Soul

Giles Corey--guitar and vocals

Giles Corey was born in Connecticut, but moved to Chicago at the age of 18. His first job was playing guitar for blues legend Buddy Scott. Since his arrival in town, he has performed with many blues and soul luminaries, including Otis Rush, Bo Diddley, Billy Branch, Magic Slim, Eddy Clearwater, and Buddy Miles. He has toured throughout North America, Europe, and Japan, and has lent his guitar and vocals to over a dozen recordings. Along with Rick King, he is a founding member of Lubriphonic, as well as it’s primary songwriter.

Rick King-- drums

Rick King was born and raised in Chicago and is a founding member of Lubriphonic. Rick has toured the world over with many legendary Grammy winning artists, including Koko Taylor, Chuck Berry, Otis Rush, Bo Diddley, James Cotton, and Junior Wells. He has appeared in two feature documentary films, “History Makers” with B.B. King and “The Blues” by Martin Scorcese.

Pennal Johnson-- bass

Pennal is a musician’s musician. Born and raised on Chicago’s West Side. Pennal is signed as a Jazz artist with RLT Music and Film works – record label and is currently working on album project with renowned record producer Rodney Trotter- Sir Nose of Parliament Funkadelics. Currently, Pennal is the bassist for Dr. Charles G. Hayes and Cosmopolitan Church of Prayer Choir (The Warriors) as well as a student at Columbia College majoring in Jazz and CUP (contemporary, urban, pop studies) program studies. Pennal said his whole outlook is to do what is right in God’s eye and “to enter the hearts and minds of everyone through their listening ears.”

Norman Palm-- trombone

Norman was born & attended school in Chicago. He is a virtuoso trombone player & composer. When not playing with Lubriphonic Norman can be heard playing at Chicago jazz clubs almost every night.

Ron Haynes-- trumpet

Ron Haynes was born and raised on the West Side of Chicago and studied trumpet under jazz great Donald Byrd and North Carolina Central University. He has performed and toured with acts as varied as Chaka Kahn, George Duke, The Ohio Players, Liquid Soul, and Lenny Kravitz. In addition, he has recorded with Ramsey Lewis, as well as releasing two solo jazz albums of his own. He has played trumpet on Lubriphonic’s last two albums

Garrick Patten-- sax

Garrick was born & lived his first 13 years in Chicago, Illinois. He moved to Oakland, CA with his family where he attended Glenwood School For Boys. It was here he discovered the saxaphone playing in the school jazz band. After HS he moved back to Chicago where his soulful musicianship won him spots playing with such legendary acts as "New Testement", Little Milton, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Otis Clay & Keisha Brown. Lubriphonic is honored to welcome Garrick to the band!

Andrew Toombs-- piano

Andrew graduated from Cincinnati's School for Creative and Performing Arts in 2002, and then attended the Chicago College Of Performing Arts for two years on scholarship. He concluded his music studies on scholarship in 2007 at the Berklee College of Music majoring in Professional Music. Andrew has played or performed with many artists including: Mel Torme, Kenny Rogers, Faith Hill, Roy Ayers, Ted Nash, DJ Hi-Tek, Eric Roberson, Benny Golson, Wilbert Longmire, Hal Crook, Chico DeBarge, Jason Palmer, Melvin Broach, Fred Anderson, Ohio Players, Camp Low, Dave Brubeck, Mike Smith, Tito Carrilo, Erik Monstka, Lin Biviono, Matt Ulery, Tony Royster, Joe Sanders, Juma Santos, Keith Lockhart, Steve Barnes, Stacy Dillard, Mike Wade and Bootsy Collins. We are so glad to have Andrew on team Lube!

The Lubriphonic sound is full of precision orchestrations made up of blazing
guitars, unison three piece horn lines, soulful songwriting, bluesy
vocals and the habit to cut the funk loose. The best description of
the band’s sound comes from Relix Magazine: “Superb, adventurous,
diverse, simply mesmerizing instrumental work. Steeped in soul, rock, pop, and
blues Lubriphonic's members play with a tenacity and precision that
sets them apart from equally proficient bands.”

