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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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1.) Shine |
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? | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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6.)
M - 11 7.) M - 8 8.) M - 2 9.) M - 9 10.) M - 3 11.) M - 4 12.) M - 7 |
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| Mark Kaye - I'm on a Mission | ||
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1.)
I've
Been Watching You |
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 | ||
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1.) Only Found Me |
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| Mark Kaye - Fairy Tales | ||
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1.)
Echo |
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 | ||
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1.)
Winds
of Change |
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 | ||
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1.)
I
Can Love You |
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 |