Johnny Conquest - Uptown For The Americas (2001) [Japanese Edition]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 328 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 126 MB | Covers - 126 MB
Genre: Downtempo, Nu Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Beat Records (BRC-52)
Johnny Conquest are Simon Taylor, Michael Horsham and Martin Green and behind them they have some of the most diverse creative history going. As part of the globally known Tomato multi media group who have completed projects as diverse as videos for Underworld and Merz, advertisements for the BBC and Red Cross and exhibited and published their graphic art and film work all over the world.
They're debut album ("Uptown for The Americas") and the preceding four 7" releases are laid-back tracks that use acoustic styling and timeless melodies to create highly evocative and emotional music that drips with the American tradition of blues, country soul and folk with an edgy London attitude. Described as "relentlessly instrumental" this album sits well with Mercury Rev, Turin Brakes and music that tips it's hat in the direction of Americana.