Koko-Jean & The Tonics tease new album with titletrack ‘Love Child’
Imagine it is a hot summer day in downtown Brooklyn in 1963. The neighbourhood is having a block party, and families are barbecuing with a cool beer in hand and the same soulful tune is playing in everyone’s Cadillacs. This is how Koko-Jean & The Tonics imagine the perfect summer when 2 innocent yet ecstatic teenagers first lay eyes on each other, him with a whiskey pack in hand while she’s popping bubble-gum with a naughty smile, before they disappear into the back of his car and let the dark liquor give them consent. Years later the same couple are looking out the window on a hot summer night holding each other close and dancing to that same tune, reminiscing about the good all days of that summer of love that gave birth to a LOVE CHILD!
Based in Barcelona, Koko-Jean & The Tonics are a bomb full of soul, rhythm and groove. As front-woman we have Miss Koko-Jean Davis (former singer of The Excitements). Petite and delicate at first glance, don’t be fooled by her appearance, because Koko is a whirlwind on stage. She’ll move you with a ballad or the rawness of the blues, she can raise your temperature in a few seconds with her rock’n’roll and soul. On drums we have Anton Jarl, a real rhythmic beast who puts power into every beat with his elegant yet rock’n’roller style. Dani “Patillas” Baraldés is the chameleon guitarist who makes you vibrate with the howls of his guitar. And finally we have Victor Puertas on the Hammond, one of the most recognized blues-men and harmonicists in Catalonia. His swing and groove are an essential part of this group.
“Love Child” is the first offering from the new album of the same name scheduled to drop on October 18th 2024 on LP, CD & Digital.
“Love Child” out via digital download on July 17th 2024 via Buenritmo
