Rarelyalways releases second track from much anticipated EP
RARELYALWAYS RELEASES 'ANOTHER' FROM HIS 'BABY BUFFALO' EP. THE HACKNEY JAZZ MUSICIAN, PRODUCER AND VOCALIST continues to carve out his niche.
Out on 30th October via LA imprint Innovative Leisure, ‘Baby Buffalo’ is the brilliant new EP from Hackney raised jazz musician, producer and vocalist Rarelyalways. Subtle hints of great British one-offs like Tricky, Roots Manuva or a more laid-back Dizzee Rascal are strewn across his scintillating 4 track debut, but ‘Baby Buffalo’ is a unique statement of intent; a whole ethical framework and worldview carefully constructed and boiled down into a clear, concise and easy to grasp expression. New single 'Another' is yet another example of his huge talent:
‘The constant use of the word “Another” suggests dissatisfaction. I made the instrumental within 2hrs in the corner of my mates crowded bedroom. Might be worth noting I referenced a Nigeria dish in the hook called “moin moin” which despite tedious preparation, is absolutely worth it in the end’ , he explains.
Rarelyalways was always absorbed by music. His single dad was a drummer, playing mainly gospel. At home he heard Motown and reggae most of all, and thanks to his family's West African background, lots of Fela and other Afrobeat. At school he played percussion in Samba bands and learned classical instruments, but what he truly obsessed over was film music, notably Harry Potter and School of Rock. "Not going to lie, that film got me playing bass," he admits. A self-confessed ‘old head,’ he immersed in Led Zeppelin, Bob James and Earl Klugh, and if he listened to modern music it was stuff that echoed that seventies era. At the The Brit School he was able to indulge all his love of funk, rock and jazz, but also learn more about pop and other styles, and by the time he left, he'd joined a band, supporting acts like King Krule. “It was a big deal for me, playing with older guys, doing something and believing in the music. And it's all paying off now." Hanging around South London brought him into contact with the new jazz scene showed him what camaraderie and mutual support could mean to working musicians. Meanwhile work with youth projects and mentoring at-risk young people furthered his own understanding of peer pressure and its dangers, which would become a recurring theme in his own work.
‘BABY BUFFALO’ IS OUT VIA INNOVATIVE LEISURE ON 30TH OCTOBER