NEW
YORK (Lyrics Born PR) Known for his one of a kind, growling flow and
boundless funk, Lyrics Born is back with more fire for your speaker box
with Same !@#$ Different Day, a loose remix album of his critically
acclaimed solo debut Later That Day�. The album is due out on Quannum
on April 26, 2005. With 5 new songs, and 8 remix tracks that are
similar to the originals only in name, Same !@#$ Different Day is a
fresh collection of Lyrics Born's signature blend of funk, R&B,
rock, reggae and soul that once again eschews any staid notions of what
hip hop is all about.
Said Lyrics Born, "I wrote and produced
the majority of the material on Later That Day�, but I've always
thought of myself as an artist who not only can produce, but can also
be produced. With Same !@#$, Different Day, I wanted to link up with
outside producers and artists I admire, who could help me get beyond my
own limitations. Most of the 'remix' tracks have entirely new lyrics,
music, or both, and feature a slew of guest artists that weren't
present on the originals."
One cannot speak of Lyrics Born and
his collaborations without mentioning his counterpart Joyo Velarde. Her
floating operatic vocals coupled with LB's grave baritone create a
unique synergy that colors the entire record. "I Can't Wait For Your
Love" is a soulful duet with Joyo Velarde featuring the signature
production of Chief Xcel of Blackalicious. Velarde also shines in
melodic vocal exchanges with LB on the hauntingly sensual "Over You,"
brilliantly produced by DJ Shadow. The fierce yet smooth "I'm Just Raw"
was produced by Grammy nominated
Dan The Automator (Gorillaz, Handsome
Boy Modeling School and Deltron 3030), whose working relationship with
Lyrics Born extends back to LB's first single, which was recorded in
Dan's mother's basement. For the traditionalists, LB brings together
old school and new school on "Pack Up Remix," featuring the legendary
KRS-One and Evidence (Dilated Peoples). "The Last Trumpet" with Lateef
the Truth Speaker is peppered with afro-beat, Brazilian drums and
intense scratches by DJ Shadow. Same !@#$ Different Day also features a
remix of the hit single "Callin' Out," featuring the Bay Area's Casual
(Hieroglyphics) and E-40. The album is rounded out with free-wheeling
good times courtesy of Morcheeba, as well as infectious beats by Young
Einstien/Ugly Duckling, Jumbo the Garbageman/Lifesavas, Cut
Chemist/Jurassic 5 and DJ D Sharp.
Lyrics Born will embark on a
North American tour in early 2005. The trek kicks off with a special
Quannum MCs show in San Francisco on Thursday, February 24th. Lyrics
Born will be previewing material from Same !@#$ Different Day, in
addition to cuts from Later That Day� and Latyrx: The Album. His live
show never fails to engage the crowd, overflowing with fast, energetic
rhymes, commanding back up vocals and DJ D Sharp's razor-sharp grooves.
Composer/
Producer/ MC Lyrics Born (aka Tom Shimura) founded the laudable
Northern California hip-hop collective Solesides (now Quannum Projects)
in 1992, along with DJ Shadow and Blackalicious. In 2003, he firmly
established his name as one of the most versatile MCs around with the
groundbreaking solo debut Later That Day�, which seamlessly blends
styles and defies categorization. Lyrics Born currently is enjoying
major success with the single "Callin Out," which has been dominating
commercial alternative radio in the Bay Area, and the head-nodding
bliss is spreading to stations across the country. The song is featured
in a Diet Coke television ad with Adrien Brody and is being used in the
new Motorola commercial in Europe, Asia, Australia, and Latin America.
Lyrics Born's music also has been featured in the major motion pictures
Collateral and Abandon.
The track list for Same !@#$ Different Day is as follows:
1. Intro
2. Hello Remix
3. Pack Up Remix
4. I'm Just Raw
5. Do That There [The Young Einstein Hoohoo mix]
6. I Changed My Mind [Stereo MCs' Rattlesnake mix]
7. Bad Dreams Interlude
8. Shake it Off [Bad Dreams Part II]
9. The Last Trumpet [Halou Remix]
10. Over You
11. I Can't Wait for Your Love (Limited Time Offer)
12. The Bay
13. Callin' Out Remix
14. Outro
Bonus tracks:
15. Stop Complaining [Morcheeba/Capricorn 2 Remix]
16. I Changed My Mind [DJ Spinna mix]
LYRICS BORN TOUR DATES
2.24.05 San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
2.25.05 Lake Tahoe, CA @ Whiskey Dicks Saloon
2.26.05 Portland, OR @ Berbatis Pan
2.27.05 Walla Walla, WA @Whitman College
2.28.05 Olympia, WA @ Bar Code
3.1.05 Bellingham, WA @The Nightlight Lounge
3.3.05 Victoria, BC @ TBD
3.4.05 Kelowna, BC @ Splash
3.5.05 Nelson, BC @ Fluid Lounge
3.7.05 Missoula, MT @ University of Montana
3.8.05 Bozeman, MT @
Zebra Cocktail Lounge
3.9.05 Jackson Hole, WY @ Mangy Moose
3.10.05 Salt Lake City, UT @ Egos
3.11.05 Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theater
3.12.05 Denver, CO @ Cervante's Masterpiece Ballroom
3.14.05 Breckenridge, CO @ Sherpa & Yti
3.15.05 Vail, CO @ 8150
3.16.05 Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre
3.18.05 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Club
3.29.05 Portland, ME @ Space Gallery
3.30.05 Boston, MA @ Middle East
3.31.05 New York, NY @ Knitting Factory
4.8.05 Gainesville, FL @
Common Ground
4.10.05 Tallahassee, FL @ Beta Bar
4.11.05 New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
4.13.05 Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon
4.15.05 Austin, TX @ Mercury
4.16.05 Denton, TX @ Haileys
4.21.05 San Francisco, CA @ Great American
Music Hall
