Expertly straddling the fine line between the underground and the mainstream, Jason Yudoff & The New Hotness is the rare combination of a marketable band with catchy hooks and commercially accesible 'singles' that also has a genre-defying jamband men [+]Expertly straddling the fine line between the underground and the mainstream, Jason Yudoff & The New Hotness is the rare combination of a marketable band with catchy hooks and commercially accesible 'singles' that also has a genre-defying jamband mentality and a high-energy live feel. Their wide range of influences include Led Zepplin, the Beatles, Stevie Wonder, P-Funk, Otis Redding, Stevie Ray Vaughn, King's X, Rush, Billy Joel, Jamiroquoi, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Extreme, Chick Corea, Rage Against The Machine, Herbie Hancock, 60's soul, 70's funk, and 80's hard rock.
Named "Unsigned Artist of the Month" in Keyboard Magazine and placed on the Official 2005 Grammy Ballot in 8 different categories for his solo debut album "Smoke Sex Water", NYC-born singer/songwriter Jason Yudoff's percussive keyboard skills lead this hypnotic group down an original path of funk, rock, pop and soul with a hip, energetic and passionate vibe.
There just isn't anyone out there with this kind of sound.
REVIEWS for SMOKE SEX WATER:
"Rock 'n' roll piano is very much alive in the capable hands of New York's jason Yudoff. And we're not just talking technique, here: Jason's SMOKE SEX WATER embodies the spirit of rock, in word and - judging by the album art - deed. From the Grand Funk-ish opening cuts to the Journey-esque love songs, Jason shows a remarkably consistent concept of songwriting, singing, performance, and 'tude. Holding forth mostly on piano, he also spends significant time burning on B-3 and Clav. A very tight rythym section complements jason's blend of arrangement precision and satisfying looseness of groove. A couple of Elton John-style ballads rounds out the set. But the emphasis is squarely on party music of the highest order. For more information, visit www.jasonyudoff.com - "Unsigned Artist of the Month", Keyboard Magazine
"Jason Yudoff has hit a home run with his debut disc - 'Smoke Sex Water.' Yudoff is at once a true and talented musician, whose lyrics expose a man whose art is born from an analytical mind and the heart of an eternal romantic. The bluseyrock melodies swim alongside powerful keyboard riffs, and Yudoff's growl adds a lethal injection of blue-eyed soul that, in its hottest moments, leaps right out of the speakers and demands noth
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