In the heat of the summer tour around the Baltic States “Very Cool People” together with the Latvian soul singer Kristine Prauliņa, releases a new single, “Come Along”, from the band’s new album “Caution! Contains Words!”
“Come Along” is the forth single from the band’s latest album “Caution! Contains Words!”. Prior to that VCP had already released “We Should Dance” with Kristīne Prauliņa; the second single from the album – “Pa Apli” – got into the Top 15 at the Latvian National Radio music poll “Muzikālā Banka 2018”, it was in the Top 20 of the most influential commercial radio in Latvia (Radio SWH) and has more than 450k views on YouTube at the moment; and the third single “This Mess” featuring Evilena Protektore.
“This is definitely the most summery song from our new album and it could definitely become a summer soundtrack for those who are planning to go on romantic trips or to attend the summer festivals” says VCP leader Elvijs Grafcovs.
The song – “Come Along” also features an animated lyric video made by the artist Raitis Kalniņš, who also created the group’s newest album “Caution! Contains Words!” visual design. During the summer of 2019 VCP is on tour around festivals in the Baltic States & Germany:
18th of May “Museum Night” (Liepaja, Latvia),
25th of May “Görlitz Jazz Festival” (Görlitz, Germany),
1st of June “Gaujas Svētki” (Ādaži, Latvia),
6th of July “Bliuzo Naktys” (Varniai, Lithuania),
13th of July “Tintes Svētki” (Valmiera, Latvia),
16th of July “Saulkrasti Jazz” (Saulkrasti, Latvia),
27th of July “Positivus” (Salacgrīva, Latvia),
1st of August “Muzikālais Augusts Daugavpils” (Daugavpils, Latvia),
2nd of August” Augustibluus” (Haapsalu, Estonia),
3rd of August “Summersound” (Liepaja, Latvia),
9th of August “Pasaules čempionāts Rollerslēpošanā” (Madona, Latvia),
22nd of August “Origo Summer Stage” (Riga, Latvia),
24th of August “Siauliai Jazz” (Siauliai, Lithuania)
The album “Caution! Contains Words!” features many guest appearances & blends together a sparkling cocktail of funk, soul, jazz, rock & hip-hop. Ten out of the album tunes were written by the band members themselves, and two are cover songs – “Let the Music Take Your Mind”, a tribute to the legendary R&B group “Kool & the Gang”, & “Going Down Slowly”, a homage to the great late music legend from New Orleans Allen Toussaint, who has inspired & influenced VCP. This is the band’s sixth album so far: 2009 – self-titled debut, 2012 – Cruising In The Trolley, 2015 – Funkology, 2017 – Heya Some Kind Of Fish!…, 2018 – Snowman’s Express.
Baltijas koncertgrafika karstumā grupa “Very Cool People” kopā ar Latvijas soulmūzikas karalieni Kristīni Prauliņu izdod jaunu singlu “Come Along”, kas ņemts no grupas jaunā albuma “Caution! Contains Words!”.
Dziesmai tapis arī animēts lirikas videoklips, kura autors ir mākslinieks Raitis Kalniņš, kurš veidojis arī grupas jaunākā albuma “Caution! Contains Words!” vizuālo noformējumu. Pirms tam VCP jau izdevusi singlus “We Should Dance” kopā ar Kristīni Prauliņu, “This Mess” kopā ar Evilenu Protektori, kā arī par īstenu radio hitu kļuvušo “Pa apli”, kas tapis kopā ar Kristīni un reperiem ansi un Edavārdi.
“Šī noteikti ir visvasarīgākā dziesma no mūsu jaunā albuma un tā noteikti varētu kļūt par vasaras saundtreku tiem, kuri plāno doties romantiskos braucienos apkārt Latvijai vai apmeklēt šīs vasaras festivālus,” par jauno singlu saka VCP līderis Elvijs Grafcovs.
Singla ierakstā piedalījās: Kristīne Prauliņa (vokāls), Oskars Ozoliņš (trompete), Māris Jēkabsons (tenorsaksofons), Kristaps Lubovs (baritonsaksofons), Laura Rozenberga (trombons), Elvijs Grafcovs (ģitāra), Māris Vitkus (taustiņinstrumenti), Andris Kauliņš (taustiņinstrumenti), Valters Sprūdžs (bass) un Andris Buiķis (sitaminstrumenti).
Grupa šā gada vasaras tūrē pa Baltijas valstīm un arī Vāciju devusies vienlaikus ar trim dažādām koncertprogrammām. Ārpus Latvijas robežām VCP koncertē vēl ar 2017. gada albuma “Heya Some Kind of Fish…” skaņdarbiem, toties lielākajā daļā Latvijas koncertu grupa izpilda jaunā albuma “Caution! Contains Words!” kompozīcijas. Trijos festivālos – “Tintes svētkos” Valmierā, “Saulkrasti Jazz” un “Summer Sound” Liepājā – būs dzirdama īpaša koncertprogramma “Pa apli” kopā ar reperiem Edavārdi un ansi, kā arī Kristīni Prauliņu. Tajā iekļautas daudzas kopdziesmas gan Kristīnei ar Edavārdiem, gan abiem reperiem, gan arī visiem trim kopā. Tajā skaitā pavisam jaunas, publiski vēl maz dzirdētas kopdziesmas.
“Very Cool People” vasaras koncertgrafiks:
11. maijs – “Dubultu karnevāls” (Dubulti, Latvija), koncertprogramma “Pa apli”,
18. maijs – Muzeju nakts (Liepāja, Latvija), “Caution! Contains Words!”,
25. maijs – “Görlitz Jazz Festival” (Gerlica, Vācija), “Heya! Some Kind of Fish…”,
1. jūnijs – “Gaujas svētki” (Ādaži, Latvia), “Caution! Contains Words!”,
6. jūlijs – “Bliuzo Naktys” (Varņi, Lietuva), “Heya! Some Kind of Fish…”,
13. jūlijs – “Tintes svētki” (Valmiera, Latvija), “Pa apli”,
16. jūlijs – “Saulkrasti Jazz” (Saulkrasti, Latvija), “Pa apli”,
27. jūlijs – “Positivus” (Salacgrīva, Latvija), “Caution! Contains Words!”,
1. augusts – “Muzikālais augusts Daugavpilī” (Daugavpils, Latvija), “Caution! Contains Words!”,
2. augusts – “Augustibluus” (Hāpsalu, Igaunija), “Caution! Contains Words!”,
3. augusts – “Summer Sound” (Liepāja, Latvija), “Pa apli”,
9. augusts – “Pasaules čempionāts rollerslēpošanā” (Madona, Latvija), “Caution! Contains Words!”,
22. augusts – “Origo Summer Stage” (Rīga, Latvija), “Caution! Contains Words!”,
24. augusts “Siauliai Jazz” (Šauļi, Lietuva), “Caution! Contains Words!”