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Kwame Binea Shakedown to Release

Self-Titled Debut EP on July 16, 2015

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Kwame Binea Shakedown to Release

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  1. KwameBineaShakedowntoRelease Self-TitledDebutEPonJuly 16,2015 NewYork,NY,July15,2015 -Harlem-basedrootsrocksongwriter/singerKwameBinea, whofrontstheKwameBineaShakedown,hasannounced the worldwidedigital releaseof thegroup'sdebutand self-titled EPonTuesday,July17,2015viaCDbaby.comand all theirmajordigital distributionpartners including iTunesand Amazon.com. "KwameBineaShakedown"featuresfourtracks including thegroup'sfirst single"Let Go"(released inearlyApril),theirmost recent single,"HangOn" (released inmid-June) and "Little Lady"and "Waiting,"whichhaveneverbeenreleased.Musically,theEP showcasesBinea's"rootsrock"lineage, whichisafusionofrhythmicrockn'roll,ampledosagesof infectiousfunk, silky soul,screaming bluesandjust asmidgeonofreggaeand funk. All thesongswerewrittenand produced byBineaand guitarist JustinWilcoxforBinea's indieimprint,Pelopos Entertainment Group. TheEPwasco-produced byJerryRamosand theShakedownBand.TheShakedownband comprises;Bineaonleadvocals,guitarist'sJustinWilcox and ArtVanterpool,drummerMedleyShabazz,bassistPhil Bass,DaronWrightonkeyboards,KengoYamadaand MichaelQuigleyonsaxophone,BrianVarnekeon trumpetand guestbackground vocalist'sDietriceBoldenand Jindai Joseph. TheEPwasrecorded atSSTStudios,KaleidscopeStudiosandMercuryStudios,alllocated inNewJersey. Bineaand Wilcoxhavebeen intermittinglywriting,recording and performing thesongsoverthepastseveral years."We'vealwaysviewed ourselves primarilyasaliveband"explained Kwame. "Aswriters,we'refueled byhowourfansandaudiencesreacttooursongs.Wetakethatenergy and feedbackbackintothe studioand doourbest tochannelitintothesongswedecidetorecord.ThisEP meansa lot tousbecauseit'sdriven byall theloveand positivityourfanskeepgiving us.It'sourwayofexpressing ourappreciationand thanksforall theirinspirationandsupport,"headded.

  2. Binea,grewup splitting timeinWest London(hisbirthplace)and inhisnativeorigins,Ghana.Helatermoved to Cherry Hill,NJasa teenager wherehe started tounearthhisartisticaspirationsas a burgeoningsongwriter/singer/guitarist.Whileincollegeheteamedup withguitarist/vocalistJustinWilcoxasaduo, whichbecamethenucleusthat spawned therock/funkcollectiveKwameBineaShakedownin Harlem, NY (2011).Overthepastseveralyears theyhavebuiltalegionofloyal fansperformingatmost ofthe city'smostnoted musicvenues including Joe's Pub,ArleneGrocery,RockwoodMusic Hall andBrooklynBowl,tonamejustafew. Formoreinformation goto:www.kwamebineashakedown.com Contact: Chip Schutzman MilesHighProductions P.O.Box93157 Hollywood, CA90093 323-806-0400 chip@mileshighproductions.comhttp://www.mileshighproductions.com ###

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