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... Passion Fruit is filled with tasty erotic treats... This passionate adrenaline -laced body of music is borne from the tantalizing fusion of blues & funk; enraptured by the limbs of jazz, soul & rock is insanely honest and bold~a musical gumbo!..." ”
- Donna 'Soul Lyrikal' Robinson
... Passion Fruit is filled with tasty erotic treats... This passionate adrenaline -laced body of music is borne from the tantalizing fusion of blues & funk; enraptured by the limbs of jazz, soul & rock is insanely honest and bold~a musical gumbo!..." ”
- Donna 'Soul Lyrikal' Robinson
"Kelsy Davis & The Radical Soul are probably the hottest performing stage act... These guys take their sound back to the roots of soul music. From the very beggining you get the feeling you are watching part entertainer and part backwoods preacher..."
Kenneth Hamlett - Publisher - Unsigned Music Magazine
"Not even the name could prepare you for Radical Soul. The sound they emit is well-seasoned... in fact it's their stage show that everyone is raving about. With hundreds in attendance, Kelsy Davis & the Radical Soul rocked the crowd - literally. The music is really hot and really big, but it's more than that... It's a movement"
Rodney Carmichael - Writer - Rolling Out Magazine
"Fronted by keyboardist/ vocalist Davis, the band takes pride in its eclectic sound. It's soul music, but its music and message has an edge to it... "Radical Soul" is a mixture of Soul, Funk, some Rock 'n' Roll and Blues. Davis whose voice resembles that of a backwoods, Southern preacher, has written the lyrics and music. Songs that have caught fire are the rock-tinged "Rock the Machine" and "Medicine", a hard-style love song akin to Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On."
Ronda Penrice - Writer - Creative Loafing - Atlanta
"He is all gritty country boy with that dirty dirty sound... I'm talkin' bout Soul raised in the backwoods of Carolina on fried catfish and okra. This man puts on a show..."
RedHeadDread - Publisher - Elements DVD - Zine
"Kelsy's influences are... Bill Withers, James Brown, Mick Jagger, Van Morrison. You will definitely be entranced."
Lady Metroya - Publisher - Hazel Eyez News
"Show is full of energy. Has a reputation of having a great show!"
The Soul Rebels - UrbanHam.com
"This guy is amazing…. amazing….no flash…just soul Fender Rhodes infused, soul. Real soul music. The last time I saw him he had on what looked like pajama bottoms. If I hadn’t seen him out in public with a very attractive young lady I would have thought he was someone trying to be extra eccentric just to be eccentric. The Radical Soul is amazing, and he is sick…during a break where the band is just rollin’ he was in the back of the room smoking…singing…almost like he was in the audience as a fan. The audience went crazy! Amazing show…if your in town look him up…its worth it."
Apocalypse - Writer - Archangel BlogSpot
"Super Hot Band! Contemporary and Aggressive Music."
Frank Ski - Radio Personality - V103 - Atlanta
Discography
Break The Mold
1 Slave to the Rhythm
2 Soup & Syrup
3 Me & My Window
4 Radical Soul
5 Tired Picture
6 Medicine
7 House of the Rising Sun
8 Getting By
9 Rock the Machine
10 Me & My Window (Acoustic)
Passion Fruit
1 Bold (I'm A Man)
2 Hot & Sweet
3 Spell On You (Classic)
4 Done
5 Tight (Around My Waist)
6 Carousel (Radical Version)
7 God's Growing
8 Special (Ain't I?)
9 Medicine (Original)
10 No Grudge (Classic)
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Bio
Kelsy Davis The Radical Soul grew out of a dirt road in backwoods South Carolina. That dirt road led him to Atlanta (where he now resides), and to Durham, North Carolina where he perfected his musical craft.
