eddie roberts Archive
14 Jul 2021
Album Review: WRD — The Hit
Far more often than not, the term supergroup is hype. Even when it isn’t use of the word can create unfairly high expectations. The members of Blind Faith understood that, […]
22 Apr 2021
Album Review: Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings – Dap Dippin
Curated by Eddie Roberts of the New Mastersounds, Rare Sounds is a new subscription service that unearths gems from various genres, reissuing them on vinyl. The first round of releases […]
30 Jan 2017
The New Mastersounds: Funky Collaborators
The New Mastersounds have a long-standing and close relationship with music fans in Asheville. Founded in Leeds, England in 1999, the soul jazz / fusion / funk band played its […]
17 May 2016
The New Mastersounds Schedule Residency at Brooklyn Bowl
Dynamic funk/jazz fusion quartet The New Mastersounds recently came to Brooklyn Bowl for a three-day, four-show residency April 14-16. The group, founded in 1999 in Leeds, England, has been doing […]
29 Mar 2013
Album Review: Eddie Roberts’ West Coast Sounds – It’s About Time
What’s that you say? You want some new music that features the expert precision and passion of jazz, and the oomph and fire of rock, but you don’t want the […]