Abundance marks the arrival of PPP as a band. They have UBIQUITY RECORDS PRESENTS developed a new sound that's even bigger, and an album that’s more dynamic and organic than their first. While Triple SHAWN LEE PRESENTS: SOUL IN THE HOLE P brought worldwide notoriety to the Detroit-based PPP FOR INFORMATION AND SOUNDCLIPS OF OUR TITLES, GO TO WWW.UBIQUITYRECORDS.COM/PRESS STREET DATE: 03/24/2009 production crew and their global collective of like-minded and soulful collaborators, Abundance raises the stakes. They have Andreas Stevens, aka Greyboy, born 1970, was the first artist to sign to Ubiquity. Freestylin’, his first full-length album, holds reclaimed the music of their city. The golden Motown era cult-status and is up-there with the label's all-time best sellers. Not bad for a record that cost less than $4000 to sounds that their parents played while they were growing-up make, and sold on an advertising budget of $0! He was a man in the right place at the right time. While the acid jazz have been given a thorough and respectful re-rub for a new phenomenon was brewing in Europe in the early 1990s, Greyboy became the first American producer to mix instrumental hip-hop with jazz. His chunky beat-making sensibilities earned him praise from the European crowd, century and a new generation of listeners. and his tracks were heard by crowds checking out DJs like UK-based Gilles Peterson, Marcus Wyatt (LA), and DJ Smash (NYC). "When I first started making beats, I was making hip-hop. Since I couldn't find MC's to work with, I "Abundance sums up everything; our growth since Triple P, the love and encouragement to decided to try the jazz thing and lace my tracks with live instruments instead. That's where Karl Denson and the make this record that we’ve gotten from our fans, it means a lot of things," explains Greyboy Allstars came into the picture", explains Greyboy. Beyond recognition from the DJ crowd, music by Greyboy band-leader and producer Waajeed. "It picks up where the first left- off. Triple P was a great start, but this sophomore album is on another level. It's more involved and also ended up in movies like Get Shorty and Celtic Pride, The Kelly Slater Surf Pro video game, Budweiser focused…it's Electro Soul!" commercials, and he was picked to provide a mix CD for DC shoes. Since the release of Freestylin’ he has released the equally jazz-based instrumental Land of the Lost and the soundtrack and hip hop inspired Mastered The Art, The first single from the album features new vocalist Karma Stewart on an infectious which featured musicians and MCs in a prelude to the vocal-heavy Soul Mosaic album. horn-driven joint called "On a Cloud." The super-soulful gospel-tinged mix is an energetic Greyboy has recorded with AG (Showbiz and AG), Sharon Jones, and the Greyboy All-Stars (whom he helped put starting point that exemplifies the new PPP. Abundance marks the arrival of PPP as a band. They have developed a together and produce). Over the years Greyboy has DJ'd in Japan, Europe, and across the USA. He has played to 5000 new sound that's even bigger, and an album that’s more dynamic and people in the countryside outside of Rome, and over 20, 000 people a night on tour with Ben Harper and Jack While Triple P had a helping hand from an eclectic selection of edgy-peers like Dilla (R.I.P.), organic than their first. While Triple P brought worldwide notoriety to Johnson. Steve Spacek, SA-RA Creative Partners, and Invincible, it also launched the solo careers of Soul In The Hole is a tribute to Shawn 15 years, 5 albums, and many singles after his debut release, Ubiquity is delighted to release a “best of” which previously-unknown vocalists Georgia Anne Muldrow and Tiombe Lockhart. Abundance the Detroit-based PPP (formerly known as Platinum Pied Pipers) includes previously unreleased materials, hard to find mixes, and the tracks which made Greyboy famous as the has a much more focused guest list and shines the spotlight on amazing new talents Lee’s favorite Soul sounds through the 1) Soul In The Hole Coultrain, Karma, and Jamila Raegan. Rather than repeat the successful formula of Triple production crew and their global collective of like-minded and soulful originator of a new laid back, sunny, jazz and soul-inflicted West Coast sound. 