Hometown Sounds

Keyboardist Zo! is back with another snazzy music video from his excellent 2013 album ManMade on The Foreign Exchange label. “We Are On The Move”, featuring Eric Roberson and Phonte, has such a deep and funky groove it would fit in perfectly in a deep house DJ set from the mid-aughts. The throwback style of this video, featuring four well-dressed gentlemen strutting and dancing through the streets of downtown Raleigh, fits with Zo’s previous Sesame Street-themed video Count To Five. If you are a fan of Zo, go deep into the making of the ManMade album in this 45 minute long documentary.

Silver Spring’s keys virtuoso Zo! just released a brand new solo album, ManMade, and it is some serious R&B fire. The lead-off single Count To Five, featuring Gwen Bunn and frequent collaborator Phonte from The Foreign Exchange, gets the music video treatment with a funky 70s vibe by way of Sesame Street. Zo wrote a “Studio Campfire” origin story of this track on his blog, so learn a little about his music making process after you enjoy the video.