MetroSonics - Focused Fire Pt. 1
MetroSonics [me-troh-son-iks] - listen - proper noun - organic hip-hop gritty, ny, street poetry serious musician ship activism.
Paul Josephs [pawl-joh-zuhfs, -suhfs] - listen - proper noun - Leader of the band, NY street kid, son of a tough Jewish mother, guitarist, MC, college graduate, educator, martial artist, public art school product, captain of the team, oversensitive street brawler, blues junkie, jazz lover, classic rock listening early 90's skater boy, foodie, autocrat of my own kitchen, producer, entrepreneur, session musician, activist ready to take to the streets, world traveler, Cuban soul, wine lover, millionaire, broke artist, health nut, stone cold sober business man, hemp lover, beat-boxer, free style whiz, comedian, rock star, came up with the name MetroSonics while heading downtown on the 2 train to a gig.
By age 16 Paul was performing with some of the bright lights of the New York blues scene. He went on to record a live album, as an emcee, with jazz guitar great Rodney Jones's Soul Manifesto project, and to tour with such musical legends as Maceo Parker, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Idris Muhammed, and Arthur Blythe.
Accomplishments include producing, recording, and performing with some greats. Beyonce, Alice Smith, Groove Collective, Jean Grae, Citizen Cope, The Roots, Baba Israel, Toni Blackman, Imani Uzuri, D.J. Chela, Ra-Re Valverde and rock collective Earth Driver.
Focused Fire [fō'kəs-ed-fahyuhr] - listen - proper noun - A unique blend of the myriad of musical styles that influenced Josephs. MetroSonics newest that is set to launch at the end of this week.
Date, time, location, clips. Pt. 2. Tomorrow.
Paul Josephs [pawl-joh-zuhfs, -suhfs] - listen - proper noun - Leader of the band, NY street kid, son of a tough Jewish mother, guitarist, MC, college graduate, educator, martial artist, public art school product, captain of the team, oversensitive street brawler, blues junkie, jazz lover, classic rock listening early 90's skater boy, foodie, autocrat of my own kitchen, producer, entrepreneur, session musician, activist ready to take to the streets, world traveler, Cuban soul, wine lover, millionaire, broke artist, health nut, stone cold sober business man, hemp lover, beat-boxer, free style whiz, comedian, rock star, came up with the name MetroSonics while heading downtown on the 2 train to a gig.
By age 16 Paul was performing with some of the bright lights of the New York blues scene. He went on to record a live album, as an emcee, with jazz guitar great Rodney Jones's Soul Manifesto project, and to tour with such musical legends as Maceo Parker, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Idris Muhammed, and Arthur Blythe.
Accomplishments include producing, recording, and performing with some greats. Beyonce, Alice Smith, Groove Collective, Jean Grae, Citizen Cope, The Roots, Baba Israel, Toni Blackman, Imani Uzuri, D.J. Chela, Ra-Re Valverde and rock collective Earth Driver.
Focused Fire [fō'kəs-ed-fahyuhr] - listen - proper noun - A unique blend of the myriad of musical styles that influenced Josephs. MetroSonics newest that is set to launch at the end of this week.
Date, time, location, clips. Pt. 2. Tomorrow.
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