Lubriphonic is the brainchild of guitarist Giles Corey and drummer Rick King
which began as a residency at Chicago’s legendary Checkerboard Lounge,
where they recruited some of the best blues, funk, and rock
musicians in the city for improvisational live sessions in which the kinetic energy that make a band were initiated.

The evolution from performing as sidemen for the city’s most legendary blues
stars such as Buddy Guy, Otis Rush and Koko Taylor into an original
group came from the hunger of each musician to develop an intense
and simmering sound.

Guitarist Corey explains “Everyone in Lubriphonic comes from the Chicago blues
or gospel music pools. I met Rick King while playing in blues bands
in Chicago, and when we eventually wanted to start a band together
all of the cats we knew played the blues. There were and still
are all these cats that had a strong foundation in Chicago roots music who understood the feel and the nuances, but were dying to stretch out.
Lubriphonic turned out to be a good vehicle for that.”

It’s this expression of creativity and energy at each performance that is
paramount to Lubriphonic. “We are a live band first and foremost.  There's a
palpable energy emitted by any large gathering of people,” Giles
continues.  “When you perform for an audience and give them positive energy,
they take what you give them, amplify it and then throw it back to
you.  It's a fantastic feeling.”

Lubriphonic – made up of Giles Corey (vocals, guitar), Richard King (drums),
Pennal Johnson (bass), Garrick Patten (saxophone), Norman Palm
(trombone) and Andrew Toombs (keyboards) – tour extensively, crisscrossing the
country playing festivals, theaters and clubs spending over 220 days a
year on the road.

?Sold out shows, national tours and their evolving sound are proof enough of how
relevant Lubriphonic is going to become in the coming years. The
group’s recent studio debut, Soul Solution manages to contain the trademark
explosive live energy an accurate studio portrayal. Since first forming in
2002
Lubriphonic already boasts a nationwide fan base, playing to
crowds
opening for such acts as Buddy Guy, George Clinton & P-Funk, The
Derek Trucks Band, The New Mastersounds, Jon Popper Project, Karl Denson,
and
Buckwheat Zydeco. ??Entirely committed to continuing their mission,
Lubriphonic is happy to be playing the music they love and winning over new
fans each new night at each new city. “As a sideman one of the things you
learned is how to be professional. I learned how to give to an audience, no
matter what. That's what you’ll get at a Lubriphonic show.”

Raymond Earl Jackson Jr: Guitarist/Writer/Vocalist

Jimi Hill: Lead Vocalist/Writer

Corneslius Jackson: Arranger/Writer/Engineer/Programmer & Composer

Influences Our New Sound

Sounds Like STAX's 2009

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About W3 RECORDS

W3 RECORDS members: Raymond Earl Jackson Jr., Jimi Hill, and Corneslius Jackson, were born in Memphis, Tenn. near the historical and prosperous Stax Records. W3 formed “We Three Records” out of Atlanta, Ga. in 2009.

W3 RECORDS writes with integrity and realism which has produced a sound that is alive and lyrics that generate thoughts. Jimi Hill, a long time friend of the Jackson’s release his first single, "Tears on My Pillow" at a young and tender age, produced by Dan Greer for the major label (MGM).

Corneslius Jackson, and Raymond Earl Jackson Jr. are the sons of the late great songwriter/composer Raymond Earl Jackson Sr. who continued to pour out hits after hits for “STAX Records in Memphis for such artists as,‘The Emotions,"I Could Never Be happy Without You,” The Staple's Singers, ”If You Ready Come Go With Me, “Issac Hayes,“I’m Gonna Have To Tell Her and “Johnnie Taylor, “Who’s Makin Love,” which Mr. Taylor scored his first number one hit on the R&B charts.

