass. "Bright Night Train" is a boogie number that wouldn't sound out of place in a ZZ Top set and "Blood and Water" continues the rootsy feel in a John Hiatt manner, replete with slide guitar by Rob Gjersoe. Cebar and Gjersoe share the guitar duties throughout this album, handling the varying styles with accomplished ease and respect toward their foundational influences. "Love Don't Have a Clue" possesses a Buddy Holly or Everly Brothers-like charm and appeal and the closing number, "Somewhere We Both Belong," is a tender acoustic ballad featuring Cebar's gruff vocals -- which evoke more passion, soul, and believability than most of the processed and generic coffeehouse-types that NPR devotees have elevated to semi-stardom. Widespread fame has eluded guitarist, singer, and songwriter Paul Cebar thus far, but his talents and eclecticism are appreciated by the loyal cult following he has acquired. ~ Dave Sleger, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
The second full length offering in the ongoing Cebar saga came rolling down the pike in autumn of 1995. Originally released on Milwaukee based DON'T records(a little indie that could, at least for a little while),this disc boasts Cebar's most prominent radio "hit" in the lead-off cut,"DIDN'T LEAVE ME NO LADDER". The album careens with considerable aplomb through the many genres Cebar and his talented cadre of co-conspiritors feel firmly at home exploring. Highlights include the Afro-cuban infused,RUN WILD,BREATHE EASY, the New Orleans rooted,HOLD ME TO YOUR BONES,Congo-inspired, A KNIFE AND A ROSE,the Meters-esque DON'T LEAVE ME LISTLESS, boogaloo-based I CAN'T DANCE FOR YOU, and Paul's haunting late night secular prayer,SOMEWHERE WE BOTH BELONG.