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Moves On

by Sola Rosa

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The C'mon 01:41
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You could have millions, of things you don’t need Don’t care if it’s trillions, means nothing to me Just give me someone, whose focus is true And knows where they come from, and where they’re going to There are so many things, that I wish I could better Like why does innocence fleet, and cease to matter Oh - why do we buy, into this world of possession? Hear our children cry, when will we learn our lesson Go back from whence you came, no I’m not gonna play that game (x 4) You could have millions, of things you don’t need Don’t care if it’s trillions, means nothing to me Just give me someone, whose focus is true And knows where they come from, and where they’re going to Yeah Oh – oh I seem to reveal in the real nature Why the balance of the world, are you willing to wager You may think your right, but we’re clever And righteously we’ll make a stand together I sigh, as we try to not cry and you lie while we die Oh every day Its unreal how we feel, when we still chasing deals for our meals In any way Yeah You could have millions, of things you don’t need Don’t care if it’s trillions, means nothing to me Just give me someone, whose focus is true And knows where they come from, and where they’re going to You could have millions, of things you don’t need Don’t care if it’s trillions, means nothing to me Just give me someone, whose focus is true And knows where they come from, and where they’re going to You could have millions And you might have trillions But it - don’t really mean nothing Yay, yay – yeah You could have millions Don’t care if it’s trillions It don’t really mean a thing to me Yeah
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Mi nah go badman for the sake of badman cah me nuh want no rude boy face screw, Mi nah go harbour shark for the sake of harbour shark because bad men don't talk they do for instance, You see one man inna one 3 piece suit some cris shine boot and no crew, Over him back a bag weh long and black with a flap fi him han fi drop through, You'll never notice fi him face in a crowd though he stands up so proud and true, A cold-hearted shotter weh can deal with the matter not a guy could ever misconstrue, He's all about business and him nah lef no witness if you inna di way you get slew, So if you're flingin words better mek sure dem nuh hollow better know dem ha fi stick like glue. Chorus Mi nah go badman for the sake of badman cah me nuh want no rude boy face screw, Mi nah go harbour shark for the sake of harbour shark because badman nuh talk dem do Mi nah go badman for the sake of badman cah me nuh want no rude boy face screw, Mi nah go harbour shark for the sake of harbour shark because bad men don't talk.. Verse 2 Dem seh dem ah gangster now, but dem ah gangster how? When dem never feel how copper steel get hot, Chuh when the guns blow you are the first flat and low that's why you're fraudulent talk fi just stop, And I can see you're scared cause I know you heard - seh real shotter guy follow one track, And the ting dem weh you utter turn soft like butter shotter guy nah take no talk back, Contract sign, carbine ah shine, Youth you better mind before it lodge up inna you spine – real gangster buss 9 dem, glisten and shine, nuh fraid ah no beast and nuh fraid fi serve time, And if dem go ah jail pon man back dem nah climb, Ah crazy you crazy or you out of your mind? Pickney dem ah sing, church bell dem ah chime, Come mek we find a way fi mek the mothers stop cry. Chorus Mi nah go badman for the sake of badman cah me nuh want no rude boy face screw, Mi nah go harbour shark for the sake of harbour shark because badman nuh talk dem do
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Way Up 05:56
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Lights Out 04:42
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Moves On 04:43

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Sola Rosa – Moves On

Same Captain, New Crew
Mission control, Auckland, New Zealand and six years after lift-off, and Andrew Spraggon’s Sola Rosa project “Moves On”. The title of this latest CD is an explicit statement rooted in the reinforcement and of the Sola Rosa experience. It’s all about a bigger, more human sound achieved by the recruitment of a full band for both the recording and touring of “Moves On”. No more flying solo, at least, for now.

Your Crew Members
As tight as the proverbial drum, the Sola Rosa band members are all highly-experienced in their individual fields, and those of Dimmer, of Trinity Roots, of Chè Fu, of Nathan Haines, of Fat Freddy’s Drop, of Anika Moa, of King Kapisi … get the picture?
Drummer Will Scott and bassist Matt Short keep the beat neat and sweet and the groove forever smooth. Guitarist Ned Ngatae is a king of musical understatement. He’s been a participant at the New York-based Red Bull Music Academy and DJs as Killamanraro (aka Nedsta). He’s also been a 2004 APRA Silver Scroll nominee as a part of Dimmer. Moving and shaking, percussionist supreme, John Highsted is surrounded by thee most happening selection of congas and bongos, gourds and guiros.

