Deze band gaat thans door het leven als Secret Rendezvous.
Talking Loud
In 2002 ontmoeten leadzangeres Musiex en gitarist/producer Remi elkaar. Ze blijken dezelfde muzikale voorkeur te hebben en beginnen met schrijven onder de bandnaam Talking Loud. In de daarop volgende jaren speelt Talking Loud o.a. als support act voor Tasha's World en Meshell Ndegeocello(US).
Een tussenstop volgt vanwege projecten voor andere soul/hiphop artiesten. Hiermee spelen zij op festivals zoals North Sea Jazz, Lowlands, Uitmarkt en Parkpop.
Eind 2006 besluiten ze voor zichzelf te kiezen en gaan aan de slag met nieuw materiaal.
Dit resulteert in Februari 2008 in de EP "Come A Little Bit Closer". De EP dient als voorproefje voor het album dat voorjaar 2010 uit gaat komen.
Talking Loud kenmerkt zich door hun kwetsbare, feel good Soul gecombineerd met rauwe Hiphop en Funk/Rock elementen.
Facts
Promotour Talking Loud band op festivals als Uitmarkt, Purejazz, Crimejazz en doen shows voor 3fm en Tros Muziekcafe.
De EP "Come a little bit closer" krijgt airplay op radiostations Arrow Jazz, Kink fm en Lijn 5.
"What more could I ask for" wordt uitgebracht op de soundtrack van "GOAL". Een theatervoorstelling van MC. http://www.mconline.nl
Het nummer wordt eveneens gebruikt op het compilatie album van online soul/hiphop platform Quality Time. Andere artiesten op deze compilatie zijn Bilal(US), Stephanie McKay(US) en uit Nederland Nicolay, Ivar en Caprice. http://www.qt-online.nl
"Very Necessary" wordt eind december 2008 als enig Nederlands nummer door bezoekers van de internationale website Jazzandsoul.eu uitgeroepen tot TopTrack 2008.
Quotes
www.jazzandsoul.eu (Belgium):
A great EP, well produced, good songwriting and a mature sounding lead vocalist.
Dreamy composition, addictive, great rhythm section and vocal lines, beautiful harmony backings.
Come a little bit closer carries a steady vibe which makes you want more after the EP ends. - July 1st '08
Tros Music Cafe (Dutch National Radio):
Talking Loud also known as the promise of the future. - June 21th '08
3FM (Dutch National Radio):
What a voice and great guitar skills, wonderful! - April 23th '08
CD Review: Talking Loud - Come A Little Bit Closer www.jazzandsoul.eu Belgium(July 2008)
Holland has always been a country which is pretty progressive in it's musical taste and perception. While soul and jazz related music seem difficult genres to take to the masses in most European countries, Holland houses some top bands and hosts some of the best festivals and venues.
Out of the 'Lowlands' comes a new band, Talking Loud, presenting their first EP release, Come a little bit Closer.
And I have to admit, Talking Loud, again is one of those gems coming out with some great, promising work. A combination of soul and funky rhythms, well produced, good songwriting and a mature sounding lead vocalist. More important, Come a little bit Closer carries a steady vibe which makes you want more after the EP ends.
What more could I ask For is a slowtempo soul jam, quite addicitve and built around simple but very intelligent guitar chords while Bring it On booms an uptempo funk track through the speakers. A head - knodding cut with a heavy beat, cool sampling work and a descend chorus shouter. Standout track however, without no doubt is the midtempo soul shaker Very Necessary.
A dreamy composition with a great rhythm section, a theme that will be in your mind for days to come and great vocal lines with beautiful harmony backings. With Very Necessary, Talking Loud proves that they have a lot of potential for the future.
If the band manages to reach this kind of standard in their tracks, I'm sure we'll be hearing a lot more of these guys. Make sure to check them out on their pages and support bands like these that choose to create a musical genre they adore instead of selling their souls to simplicity. A great EP!
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