mint condition definition of a band intro

Scott: Where does that leave Mint Condition? Did the band breakup or is this a hiatus? Mint was a university, giving me my legs to do what I’m doing now…to sound the way I sound musically, and helped me as a man…in my ideology and the way I approach the world. I can’t imagine having those experiences with any other brothers. You don’t always have to look at that in terms of money. We’ve been so blessed.Įverybody measures “success” in different ways. Most of us in the group have reached the point where we want other “life enrichment.” We recorded, toured, saw the world, had some amazing experiences and made our mark, along with making a buck and putting our kids through school doing our passion. Stokley: I thought about it earlier but this was the time when it was emphatic. Scott: At anytime during those 30 years did you want to go solo earlier than now? So as long as that’s there, I’m going to exhaust every possibility to explore my talents. I’m still relatively young and people seem to have a little bit of interest in what I’m doing. When you have the chance explore other areas of your talent, you should. Stokley: Yeah… I always say doing anything in life for over 20 years is remarkable in itself. You were together years before the first 1991 CD.

Scott: It’s been 30 + years since the mid-`80s.

We wanted to prove that we could come together, stick together and build something very powerful that could resonate with people for years. Being the voice, I – for lack of a better word – was the centralizer…the glue. When we worked together, it was always fresh. We were on our own island…providing a balance for everything else out there: classic Soul and R&B but eclectic. I have always believed that my role in Mint Condition was to insure that we represented something (a Black band) that was needed. Lionel Richie, Chaka Khan even Justin Timberlake bounced from their bands way earlier. I know you had people in your ear long ago sweating you to leave. Scott Galloway: I’d like to start by stressing my respect for what you and Mint Condition did for black music when you arrived and to you specifically as a lead singer for hanging in there with them for as long as you did before venturing out solo. concert that night) but exceedingly thoughtful in his search for just the right words in discussing his departure from his band of brothers Mint Condition, what he learned from Prince, highlights of his debut album, his wife and children, and the bitter pill of Black men as targets in America, specifically the shooting of Philando Castile in St. Sipping on tangerine flavored La Croix “naturally essenced” sparkling water in the 2 nd floor Mid-Wilshire office of his publicity firm, newly vegan Stokley was soft spoken (conserving his voice for The Revolution’s L.A. The 15-song offering moves from the celestial Rihanna-influenced galactic flight of “Way Up” featuring rapper Wale (pronounced wah-lay), the stormy weather techno rock metaphors of “Forecast” and the breezily percussive dance jam “Cross the Line” (floating on the bass line of Michael Jackson’s “I Can’t Help It”) to the dreamy old school float “U & I” (a duet with Estelle), the erudite mack of “Art in Motion” and the heavily Prince-influenced “Organic.” Prince, like Jam & Lewis, was a hands-on inspiration of Stokley’s and the singer has recently been paying fiery homage to the fallen legend as a special guest vocalist of The Revolution, Prince’s one-time band that is currently on the road conjuring catharsis for themselves and Prince’s most ardent fans on tour. The music is sophisticated, the lead and layered background singing is out of this world and, most importantly, the lyrics are richly mature in viewpoint and compelling while also projecting vibrancy, fun and sensuality. Introducing Stokley is a smartly produced solo debut, contemporary and on-point enough to be effortlessly radio-friendly and mainstream yet does not pander or dumb down to the nadir that so much contemporary so-called R&B music that fills the airwaves is about. On Friday, June 23, Stokley (first name only) – following his single “Level” – released his long awaited first solo project with the title Introducing Stokley (BluRaffe Entertainment Group/Concord Music Group) – for though we know a lot about him from his band works and collaborations to date, he peels away several revealing layers in the new music at hand. In an industry overrun by egos and self-service, Stokley Williams stood as a stellar team player fronting the Minneapolis-based band Mint Condition for three tumultuous decades that swung from most successful signing of Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis’ short-lived Perspective Records company to grassroots independent artists – staunchly representing as one of the few (near only) Black bands on the mainstream playing field. Introducing Stokley The Man…30 Years After The Band

Mint condition definition of a band intro