With Special Guests And Ground Staff
Aiding and abetting Moves On you’ll find a top shelf of brothers and sisters. Number One Squire for Hire, Nathan Haines, drops in while Manuel Bundy scratches his way across a tune or three. The International Observer himself, Mr. Tom Bailey, steps in for a bit of co-production and also makes up a third of a downright fearsome keyboard team along with Steph Brown (also of The Krates) and the gifted Elia Gaitau (formerly with King Kapisi). While Tom and Steph are getting funky and righteous on the Fender Rhodes, the remaining wealth of analogue keys (synthesizer, organ, piano and clavinet) are coaxed into life by Elia. And finally, punctuating the offbeats, and we’ve got the living brass of Kim Patterson, Scott Towers & Fat Freddy’s Drop trombonist, Joe Lindsay.
Featured vocalist on “Badman” is former Sindecut and Jah Wobble sideman, Spikey Tee. Good company on account of his contributions to Bomb The Bass, Mannasseh, Mr. Scruff, Tony D, Morcheeba, and Marcus Intalex. He’s also a guest on Mark Rae’s debut solo LP, Rae Road.
“Breezes Blowing” is a feature moment for Paul St. Hilaire. Like the name, he’s exotic and Caribbean. This Berlin-based Dominican (already well-known as Tikiman) doesn’t perform with just anyone, but he has alongside Kruder & Dorfmeister, Stereotyp, Rhythm And Sound and Sola Rosa.
And that just leaves the souled-out stylings of Deva Mahal. Her sultry tones launched Moves On to the world with the single ‘Redeemer’. Part soul, part r’n’b and all the class you’d expect from a daughter of Taj Mahal. She’s also been singer-in-demand to Recloose and Fat Freddy’s Drop.

When We Were Young
The Sola Rosa story began long, long ago, in the formative mists of 1980s synth-pop and 1990s practice rooms, culminating in the pre-Sola band, Cicada.
However, washing dishes, wearing black and touring New Zealand can only sustain a body for so long, so with the new century breaking its waters and demanding wholesale change, Andrew gave the world the Sola Rosa “Starter for 4 EP”.
And what a change it was. Hand-made and hand-sold, all copies were successfully merged into discerning CD collections all over New Zealand. So now, the second release –traditionally more of a challenge – really had some work to do.
“Entrance to Skyway EP”, followed up in style garnering Andrew the Best Independent Release award at the New Zealand’s annual indie-radio awards, the b-Nets, before being re-released by Festival Mushroom Records and selling four figures nationwide.
One tune in particular, the hypnotic masterpiece, 'hi five', achieved massive airplay and appeared on the Round Trip Mars 'Sideways' collection of Auckland artists going “elsewhere”. The subsequent international release of that compilation (Different Drummer) has seen the track licensed to compilations worldwide and stirring up a storm on its own.


The Beat Goes On
Now safe in the arms of a record label, the debut album, ‘Solarized’ (FMR), was released in 2001 after eighteen months in the making. The album received excellent reviews, proving popular sales-wise on both sides of the Tasman, and winning Best Electronica Release at the “grown-up” New Zealand Music Awards. The second album, ‘Haunted Out-Takes’ (FMR, July 2003) was another award-winner, taking the Best Downbeat Release trophy at the 2004 b-Nets, as well as receiving excellent media reviews and figures to match.
Sola Rosa’s live presence became very much in demand, leading to festival and club dates at home and Australia. And where he couldn’t go, the labels lined up to licence tracks. Wherever you live, you can now check out Sola Rosa’s jet-setting reputation both on CD and vinyl, courtesy of the combined power of Ministry of Sound (UK/Australia), Guidance (US), Round Trip Mars (NZ), Different Drummer (UK) Stereo Deluxe (Germany) and Satellite K (Spain).

So there it is – a potted history of Sola Rosa. It’s always going to be a journey, but the scenery changes at every turn and the soundtrack just gets better. Standing still never did cut it – you gotta move on to find the best action.

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released August 1, 2005

All tracks produced by Andrew Spraggon except:
‘Breezes Blowing’ produced by Andrew Spraggon and Tom Bailey

Mixed by A. Spraggon and Angus McNaughton
Mastered by A. McNaughton

Spikey Tee appears courtesy of Chocolate Source and Jah
Paul St. Hilaire appears courtesy of False Tuned

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Sola Rosa Auckland, New Zealand

SOLA ROSA is the on-going, ever-evolving project of Andrew Spraggon, Aotearoa New Zealand's critically acclaimed and successful beat-maker, songwriter, producer and studio alchemist. Sola Rosa makes its own kind of soul music.

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