[CD Review] Attitude, Recorded in New Jersey, by Soulful Femme

Written By Mike Greenblatt

Soulful Femme is Stevee Wellons and Cheryl Rinovato. Their Attitude was recorded at Fat Rabbit Studios in Montclair and produced by blues great Albert Castiglia. Another blues great, Tommy Castro, contributes to their scintillating cover of James Brown’s “Talkin’ Loud And Sayin’ Nothing.” “Insane Asylum” features singer/guitarist Kevin Burt. With former Jason Mraz drummer Michael Bram, bassist Matt Raymond, trumpeter Doug Woolverton, sax man Mark Earley and keyboardist Dave Gross on Hammond B-3 organ and percussion, tracks like “Dysfunction Funk” and the title tune are, in Stevee’s word, totally “bad-ass.” Their gumbo of delight encompasses blues rock, reggae and soul.

LINK: Soulful Femme | Official Site

Mike Greenblatt

MIKE GREENBLATT has been writing for Goldmine magazine and New Jersey's Aquarian Weekly for more than 35 years. His writing subjects fill the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He's interviewed Joe Cocker, Graham Nash, David Crosby, Carlos Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Johnny Cash, and members of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. He was 18 when he attended Woodstock in 1969.

In addition to writing about music, Greenblatt has worked on publicity campaigns for The Animals, Pat Benatar, Johnny Winter, Tommy James and Richard Branson, among others. He is currently the editor of The Jersey Sound.

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