IKEBE SHAKEDOWN

  • Current Release

    • Release
      August 16, 2019
      BUY

  • Tour Dates

    • 12/09/23 GA-20 in Homer, NY at Center for the Arts
    • 12/10/23 GA-20 in Burlington, VT at Higher Ground
    • 12/29/23 GA-20 in Fall River , MA at Narrows Center For The Arts
    • 12/31/23 GA-20 in Saratoga Springs, NY at Saratoga NYE Fest 2023
    • 02/04/24 SAY SHE SHE in Seattle, WA at Neumos

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    • 10 YEARS IN, IKEBE SHAKEDOWN TO RELEASE THEIR NEW STUDIO ALBUM “KINGS LEFT BEHIND” AUGUST 16, 2019 VIA COLEMINE RECORDS

    Ten years ago, Ikebe Shakedown began pushing the boundaries of instrumental music. Each new track and live set has sent them deeper into combining the foundational elements of ’70s soul, raw psychedelic style, and cinematic Western soundtracks with powerful grooves and soaring melodies.

    With their new release, Kings Left Behind (Colemine Records), the band is giving listeners more mystery and majesty than ever before. The album features the entire group writing together, allowing each instrument and element to shine through. You’ll find rhythms that punch you right in the gut, even as dreamy guitars, lush horn melodies, and vibrant string arrangements capture your imagination.

    Kings Left Behind was recorded to tape by Ikebe’s bassist, Vince Chiarito, at Hive Mind Recording, a Brooklyn studio built from the ground up and co-owned in part by Vince and the band’s saxophonist, Michael Buckley. Since it opened in 2017, Hive Mind has become a home base for the band, giving them the freedom to experiment with the textures and sounds of a genre they define as Instrumental Soul.

    No matter how much things have changed over the past decade, Ikebe Shakedown has been a consistent, driving force. The band has gone from local clubs to the stages of Bonnaroo and Austin City Limits, playing with some of the biggest names in music. They continue to stretch their capabilities and add to their worldwide following. And with no signs of slowing down, fans can only imagine what comes next.

    Ikebe Shakedown’s Kings Left Behind will be available on August 16th via Colemine Records. Click here to pre-order.

    FOR MORE INFO ON IKEBE SHAKEDOWN:
    ikebeshakedown.com

    FOR MORE INFO ON COLEMINE RECORDS:
    coleminerecords.com

    FOR MEDIA AND INTERVIEW REQUESTS:
    Tony Bonyata
    Pavement PR
    p: 262.903.7775
    e: tony[at]pavementpr[dot]com
    pavementpr.com

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  • PRESS QUOTES:

    • “Ikebe Shakedown recreates the kind of vibrant vintage funk that sends crate-digging DJs into spasms of joy…” – TimeOut New York

    • “Ikebe Shakedown has a sound that is undeniably all their own” – KEXP, Seattle

    • “…the perfect soundtrack for the unwritten Tarantino movie of your imagination” – WNYC Soundcheck

    • “… a greasy and sometimes trippy funk world.” – Wax Poetics

    • “…an adventurous trip through time… one of the best releases of the year.” – Okayplayer

    • [4.5/5 stars] “Ikebe Shakedown take the Daptone label’s vintage soul approach into more psychedelic and Afro-beat waters on blistering sophomore album. The songs are danceable and funky even at their stormiest, and when the compositions are geared more toward lighthearted, joyful expression, they’re unstoppable.” – AllMusic