Love Touch Records is excited to release a brand new two-sider 7" by Canadian icon, singer/songwriter/composer Ivana Santilli. Ivana burst onto the scene in 1995 with her band Bass Is Base, for which she collected a Juno award.
Ivana has since released five solo albums, racked up countless awards nominations and accolades, performed internationally from London to Tokyo, and toured with legendary musical acts like James Brown, Tito Puente, De La Soul, Jamiroquai, and the Roots. She has also collaborated with Omar (UK), Stuart Matthewman (Sade/Maxwell) and Mike Lindup (Level 42).
Here, the A-side sees her covering a much slept-on Level 42 track, "Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind". It's a decidedly different take on the UK band's song, who are best known for their 1985 hit, "Something About You". Side B's "Air Of Love" is a slow burner that is equal parts Gap Band and Loose Ends. Santilli's sultry vocals, lush keys and poignant songwriting has blessed both tracks here, no doubt!
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released April 11, 2023
Side A:
Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind*
(B. Gould, M. King, M. Lindup, P. Gould)
Side B:
Air Of Love^
(I. Santilli, G. Masuda)
Vocals, Rhodes & Synths: Ivana Santilli
*Additional lyrics: Ivana Santilli
*Background Vocals: Wādo Brown
Guitar: Tai Ara
^Guitar by Ben Spivak
*Bass Guitar by Calvin Beale
Produced and Mixed by: Gil Masuda
Mastered by: Ivan Makvel
Design by: Tara Paquette
Label and Logo by: Nicholas Fox
*Published by LEVEL-42-MUSIC-LTD, PEERMUSIC (UK) LTD, RUBY RUBY (PRS) LTD
Modern Funk & Boogie with a focus on 7" singles. Headquartered in Toronto. Distributed Worldwide. For wholesale, please contact Fat Beats Distribution.
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