The stomping, soulful, Daptone darlings Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings have announced their triumphant return to our shores and will be delighting Australian audiences with a nation-wide tour this September. Their latest studio record, Give The People What They Want, was initially slated for an August 2013 drop but was re-scheduled following Sharon Jones’ […]
Daptone Records darlings Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings have returned with Give the People What They Want, their first studio album since 2010’s I Learned The Hard Way. It’s an album of soulful vocals, catchy riffs and a whole lot of funk, with a beating heart that is beautiful and genuine. Album opener Retreat! […]
Daptone Records’ Sharon Jones has spoken out on the need for major awards ceremonies to recognise soul music as a genre, particularly in the wake of its resurgence, thanks in large part to labels such as Daptone. Soul artists usually feature in the pop or R&B categories of awards shows. “When they’re giving out awards […]
It’s going to take more than illness to hold back Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings and their forthcoming album Give The People What They Want. Following a brief setback after frontwoman Sharon Jones was diagnosed with cancer, the band is back, locking in a release date for their new album and unveiling the lead track […]
