It's a Funky Thing

MENLO PARK, CA - March 30, 2002

Mark Kaye's new CD, I Can Love You, is an energetic blend of neo-soul and Latin and old school funk. Released on daFunk Records, the album starts with a shout "A bailar!" and dances into a heady Latin rhythm. The upbeat pace continues throughout the sexy and playful recording.

Kaye lets his imagination run free--creating fantasy worlds populated by mysterious goddesses, powerful wizards, and wild temptresses. Dreams, spirituality, love, and passion inspire the songs. The music is uplifting--clearly expressing emotion and hope.

The album is mostly a one-man show, displaying Kaye's talents as a songwriter, singer, keyboardist, percussionist, and producer. However, Sandy Griffin (whose voice has adorned recordings by Michael Bolton, Mariah Carey, and Al Green) sings background female vocals on five tracks. Respected San Francisco R&B producer Jerry Stucker plays rhythm guitar on "Until You've Tried Me."

In addition to recording five CDs, Kaye also wrote and starred in Tales from the Far Country. Grammy-nominated producer Greg Landau said of the one-man show: "The raw and explosive talent of Mark Kaye and his original songs and music combine to create the most unique and entertaining musical comedy I've ever seen."

The busy and versatile artist also sings and plays a custom guitar keyboard synthesizer with the Calvin Darkness Band. The '70s and '80s dance band features Santana's drummer and the horn section from the Huey Lewis and the News Band. The Calvin Darkness Band has opened for Elton John, Diana Ross, James Brown, and Chubby Checker.

Funk aficionados can listen to MP3s from I Can Love You at daFUNK.com. The Web site also sells the album for $13.95.


Mark Kaye - Santana Row
1.) Santana Row
2.) A Child Again
3.) Everything You Want
4.) I don't Want
5.) My Valentine
6.) That Thing You Do
7.) A Beautiful Thing
8.) San Jose
9.) The Simple Life
10.) Swagger
11.) Doin My Thang
12.) Shine
13.) Southbay

East Bay Messengers
1.) Detour To Oakland
2.) Chameleon
3.) Loft Funk
4.) Go With It
5.) Stay In The Real Groove
6.) Fe Fi Fo Funk
7.) Neck Bones
8.) People Come Together
9.) Slick It
10.) Get Your Groove On
11.) Supernatural Bitch
12.) There's Enough
13.) Funk Street

Mark Kaye - Just Funky
1.) Just Funky
2.) Bumpin
3.) Doctor Phil Good
4.) DaBomb
5.) Let's Get Stupid
6.) Sex Sells
7.) Forever Funky
8.) My Guilty Pleasure
9.) Fire In Me
10.) Crazy Cool
11.)Hormone Hell
12.) Only In Vegas

Mark Kaye - Latin Soul
1.) Mystery
2.) Bang
3.) Sex Is Good
4.) Chocolate World
5.) Sexy Woman
6.) Cup Of Coffe
7.) Let's Make Love Tonight
8.) Green Eyes
9.) Brazil
10.) That's You
11.) Hey Baby
12.) Sky Blue
13.) Where The Girls Are
14.) I Can Love You

Mark Kaye - Singer Songwriter

1.) Shine
2.) Come My Way
3.) The Miracle
4.) Have You Ever Been to Heaven
5.) Dangerous Woman
6.) Lonely Heart
7.) Love Has A Way

8.) Maui
9.) Let's Stay Together
10.) I Picked A Winner
11.) Maybe This Is It
12.) There's A Secret
Bonus Track - What's Wrong

Mark Kaye - What Would Love Do?
1.) To Love is to Let Go
2.) Shake it up
3.) There She Goes
4.) Tears in My Eyes
5.) Get N Ready to Love
6.) God in my Pocket
7.) Get Away
8.) What Would Love Do
9.) Ruby
10.) Forever
11.) Chillin'
12.) Fun

Mark Kaye - Passion
1.) Little Sister
2.) I Can Love You
3.) Passion
4.) Just Looking for Love
5.)All the Wonderfuls
6.) Love Has A Way
7.) Good Thing
8.) Real People
9.) Its All About Love
10.) Inner Vision
11.) The Way That I Love You
12.) That's You

Mark Kaye - M

1.) M
2.) M - 6
3.) M - 10
4.) M - 12
5.) M - 5

6.) M - 11
7.) M - 8
8.) M - 2
9.) M - 9
10.) M - 3
11.) M - 4
12.) M - 7

Mark Kaye - I'm on a Mission

1.) I've Been Watching You
2.) Work That Thing
3.) I'm on a Mission
4.) My Lonely Heart
5.) The Power of Soul

6.) Wonder Why We Die
7.) Heavens Allways There
8.) Hurt Real Bad
9.) A Better Way
10.) I'm Still Loving
11.) I'm Free
12.) We Love

Mark Kaye - Limited Edition Self Titled CD

1.) Only Found Me
2.) Just For Love
3.) That Part of Me
4.) To be Free

 

Mark Kaye - Fairy Tales

1.) Echo
2.) Paul Harold and Me
3.) Michael Sky
4.) Calvin Darkness
5.) Shadow
6.) Soul Searchers

7.) The Seeker
8.) Seven Heavens
9.) Misty Lane
10.) Mister Gate Keeper
11.) The Traveler
12.) Crystal Mountain
13.) The River
 

Mark Kaye - Far Country

1.) Winds of Change
2.) Wizard
3.) Far Country
4.) Singing Waters
5.) The Childrens Room
6.) Home
7.) The Moon Worlds

8.) Little Voices
9.) Just for Love
10.) Soul Traveling
11.) Nobody Here But Me

12.) Ocean of Love
13.) To My Suprise
14.) Child in the Wilderness

Mark Kaye - I Can Love You

1.) I Can Love You
2.) Funk It Up
3.) Real People
4.) Little Sister
5.) Passion
6.) All The Wonderfuls
7.)
Until You've Tried Me

8.) Do You Wanna Funk
9.) Inner Vision
10.) Windy
11.) My My Lady
12.) Dangerous Woman
13.) GoodThing
14.) Dream Love Of Mine
15.) In Love With You
16.) It's Maddness
17.) I Found You