A graduate of Duke University, Radical Soul began to surface while Kelsy Davis was earning a degree from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. There he founded and hosted an event called the Blue Roach held in Duke's quaint little coffee house on the east side of campus. Many great performers (writers, poets, musicians, etc.) graced the Blue Roach stage, including the likes of Amiri 'Leroi Jones' Baraka, Ntozake Shange, and Jessica Care-Moore. The Blue Roach soon became popular amongst all the area schools, and helped Kelsy Davis The Radical Soul spawn a style and rhythm all his own. From North Carolina, Kelsy Davis returned to Atlanta where he keeps his musical knives sharpened.
Since stepping on to the music scene in 2006, with his debut album "Break The Mold" Kelsy Davis has been an underground favorite for years. Fans from Atlanta to Los Angeles to Amsterdam and London, have tried to describe just what “it” is about the Radical Soul, Kelsy Davis that intrigues and captivates them. Some say “it” is the way in which he spins lyrics about lust, love and relationships. Others say “it” is the way he beats the keys coupled with “gritty yet raw” performance swagger that explodes on stage when you least expect it. Still others say it is simply the sound of his music, often times likened to what might have been if Elton John, Otis Redding and Sly Stone were one person. But no matter what “it” is, all who witness “it” agree: Kelsy Davis gives fans a new dose of funk, with a serving of soul from a radical perspective!
On the wings of a Radical Soul, Kelsy Davis has traveled the world. He has spread Radical Soul throughout the United States and has also done tours in the Netherlands and England. Kelsy Davis has performed with musical legend, Gil Scott-Heron. He has also shared stages with Saul Williams, Anthony David, El Grupo Fantasma, Chante Moore, Kenny Latimore, N'Dambi, Kindred the Family Soul, Donnie, Joi, and HBO Def Poets Abyss and Georgia Me. Kelsy Davis was named Atlanta's Best Underground Performing Artist or Group in 2005. He has also graced the covers of magazines such as Unsigned Music Magazine, Downloadz Magazine, and NAL (National Artist League) Magazine.
Currently Kelsy Davis Radical Soul has been working diligently on his newest work of art; aptly named Passion Fruit: Sweets, Treats & Sour Grapes. Available now at www.RadicalSoulMusic.com, Davis came up with the original story line and concept for the album. Then he teamed up with Kassious Young, a storywriter; to create a very sexy new album and concept. Passion Fruit is the first project within a series of Radical Soul projects entitled "The Story of Man". He (Davis) did not want his next album to be just a collection of songs. Davis tells a story with his songs. In Passion Fruit we discover that "Man is a man, and only a man..."
Be on the look-out summer 2012 for the deluxe version of Passion Fruit complete with a storybook, illustrations, and full soundtrack. The Radical Soul, ever eager to please his fans released the "Passion Fruit" limited edition CD, which contains the Passion Fruit soundtrack; available now at RadicalSoulMusic.com. Stay tuned, get more information about Kelsy Davis Radical Soul shows, happenings, listen & purchase music on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, iTunes, Amazon & SoundCloud to name a few.
— Be Radical, Have Soul.
What people have said about Kelsy Davis Radical Soul:
"It's been a long time... Last night I saw one of the dopest performances that I've seen in a VERY long time. Kelsy Davis is off the m@#%* CHAIN!!!! If you hear about him ANYWHERE reasonably near your immediate vicinity... you need to RUN there and get a ticket! Kelsy Davis WORKS for every penny you pay. He is all gritty southern boy with that dirty dirty sound... I'm talkin' bout Soul raised in the backwoods of Carolina on fried catfish and okra... he gets out in the audience with you, he screams he hollas, he sweats and stomps... down home juke-joint type sh*t. His rendition of James Brown's classic, "This is a Man's World", Kelsy OWNED that... The Music is freakin Incredible!"
ReadHeadDread - Wed, January 19, 2005
Elements DVD - Zine
The Hottest Performing Stage Act
Kenneth Hamlett - Publisher
Unsigned Music Magazine, Issue 10
2005 Best Performing Artist or Group - Winner
2005 Atlanta Underground Awards
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