Member Since: 23/08/2007
Band Members: When you get down to it features stellar contributors: a track produced by Deepchild, mixes by Pete Mayes (Pnau), Bob Scott (Inga Liljestrom), William Bowden (acclaimed mastering engineer) and Richard Sanford (Van She, Delta Goodrem); guest musicians Rory Toomey (Metabass n breath), Campbell McGuiness (Entropic); and additional production by Morganics and indie legend Tom Kazas (The Moffs).TJ brings his soul sound to life with a four-piece band: drummer Jared Underwood (CODA, Jimmy Barnes, The Whitlams), guitarist Conrad Harris (Entropic, Miss Donne,) and bass player Josh 'Schoix' Wermut (Steve Spacek, Lordz of the Fly and Aya Larkin).
Influences: Curtis Mayfield, D'Angelo, John Legend, Prince, Fat Freddy's Drop, Michael Jackson, Peter Gabriel, Tom Waits, The Roots, Daniel Lanois, Bruce Springsteen, Deepchild, Platinum Pied Pipers, Marvin Gaye, Justin Timberlake, Timbaland, Joe Henry, Mos Def, Common, Elvis Costello, Bill Withers.
Sounds Like: TJ Eckleberg takes the inner-city blues into a sexy, soulful corner, as much inspired by Curtis Mayfield as John Legend. It's dirty sex music in the same way as Robert Johnson singing "Won't you come on in my kitchen??" The bass lines rumble and moan - tremolo guitars and breathy vocals ride a current that enfolds as it grooves.
Record Label: MGM
Type of Label: Indie