Luther Ingram, “Shelter in Time of Storm & Loving You Is Wrong, “Luther Ingram, hit single "If Loving You Is Wrong I Don’t Want Be Right,” was a success 20 days after release & earned Jackson Sr., a Gold Record .”

Therefore, we are very excited about the honorary release of our remix of the original song "If Loving You Is Wrong." Also please be sure to share our title cut "Tough Times" with your family and friend as we can all relate to the present crisis of difficult times.

It is We 3's dream and destiny to produce and delivery music with lyrics that penetrate the hearts and minds of the genuine & true by taking the instilled flavor of STAX and blending it with a new rich sultry and soulful sound.

Thus We 3's vision is to continue striving toward leaving the ordinance with wanting more !!

W3 RECORDS

W3's title cut "Tough Times" a must share with your family and friend as we can all relate to the present crisis of difficult times.

W3's newly remix of the soulful- "IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG",#1 SMASH HIT recorded by Luther Ingram at Stax's Record. Never before has any original writers descendants cover this smash hit before.
*We are very excited about the honorary release of our remix of the original song "If Loving You Is Wrong."**

W3's newly Christmas song is dedicated to all the Grandmother of the World, and we all got one or had one the back bone of all families!
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*December 5, 2009*

W3's Tough Times song is selected for TSG Media (Music)

Hi, Congratulations! Your song, ""Tough Times"" has been selected by REVEAL MUSIC (TSG) for airplay in their growing in-store radio networks. If you have further tracks you would wish for consideration, REVEAL would be delighted for you to upload them. Kind regards, Overplay

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*Great news!-Soulful Radio Network Airplay, Radio Playlist Addition**

"W3 RECORDS "Tough Times" has been added to our playlist and rotation. You can now hear your song on the Soulful RnB Channel. Spread the word on your Website. In addition Soulful VIP listeners can now request your song(s) on demand and hear them instantly.
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*Urban Music News Network 9/15/09*
W3's Highly Anticipated Debut Album 'Tough Times'**

W3 RECORDS long awaited Tough Times album is a blend of Soul/R&B/Pop. The title cut "Tough Times" a must share with your family and friend as we can all relate to the present crisis of difficult times.Also his newly revised single "IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG",#1 SMASH HIT recorded by Luther Ingram at Stax's Record is one of the featured cuts. Jimi writes with integrity and realism which has produced a sound that is alive and lyrics that generate thoughts. It is W3 dream and destiny to produce and delivery music with lyrics that penetrate the hearts and minds of the genuine & true by taking the instilled flavor of STAX and blending it with a new rich sultry and soulful sound. W3 complex beats and heart felt lyrics will definitely leave their listeners wanting more!!
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*Top40-Charts.com RnB News RnB (2009-09-16)*
W3 RECORDS Highly Anticipated Debut Album 'Tough Times'**

New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ W3 Records) - W3 RECORDS long awaited Tough Times album is a blend of Soul/R&B/Pop.
The title cut "Tough Times" a must share with your family and friend as we can all relate to the present crisis of difficult times.Also his newly revised single "IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG", No 1 SMASH HIT recorded by Luther Ingram at Stax's Record is one of the featured cuts.

So what you do when faced with this seeming inability to describe such a wondrous gift is delve deeper into who this artist is --knowing that if you experience his music through his perception -- the words you seek will finally come.

Understanding Michael's music requires you to know a bit of his background. A Miami native, his musical career started in his teens when he played bass for popular Latino recording artist Ray Fernandez. Eager to branch out into another direction, Michael and two childhood friends formed the group Silver Platinum, who quickly scored a hit on the R&B charts with their hit “Dance”.

Michael then went on to play Lead guitar and sing and record as a member of the Grammy Award winning reggae band Inner Circle. Inner Circle is most known for their hit “Bad Boys” which is used as the theme song for the Bad Boys film franchise that stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. It is also used as the theme song for hit television show COPS.

