August Heat - You And Me (Souljunction Records)

The August Heat Band, hail from the small town of Bristol near Opelousas, in the state of Louisiana. The main core of the August Heat band consist of the gospel trained lead soprano vocalist Eltonez Salton otherwise affectionately known as “Cookie”. Veteran lead guitarist, background vocalist, and the August Heat album project producer, John Kent Pierre-Auguste. Who more frequently uses the abbreviated name of Kent August. Along with bass guitarist Ronny Sonnier, drummer Michael “Joe Monk” Caesar and keyboardist Tony Lea. On the “Closer” album project additional keyboard parts were provided by local musician and studio engineer Michael Lockett. Who also recorded and mixed the entire album at his Lockdown studio in Lafayette, La. The “Closer” album project began in 2010 and was a further two years in the making. It is from this excellent album that we at Soul Junction have taken the delightful mid-tempo offering “You And Me” backed with the more up-tempo dancer “Hooked On You” for our next 45 release. In doing so, we hope to introduce the great sound of the August Heat Band to the appreciation of a greater worldwide audience. Here’s to a successful future, August Heat. For further information please contact Soul Junction At: Tel: +44 (0)121 602 8115. E-mail sales@souljunctionrecords.co.uk

Gavin Christopher-This Side Of Heaven

New-to-7 inch pressing of Gavin Christopher’s compelling dancer “This Side Of Heaven” taken from his eponymous RSO LP from 1979. Born in 1956, in Chicago, writer/producer Gavin is the brother of House music diva Shawn Christopher and was a former member of Lyfe and High Voltage. He has written for Chaka Khan and Rufus as well as Herbie Hancock and Ava Cherry and produced Grandmaster Flash and Mariah Carey. The flips side, "We'll Always Be Together, is also drawn from the same LP. MSV005 A. This Side Of Heaven B. We'll Always Be Together