DeRobert & The Half-Truths Bio:
DeRobert & The Half-Truths are the house band for Nashville independent label, G.E.D.
Soul Records. Since 2008, the band has been hard at work both in the studio and on the
road honing their brand of raw soul and heavy funk with several well received recordings
and an energetic live show. The Half-Truth's live show is a sucker punch style of soul
revue in which the band quickly jumps from one song to the next with little downtime for
maximum showmanship. Over the past 3+ years, the band has been steadily growing it's
fan base, winning over hard-nosed soul fans in the U.S. and abroad with DeRobert's
powerful voice and the band's unique brand of soulful syncopation. Their recordings
prove they're up to snuff, their live show drives that point home. One listen and you'll see
why there is no band quite like DeRobert and his mighty Half-Truths.
DeRobert & The Half-Truths are the house band for Nashville independent label, G.E.D.
Soul Records. Since 2008, the band has been hard at work both in the studio and on the
road honing their brand of raw soul and heavy funk with several well received recordings
and an energetic live show. The Half-Truth's live show is a sucker punch style of soul
revue in which the band quickly jumps from one song to the next with little downtime for
maximum showmanship. Over the past 3+ years, the band has been steadily growing it's
fan base, winning over hard-nosed soul fans in the U.S. and abroad with DeRobert's
powerful voice and the band's unique brand of soulful syncopation. Their recordings
prove they're up to snuff, their live show drives that point home. One listen and you'll see
why there is no band quite like DeRobert and his mighty Half-Truths.
Press:
"Live instrumentation, confident
songwriting and, in DeRobert
Adams, a charismatic vocalist of
power and restraint all combine to
produce an infectious EP of soul,
jazz and funk flecked cuts up there
with the best releases of 2011."
-SoulCuts.org
"... shit, the whole damn album is
bound to be stuck in your head for
weeks at a stretch, and it all features
buttery hooks that simmer in your
skull like a funky, funky stew." - Sean
Maloney - Nashville Scene
"Hard, deep funk with flourishes that
remind us of both classic Chicago
and Philly soul sounds — think Syl
Johnson throwing down with MFSB
— built on a solid foundation of post-
JB's bad-assery."
-Sean Maloney - Nashville Scene
"DeRobert & The Half-Truths' debut
album, Soul In A Digital World,
celebrates the rawness of that
ambiguous internal force that drives
us, shapes us..."
-Kevin Minnick - Performer Magazine
"As it turned out, DeRobert and his
Half-Truths were coming up to play
their very first show outside of
Nashville as part of the monthly Dig
Deeper soul parties at Park Slope
venue Southpaw. A couple of weeks
passed and we finally caught them
live — and they were frankly, fucking
amazing! It’s rare to hear young folks
doing something that sounds both
old time and truly contemporary. "
- Joy of Violent Movement Blog
"Live instrumentation, confident
songwriting and, in DeRobert
Adams, a charismatic vocalist of
power and restraint all combine to
produce an infectious EP of soul,
jazz and funk flecked cuts up there
with the best releases of 2011."
-SoulCuts.org
"... shit, the whole damn album is
bound to be stuck in your head for
weeks at a stretch, and it all features
buttery hooks that simmer in your
skull like a funky, funky stew." - Sean
Maloney - Nashville Scene
"Hard, deep funk with flourishes that
remind us of both classic Chicago
and Philly soul sounds — think Syl
Johnson throwing down with MFSB
— built on a solid foundation of post-
JB's bad-assery."
-Sean Maloney - Nashville Scene
"DeRobert & The Half-Truths' debut
album, Soul In A Digital World,
celebrates the rawness of that
ambiguous internal force that drives
us, shapes us..."
-Kevin Minnick - Performer Magazine
"As it turned out, DeRobert and his
Half-Truths were coming up to play
their very first show outside of
Nashville as part of the monthly Dig
Deeper soul parties at Park Slope
venue Southpaw. A couple of weeks
passed and we finally caught them
live — and they were frankly, fucking
amazing! It’s rare to hear young folks
doing something that sounds both
old time and truly contemporary. "
- Joy of Violent Movement Blog
STAGE PLOT
Notes:
DeRobert & The Half-Truths' personnel
varies anywhere from 6-9 people and
may include auxiliary percussion and as
many as four horns.
Drum setup is usually minimal,
containing at most 1 rack tom, 1 floor
tom, kick, snare, hi hats and cymbals.
Bass amp runs direct, along with
keyboards.
Guitar amp must be mic'd.
DeRobert & The Half-Truths' personnel
varies anywhere from 6-9 people and
may include auxiliary percussion and as
many as four horns.
Drum setup is usually minimal,
containing at most 1 rack tom, 1 floor
tom, kick, snare, hi hats and cymbals.
Bass amp runs direct, along with
keyboards.
Guitar amp must be mic'd.
Contact:
Nicholas DeVan:
1523 Meridian Street Nashville,
TN 37207
info@gedsoulrecords.com
Phone: 865.924.1394
Nicholas DeVan:
1523 Meridian Street Nashville,
TN 37207
info@gedsoulrecords.com
Phone: 865.924.1394
| Discography: GED-002 "Fallin' In Debt" b/w "Stay On Point" 7 inch GED-003 "Wake On Up" b/w "Wake On Up (Dub)" 7 inch GED-004 "Too Busy", "Sucker Punch" b/w "Cop Cars & Taxis" 7 inch EP GED-1001 "Soul In A Digital World" CD GED-008 "Beg Me" EP TR-1027 "Take Me Out of the Dark" b/w "The Joy" [Tramp Records ] GED-1005 "G.E.D. Soul Records Super Soul Xmas" EP Compilations: Contemporary Funk (Tramp Records) G.E.D. Soul Records Singles Collection Vol. 1 |
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