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fo/mo/deep Wants to Expand Your Mind with "Eclecticism"

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RHMedia is proud to announce the release of Eclecticism by fo/mo/deep. Released in August 2010, Eclecticism explores the limitless boundaries of contemporary jazz that is blended with funk, world and afrobeat.

Best known for their sizzling live performances, the fo/mo/deep groove is rooted in the experimental school of the 70s...a time when jazz, soul and funk were one and the same. Seeking to defy the ordinary, this diverse collective of seasoned pros keeps things stirred up with unpredictable energy that moves. With lyrics like “expand your mind and your heart will follow," the music of Eclecticism harkens back to the days when super groups hypnotized the world with bass driven ensembles and a full-bodied sound that reigned supreme. Once you listen to Eclecticism, you will understand that fo/mo/deep plays music like it's meant to be...hot, incalculable and emotionally satisfying.

John Petric of The Other Paper (Columbus, Ohio) recently described his experience in sampling the group live as a “very good soul-funk-jazz band that had the crowd in the palm of its collective hand." Adding, “the group has managed to do something that's actually quite difficult for local, national or international talent, and that's to go into a studio and transfer its live charisma onto a disc: Eclecticism."

Accomplishing the arduous task of harnessing the “live" sound in the studio can be impossible for many bands. However, it is the Eclecticism of the band itself that makes harnessing the fo/mo/deep groove possible. “You couldn't have put together a more diverse group of cats. They all have something interesting to say and contribute to this music," said bassist and bandleader, Ron Holmes Jr.

The collective fo/mo/deep:
Ron “FatKat" Holmes. Jr (Bass)
Kenneth “Pounce" Pouncey (Percussion)
N. Michael Goecke (Trombone)
Keith Newton (Sax, Flute)
Andre Scott (Drums)
Kevin Jones (Keys)

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