San Pedro Collective are alternative music band from Manchester, whose fusion of dance, house, funk, soul, neo-psychedelic, ambient, acid, industrial, post-punk, synth-pop, new wave, dream-pop and darkwave makes them a band you simply can’t place in one category. As a collective force of interchanging singers, artists, DJs and poets, San Pedro Collective are like Balearic Butterflies you can’t pin down, fluttering from coast to coast in the early hours of the morning.
With Ex-Paris Angels and Hurt member Rikki Turner on vocals, Jasmine Needham on vocals, ex-Fall Simon Wolstencroft on drums, Josh Hall on lead guitar, Jud Leonard on guitar and Keith Higgins on Bass, San Pedro Collective are a stream of euphoric highs and exotic escapades, producing music which transports you to an array of heightened states. Established in 2018 and named after Charles Bukowski’s home town, San Pedro Collective are a vibrant, diverse and free-flowing band, whose transcendental tones trip you beyond the boundaries of homegrown heritage.
Following the release of their debut EP, which featured ex-Together Suddi Raval, vocalist Millie McBean on the single “The Things You See” and vocalist Sarah Bouchier on “Where do I begin”, the San Pedro Collective have been going from strength to strength, gaining worldwide airplay on radio stations across the UK, Europe and America.
Having been busy working on new material, San Pedro Collective have released a new song “Time”, via Blindside Records, which has been selected as my “Single of the Week”. Released on 23rd January 2021, “Time” features singer Jasmine Needham and is available via all digital platforms.
Time
“Time” takes you back to an era when the emergence of Acid-Jazz took you somewhere exotic, away from all the hustle and bustle, partying on a hot beach, or chilling in a laguid lounge. It’s a track that is reminiscent of bands such as The Brand New Heavies, The Young Disciples and Incognito, whilst remaining true to its soul, house, dance and Funk-disco roots.
Through the rich, soothing and stunning vocals of Needham, “Time” glides across the urban underground, moving towards a sunnier disposition. As a vocalist, Needham is effortlessly cool, whose soulful, sun-drenched tones quiver and soar aside the Funk-laden guitar-grooves of Wolstencroft, Higgins and Murray. Along with the orchestral sweeps, overlapping backing vocals and rumbling beats, “Time” retro-roams the basement of baroque-soul likened to Morcheeba and Soul II Soul. It’s a fantastic track, an immaculate production, which sees San Pedro Collective progress and experiment in their ever-evolving soundscape.
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