Soulful Groove Quotes

'Year Of The Tiger' definitely has much more of a blues-based vibe.

We're Midwestern guys who grew up listening to soul music.

I love the Memphis sound. When I was 16-and-a-half, with my driver's permit, I was playing New Jersey clubs in a 10-piece band; we had a horn section and would play great, great songs like 'Hold On! I'm Comin'' and 'Knock on Wood' and 'Midnight Hour.'

'Head Over Boots' is a shuffle, but it's more of a Motown laid-back shuffle than, say, a Dwight Yoakam shuffle.

I've always loved soul, R&B, doo-wop and blues, and I've wanted to make a record like that for years.

Luke James has this mystique about him that's not something you can explain; you can only experience it. He's got a whole D'Angelo feel to him as well.

I suppose I see myself as a modern soul artist.

The first record I bought was actually Booker T and the MG's 'Red Beans and Rice.'

I am in love with old school funk and soul music. That's what I grew up listening to, and I want to bring that style back with my music. I love artists like Stevie Wonder, Donna Summer, Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson, Earth, Wind, & Fire, Bruno Mars, Justin Timberlake, and more!

For those who are familiar with my work, 'Soulfire' is a return to how most people identify me, which is that soul-meets-rock thing.

Kelly Clarkson definitely reminds me of Motown. She's pop, but she's also very, very soulful.