About Mr. Something Something
“Afrobeat fans, it’s all here: punchy horn riffs, jazzy drums, percolating guitars and percussion galore…these guys rank with any Afrobeat in the world today.” – EXCLAIM! ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. “If you were with us at Supermarket on Friday for On the Map you know what these guys are capable of. Everybody in the room was dancing, me included, terrifyingly enough. This is why, Mr. Something Something, a song called The Wanting. …taken from a CD, which is really fantastic, called The Edge. If youve never seen them before, trust me when I tell you that they put on a fantastic live show.” – Matt Galloway, host of CBC Radios Here & Now ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. “You catch this Toronto band live, this Mr. Something Something, and youre a changed person. Next day, youre still dancing, hypnotized by the entrancing rhythms carried first hand across the waters from West Africa and made personal by this distinctive team.” – MUZIK ETC ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. “Featuring more exotic instruments than you can shake a Gun-gon stick at, local Afrobeat sextet Mr. Something Something mix such tongue-twisting tools as Kpanlogo drums, borborbor hand drums, Ashanti gourd rattles and Frychiwa metal castanets with more conventional noisemakers (tenor and baritone sax, bass, guitar) into an infectious blend of percolating polyrhythms, layered horn punches and hot-stepping basslines. …The Edge makes for an album-length extended groove that can, in a live setting, spell dancefloor heaven…” – Ryan Watson, EYE WEEKLY ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. “Mr. Something Something have the West African-style groove-thing down pat. The beats are infectious and the horns are big, bold and beautiful. The tracks are epic, yet never boring. […] This is a great debut from a solid band and totally worth a spin.” – VIEW Magazine ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. “a welcome new flavour in the Canadian musical landscape.” – The Coast …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. “Saw Mr. Something Something last night at the Lancaster Tavern in Kitchener … second time I’ve seen them, and wow, what a wonderful band! Organic music with an African tribal feel that makes me want to dance. Great rhythm section, wicked horns, sweet vocals and harmonies that start from deep inside the soul, and lots of fun to watch.” – Mark Tonin / jambands.ca ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… “you cant help but feel the vibe…cool and infectious…” – The Manitoban ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. “…West African style that blissfully combines catchy lyrics with a variety of horns to make their fans get up and dance. Known not only for the music they make, but also for promoting a strong social conscience and for their sometimes acrobatic use of (often limited) stage space, these guys are worth seeing, midterms or no midterms!” – McGill Tribune ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. “all the ingredients of complete and utter afro-funk goodness. [] perhaps one of the most diverse bands on the Canadian independent scene.” – Latchkey.net …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. “Just when you thought the whole jam band thing was trailing off a bit, along come Mr. Something Something with their seriously funk-laden, self-titled debut. Although the album only contains five tracks, it still yields some three quarters of an hour of West African-based grooves inundated with driving rhythms, catchy vocals, and full-on horns.” – ECHO Weekly