After touring the world with Inner Circle, Michael returned to Miami. While developing his career as a solo artist, Michael also spent time as an audio engineer and producer at Luke Records, where he produced hits for local artists 2 Live Crew, MC Shy D, JT Money and others. He also served as musical director for BMG recording artist Blu Cantrell.

While assisting in the development of other artists’ careers, Michael continued to strengthen as a songwriter, and soon found many of his original compositions being covered by some of the hottest artists out today i.g. The Song "ALWAYS" by TRINA feat. Monica is a derivative cover of Michael's song, I will always be there for you, His song “Holiday” served as inspiration for the derivative Trick Daddy single “Thug Holiday”, which is also the title track of Trick’s Platinum album.

Then Lil' Jon and the East Side Boys, Usher and Ludacris covered his song “ Lovers and Friends” for their smash 2005 single of the same name. The song was released on the quadruple platinum album “Crunk Juice” and was the winner of two BMI Billboard awards including ‘Hip Hop Song of the Year’. In 2006, his song “Bedroom Boom” was covered by The Ying Yang Twins featuring Avant on the platinum Ying Yang CD “U.S.A”.

Michael continues to use his formidable talents as a music industry heavyweight. His charismatic and unique voice has been featured in performances on the Today Show and the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

It is no surprise that this industry leader has expanded his scope of entertainment interest to motion pictures. MSMG, The Michael Sterling Music Group in association with Infinity Productions, will soon release the first of many movies entitled: ‘ALMOST RELATED’.

Shot primarily on location in Thailand, the movie score features just a few of the crème de la crème of MSMG’s impressive artist roster including, ‘Michael Sterling’ FAZE,‘Supa’ and ‘Swindle’. Other talented artists that complete the MSMG roster are: ‘Strawberri Taylor’ and ‘Leah Mc Crae’.

Michael has just completed his new two volume Album, “Eyes Around My Heart”. The CD, as well as the single “Complicated”, is a musical reminder of what true artistry is all about. The smooth pop and R&B songs featured on the CD have already garnered rave reviews and fans worldwide
are eagerly anticipating its release.

And so we return to the question of what do you call a man whose gifts run the gamut from music to film to label executive and whose artistry as a musician covers the genres of pop, reggae, hip hop and R&B? You call him what he is. A virtuoso -- a musical genius whose career will only continue to inspire and awe all those who have the unique privilege of consuming his music.

Jeremy Thornton was born and raised in Chicago where he began his music career as a Hip Hop artist at a very young age. Being a free spirit led Jeremy to translate his love of writing into poetry and poetry into music. He performed in many venues around the Illinois area that gave him the opportunity to develop his own unique style of writing as well as experiment with various soundscapes. His passion led Jeremy to move to Atlanta, Georgia where he began working on an underground album self titled “Stil True”, which is now a classic. Undeniably talented; Jeremy soon caught the attention of a lot of up and coming producers like Billy Hume and Chris Vermillion. He was soon asked to collaborate on the underground classic album titled “Full Contact Sports”; which turned out to be a stepping stone for artist such as Bonecrusher (Arista), Lil Jon (TVT), and The Lyrical Giants (Tommy Boy). Not stopping his stride, Jeremy worked on the project “Dare to Travel Upon the Track Less Followed: An Exploration in Hip-Hop”; a compilation featuring some of the South’s hottest artist.

Multi-talented by nature; Jeremy has now taken his music to yet another level by delving into soul, pop and rock. Knowing that the piano is the foundation of all instruments; Jeremy taught himself to play so that he could express his love for music through any form and instrument. Being a professional musician; Jeremy’s live show is top notch and only includes quality musicians. Jeremy is getting ready to carry you on an adventure of different styles that takes you from one spectrum of the music realm to the other.

" Jeremy Thornton is poised to make the next major splash as a Black soul/rocker. "
- Vasco Bridges, SIR Magazine (Aug 23, 2008)

"Jeremy Thornton “No Fear” - reminds me of old school Maxwell. "
- The Mix Tape Monster Blog