Kelly Finnigan - A Lover Was Born - VINYL LP

There is something to be said about being both popular and prolific enough to be anthologized-it's a space that soul music stalwart Kelly Finnigan and his latest , B-Sides, Singles & Forgotten Gems, occupies with intent and fire. Serving as a mile marker pacing the fifteen-year collaboration between Finnigan and Colemine Records, B-Sides, Singles & Forgotten Gems is an easter egg moment for new and long-time fans to collect rare takes and flip sides in one spot, while unearthing Finnigan's evolution as an artist, producer, and vocalist. From his earliest explorations to one of the first tracks cut at his new studio in Ohio, this travelogue in sound both brings the listener forward to the present while laying out Kelly Finnigan's road ahead. InchColemine has grown so much, I've grown so much... I think [this collection is a chance to] take a little look back and share that with the people, the fans, the music lovers, the Colemine lovers,Inch says Finnigan.

Cyan Blue Vinyl. Distance as a measure of time and place informs Kelly Finnigan's, A Lover Was Born with a grit and grace that turns passion into virtue. The latest solo from The Monophonics frontman roots itself in the best traditions of midwest soul labels like King, Curtom, Dakar, and the Bodie Recording Company. A Lover Was Born is a testimony that these deep cut grooves are not resigned to nostalgia, instead, they are at the burning heart of longing and hope. The journey Finnigan takes listeners on over Lover's eleven tracks echo the state of motion and growth since his solo debut, The Tales People Tell (2019). These two records bookend a prolific period of output, including a pair of Monophonics albums, a Christmas album, a mixtape, and a full slate of producing other artists (The Ironsides, Alanna Royale, the Sextones). InchThere's nothing like making records,Inch says Finnigan. InchIt feels like that's my purpose - the reason I was put on this earth.Inch Written in California, Ohio, and Staten Island, Kelly Finnigan collaborated with old friends in and outside the studio. InchI enjoy working alone but it's not how you want to make a record... almost everybody I brought in for this album I've worked with, toured with or spent a great deal of time with.Inch Max and Joe Ramey (The Ironsides), Jimmy James (Parlor Greens), Sergio Rios (Orgone), Joey Crispiano (Dap Kings) and Jay Mumford (aka J-Zone) all contribute to the overall sound of A Lover Was Born. Dramatic influences like Isaac Hayes (check out the piano on InchBe Your Own ShelterInch) and Jerry Ragovoy are chopped and folded into Northern Soul uptempo numbers to create stompers like InchGet a Hold of YourselfInch or InchChosen FewInch. Finnigan's take on Deep Soul is captured brilliantly on InchWalk Away from MeInch and InchLove (Your Pain Goes Deep)Inch, while Boom Bap pervades on hard hitters InchHis L

Kelly Finnigan's debut solo album for Colemine Records represents the culmination of his 15 years of experience - in the studio as a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, engineer, producer - and touring the US and Europe as a singer, musician, and band-leader. The content within reflects his dedication to expression through the rich American music traditions of soul, gospel, doo-wop, and R&B. The subject is love. It's ecstasies and heartaches. Love sought, found, betrayed, lost, and rediscovered. The result is a marvelous collection of songs and performances that run the gamut from whispering tenderness to roaring appeals; from lean and mean to rich and lovely. And always... always, manifestly honest, and undeniably soulful. With Finnigan guiding these songs from their conception all the way to the record pressing plant, the new provides the singular voice missing from soul music a visionary that writes, records, performs and produces his own material.