Hearts of Darkness is a Community whose original material absorbs influences from 1970s afrobeat to hip hop, 1960s and 1970s soul and funk, as well as reaching back to 1920s big band . The sound evokes memories of Count Basie, James Brown, and Fela Kuti Jamming with Nina Simone, Erykah Badu and Sun Ra.
Hearts of Darkness | |
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| Origin | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Genres | Afrobeat, funk, hip hop, big band |
| Years active | 2007–present |
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| Website | www |
Personnel edit
- Les Izmore: Vocals, Shekere
- Erica Townsend: Vocals
- Rachel Christia: Vocals
- Leena Will: Vocals
- Erin Bopp: Vocals
- Philip "So Smooth" Keegan: Shekere
- Brad "Bad Brad" Williams: Kit, Percussion
- Miko Spears: Congas
- Dominique Sanders: Bass Guitar
- Lucas Parker: Rhythm Guitar
- Sam Goodell: Keys
- Chalis O'neal: Trumpet
- Ernest Melton: Saxophones
- Jolan Smith: Tenor Sax - Vocals
Discography edit
Albums edit
EPs edit
- Numeration (2012) [4]
Notes edit
- ^ "The Hearts of Darkness". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Hearts of Darkness | Hearts of Darkness". Archived from the original on 2011-11-04. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
- ^ "Shelf Life | Hearts of Darkness". Archived from the original on 2013-04-06. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
- ^ http://music.heartsofdarkness.net/album/numeration-bad-way. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
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References edit
- Anderson, Berry (July 8, 2010). "Hearts of Darkness". The Pitch. Retrieved 24 July 2013.