Witness a representation of class and diplomacy in Soul music and one of the funkiest in obscure bands as Chance B of the Soul Facts show runs down history. The Diplomats, aka The Skull Snaps are well known for the "It's A New Day" break, but this story reveals so much more of their roots and discography. From Doo Wop and Soul to Funk, Soul Facts takes a trip down memory lane with a band who's known to split wigs.
The 2018 repress of the Skull Snaps' self-titled LP by Mr. Bongo, now available here at Turntable Lab.
In 2016, hear from a musician who was born to snap necks, get funky like none other and influence numerous genres of music with one of the most renowned break beats in musical history. Watch an interview with legendary Soul & Funk Producer, Songwriter, Arranger, and Singer George Kerr of The Skull Snaps who discusses his approach to his craft.
This chat comes shortly after the release of a new expanded and remastered version with bonus tracks of The Skull Snaps' debut LP which you can purchase digitally below at iTunes or on CD here at Amazon.
Live from the mothership, IMIJ Films and Flashback Fever Radio bring you a sneak preview of "The Birth Beats Of Hip Hop: The Legend Of The Skull Snaps Documentary"! This film is about one of the most sampled drum beats in Hip Hop history, aka "It's A New Day" by The Skull Snaps. Watch as Stezo takes you back in time to The Golden Era of Hip Hop while explaining the origins of this break in the present day with original members from The Skull Snaps. This is a look at one generation of funky music influencing the next, countless moments of classic Hip Hop and pop culture which repurposed the drums of an obscure Funk band.
This interview is sure to blow the minds of Funk enthusiasts, diggers. Stezo presents a mini-doc for those who appreciate the cultural impact of breakbeats in Hip Hop. As an artist who debuted the classic drum break "It's A New Day" on his 1989 album "Crazy Noise", Stezo helped introduce the Hip Hop world to the obscure Funk music of The Skull Snaps, also known as The Diplomats. This unique sound of a breakbeat which was recorded in the early 1970 on The Skull Snaps' self-titled album has generated a cult following of fans and mythological status within the Funk genre and helped to produce numerous Hip Hop classics.
Now in 2012, these two generations of music sit down in the same studio to discuss the impact that they've had on each other and share interesting facts behind their legendary recordings. Stezo and Jim Slice of Flashback Fever Radio are joined by 2 of the members of The Skull Snaps.
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The Unsung Heroes of R&B and Soul
"The Skull Snaps are a legendary 3 piece funk band who formed in New York City. Erv Littleton Waters, Sam O. Culley, and George Bragg released their self titled, classic album in 1973 along with a handful of singles before disappearing as an act. Part of the mystique surrounding this group and their debut album is that their is very little known information about them in pictures or writing, but the influence left by their music is widespread. They originally recorded as The Diplomats, but once their music began to gain notoriety they renamed themselves The Skull Snaps, after getting the idea from a fan's description of his skull snapping reaction to their music. Their musical style and sound of this band is pure funk and soul, with powerful, gospel influenced vocals, heavy bass grooves and incredible horn, guitar sections.
At the present time, The Skull Snaps are still actively performing and recording music, preparing to release a new album along with previously unreleased music from their 70's recording sessions. Aztec Musics reissued the debut Skull Snaps album, the first release that has been officially sanctioned by the band. Check out the deluxe version of their debut album which contains digitally remastered music, extensive liner notes containing new interviews and rare photos
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