Kennedy Administration - Kennedy Administration (2016/2020) [Hi-Res]

Kennedy Administration have that vibrant Soul/Jazz-Funk sound that only a really together Band can give us. Led by vocalist Kennedy, Keyboardist Ondre J Pivec, Drummer Nathaniel Townsley and bassist Chelton Grey and augmented by many other musicians including Horn section and strings on some tracks, the band really let rip through their eight original compositions and two outstanding covers. It is their unique up-tempo versions of Al Green’s ‘Let’s Stay Together’ and Billy Preston’s ‘Will It go round in Circles’ which really hit home, bringing a new dimension and energy to these classics. Gregoire Maret guests on Harmonica on the beautiful ‘Don’t Forget To Smile’ . ‘Let’s Party’ has an old school early 80’s Groove. The excellent uplifting spoken word vocal ‘Let Go’ is in the style of say Elements Of Life. ‘it’s Over Now’ and ‘Nothing Else will Do’ are good tracks but to my ears unnecessarily spoiled by mid song raps. Overall a very good album introducing a new talent.

Kennedy, vocals
Ondre J Pivec, keyboards, synth bass, talkbox, drum programming, horn arrangements
Jordan Peters, guitar
Vin Landolfi, guitar
Paul Bollenback, guitar
Chelton Grey, bass
Jay White, bass
Nathaniel Townsley, drums
Kyla Moscovich, trumpet
Sly5thave, tenor and baritone saxophone
Cassondra James Kellam, background vocals
Nicholas Ryan Gant, background vocals
Stephanie Fisher, background vocals

Recorded 2016 at Grand Street Recording by Jake Lummus
Mixed in March 2017 by Ken Wallace at Ian London productions
Mastered by Marko Schneider at Skywalk Mastering / Imagion AG, Trierweiler, Germany

Produced by Ondre J Pivec and the Kennedy Administration
Executive Producer: Joachim Becker