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Lord Newborn and the Magic Skulls is the collaborative Andreas Stevens, aka Greyboy, born 1970, was the first artist to sign to Ubiquity. Freestylin’, his first full-length album, holds 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 project of esteemed sound scientists , 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 , and . In the winter of 2008 phenomenon was brewing in Europe in the early 1990s, Greyboy became the first American producer to mix they locked themselves away in Money Mark’s Los instrumental hip-hop with jazz. His chunky beat-making sensibilities earned him praise from the European crowd, Angeles-based studio for two weeks. A tasty three-way 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 meeting of the minds resulted in this -inflicted decided to try the jazz thing and lace my tracks with live instruments instead. That's where Karl Denson and the collection of beats n’ breaks, wrapped-up in a sunny West Greyboy Allstars came into the picture", explains Greyboy. Beyond recognition from the DJ crowd, music by Greyboy Coast musical tortilla that’s smothered in as much jazz also ended up in movies like Get Shorty and Celtic Pride, The Kelly Slater Surf Pro video game, Budweiser and prog-rock as it is in soulful psychedelia. commercials, and he was picked to provide a mix CD for DC shoes. Since the release of Freestylin’ he has released The paths of these three prolific producer- have crossed in many ways, and the equally jazz-based instrumental Land of the Lost and the soundtrack and hip hop inspired Mastered The Art, yet this is the first time they’ve all worked together. Good times had in the studio which featured musicians and MCs in a prelude to the vocal-heavy Soul Mosaic album. transferred to tape on this witty, concise, and experimental collection of tracks. The Greyboy has recorded with AG (Showbiz and AG), Sharon Jones, and the Greyboy All-Stars (whom he helped put long overdue Magic Skulls chemistry was right on the money. “They are both jokers in together and produce). Over the years Greyboy has DJ'd in Japan, Europe, and across the USA. He has played to 5000 their own right,” explains Guerrero. “Mark has an unconventional approach to people in the countryside outside of Rome, and over 20, 000 people a night on tour with Ben Harper and Jack everything which leaves one in awe. And Shawn’s unbridled effervescence for anything Johnson. will put a smile on the grumpiest of codgers!” he adds. Guerrero began his career as a pro-skating member of the In the Los Angeles studio input and participation was equal from each artist, “We Lord Newborn and the Magic Skulls is the Bones Brigade in his hometown of and was 15 years, 5 albums, and many singles after his debut release, Ubiquity is delighted to release a “best of” which started fresh, with no prepared ideas and all “led” in our own ways,” explains Lee. “I collaborative project of esteemed sound one of the founders of Real Skateboards and Deluxe. But includes previously unreleased materials, hard to find mixes, and the tracks which made Greyboy famous as the played drums, percussion, and bass on a few tracks plus guitar. Tommy played bass he also delved into the music business and was in the originator of a new laid back, sunny, jazz and soul-inflicted West Coast sound. 15 Years of West Coast Cool includes and guitar. Mark played keyboards, vibes, sang vocals and played bass on a few tracks, scientists Money Mark, Shawn Lee, and early 1980's skate rock band Free Beer and the appearances from Sharon Jones, Quantic, AG (of Showbizz and AG), Bart Davenport (of Honeycut), Shawn Lee, Nino and recorded drums on one. Back in London I did additional overdubs adding new collaborative/conceptual band Jet Black Crayon. In Tommy Guerrero. In the winter of 2008 Moschella, Jeremy Ellis and others. instruments such as sitar, balaphone, marimba and vocals,” he explains. they locked themselves away in Money addition Guerrero is a member of the all-star skate band With the trio having so much experience of writing for film it’s no surprise that many Blktop Project (alongside Ray Barbee, , and 1 x CD, 2xLP tracks on this album have a strong emotive soundtrack-vibe. At times the sound is Mark’s Los Angeles-based studio for two Matt Rodriguez), and has released multiple solo albums. vintage; it crackles with the buzz and ring of lo-fi gear that chugs away behind Lee, Guerrero, and Mark have all RIYL: TOMMY GUERRERO, SHAWN LEE OR MONEY MARK OF COURSE! ALSO MADLIB, THE BEASTIE BOYS IN SOUNDS FROM WAY OUT, THE BUDOS funk-schooled melodies. But the album also points forward with a genre-marauding weeks. A tasty three-way meeting of the BAND, AND THE DUST BROS. blur of freaky beats, worldly percussion, and slick studio trickery. released records on the Rush minds resulted in this funk-inflicted label in Japan. And like his Money Mark is known as the trusty keyboard guy the Beastie Boys turn to. Releasing File Under: ELECTRONIC, FUNK, INSTRUMENTAL HIP HOP numerous solo albums he has worked with countless internationally acclaimed artists, collection of beats n’ breaks, wrapped-up in fellow Magic Skulls, Shawn Lee appeared in the Moog documentary, and written the soundtrack for the 2008 was also picked up by UK labels documentary Beautiful Losers. Mark and Guerrero had early releases on the a sunny West Coast musical tortilla that’s early in his musical career. After influential UK-based Mo Wax label, and have had their music used in the EA games smothered in as much jazz and prog-rock as releases on the Talking Loud series Skate. 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