Righteous Is The 1994 Debut Release By North Carolina Funk Band DAG
Produced by record producer & songwriter, John Custer, this work of 1970s-style solid beats and creative imagination received terrific reviews. A quote from Vibe magazine hailed the album as "...one of the best funk records since 1978. DAG's debut, Righteous, is definitely some of the most ass-grinding grooves you've heard since back in the day." Featured songs include "Sweet Little Lass", "Righteous (City Pain)" and "Lovely Jane." Numerous additional musicians contribute to Righteous, including Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section drummer Roger Hawkins and jazz trumpeter Jeremy Davenport.
DAG (from Wikipedia) DAG was a funk alternative band from Raleigh, North Carolina which formed in 1989 and disbanded in 1999. The band consisted of singer and bassist Bobby Patterson, guitarist Brian Dennis, drummer Kenny Soule (from rock bands Nantucket and PKM) and keyboardist Doug Jervey. DAG had already earned many loyal listeners around their hometown over the next few years with their uncommonly 1970s wild funk persona; and with the help of record producer John Custer (who also developed Cry Of Love and produced several Corrosion of Conformity albums), DAG gained the attention of some major record labels. DAG signed with Columbia Records, and released their debut album Righteous in 1994. Their recordings even attracted special guest performances from Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section drummer Roger Hawkins, also known for drum work with Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Steve Winwood and others. The album was well praised nationally with high reviews. Their 1998 follow-up, Apartment#635, was not as effective, though it still received some critical acclaim. A six-song compilation album, called A Guide to Groovy Lovin', was also released that year. The band split soon after due to changes in musical preferences. DAG songs were featured in two motion pictures, Bad Boys and Ready to Wear (Prêt-à-Porter).
Custer produced two CDs for Cry of Love on the Columbia Records label. Cry Of Love was an American rock band formed in 1991 in North Carolina. The group released their debut album Brother on Columbia Records in 1993 with Custer as producer. They scored a number-one hit on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart with "Peace Pipe" in 1993. The second single from Brother, "Bad Thing" (co-written with Custer) was a number-two hit on the same Billboard chart. "Peace Pipe" was named by Billboard as one of the "top 50 AOR songs of all time".
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