15 Years of West Coast Cool includes P, PPP would prefer to progress and develop with new conspirators to keep proceedings collaborators, Abundance raises the stakes. They have reclaimed the eras. Featuring guest-appearances 2) Jigsaw appearances from Sharon Jones, Quantic, AG (of Showbizz and AG), Bart Davenport (of Honeycut), Shawn Lee, Nino fresh. "Coultrain brings the substance and ‘the cool’; it's rare to find a talented male music of their city. The golden Motown era sounds that their parents Moschella, Jeremy Ellis and others. vocalist who actually has something to say. Karma brings the power and fire; it's amazing from Paul Butler (The Bees), Nicole 3) Land of Soul she's not been discovered before. Jamila brings style with her unique tone. Together it’s a played while they were growing-up have been given a thorough and Willis, Darondo, Karime Kendra, 4) Too Tired To Sleep 1 x CD, 2xLP winning combo. It’s like Marvin, Aretha, and Diana!" jokes Waajeed. respectful re-rub for a new century and a new generation of listeners. Fanny Franklin, and Kirin Lee, the 5) Something File Under: Greyboy, Electronic, Downtempo, Hip Hop Since the release of Triple P, Waajeed and production partner Saadiq moved from Detroit Shawn Lee Presents Soul In The Hole For Fans of: Greyboy All-Stars, Nightmares on Wax, Quantic, Mr Scruff, Medeski Martin to Brooklyn. And while Brooklyn-life may have changed their sound, it's also made them album is an homage to styles from the 6) Whatever Side You’re On appreciate their Motor City roots which are audible throughout the album, the majority of Soul In The Hole is a tribute to Shawn Lees favorite soul sounds late 1960s to the 1980s. 7) Cruel Woman & Wood which was mixed in Detroit by Grammy award winning engineer Todd Fairall. From the through the eras. Featuring guest-appearances from Paul Butler Motown vibe of “On a Cloud,” to the techno-influenced “Rocket Science," Detroit is evident 8) Stay Away From Me Also Available: PPP “Triple P” (URCD168) 10% throughout. (The Bees), Nicole Willis, Darondo, Karime Kendra, Fanny Franklin, Touching down on everything from Northern Soul, and Off CD from 12/02/08 to 01/20/09. and Kirin Lee, the album is an homage to styles from the late crackly-Southern-ballads, to cosmic Funk, and 9) Playboy Bunny Another big change for the group is the shortening of their name from Platinum Pied Disco-styled sounds the album is a chronological nod to 10) Time To Say Goodbye Pipers to PPP. This was a result of legal pressure from a singing-group established in the 1960s to the 1980s. Touching down on everything from Northern soul, and the past mixed with a touch of the present. Recording 1930s called the Pied Pipers. “We took the lawsuit almost as a compliment because it crackly-southern-ballads, to cosmic funk, and disco styled sounds the album is a chronological nod to tracks over a period of a year or two, Lee edited the final 11) The Stuff represents our growth from underground status to notoriety,” remarks Waajeed. the past mixed with a touch of the present. Recording tracks over a period of a year or two, Lee edited the final album to just a handful of his faves that best moved through the eras. And he liked the idea album to just a handful of his faves that best moved Prior to release of Abundance PPP performed new tracks, with their new faces, that having 4 or 5 tracks per side was just like the old LPs that had inspired him. All killer, no filler. He through the eras. And he liked the idea that having 4 or to packed crowds in Europe on a 25-date Fall tour in a warm-up for what’s to come in hand-picked his global selection of guests like the amazing Paul Butler (of The Bees, and currently 5 tracks per side was just like the old LPs that had 2009. During their first album campaign, PPP sold-out tours worldwide, playing high working with Devendra Banhart) from the Isle of Wight, Northern Cali’s old school man of soul, inspired him. All killer, no filler. He hand-picked his profile performances at the likes of Coachella and Central Park Summer Stage sharing Darondo, and the super-talented Nicole Willis, hailing from Finland. global selection of guests like the amazing Paul Butler 5% DISCOUNT UP TO 1 WEEK AFTER STREET DATE (CD ONLY) billing with acts like Roy Ayers, Brazilian Girls, and Mark Ronson. Vibe Magazine said the “Soul music has always been a strong part of my musical identity. It resonates deep within and never Triple P album "Wears it's Detroit badge proudly on a funk-stewed debut that echoes 70s fails to inspire me. So many great artists, singers, musicians and producers. An endless well of (of The Bees, and currently working with Devendra era Steve Wonder," Time Out added that Triple P boasted “Delicious flows and fudge thick essential music,” says Lee.