Knucklebone Oscar will release his new solo album Uncle Knuckle on 22 March. The album’s second single release, the title track Uncle Knuckle, will be released today 6 March, accompanied by an upbeat video, in the artist’s trademark hilariously unflashy style
Knucklebone Oscar says the following about the new single and video:
– The Uncle Knuckle song originated years ago as a sort of tribute to Professor Longhair’s piano solo Big Chief. The only thing that really remains from this starting point is the piano solo in the intro. The song was largely shaped by producer Sami Baldauf into a kind of “James Brown & Prince with hints of New Orleans” party stomper. The video is about a bohemian special that gets you going, freaking out and confused. One can sense a certain amount of first-hand experience in the story. And for once, it’s a song that’s not too long, but an old-school single, 2 minutes 30 seconds long!
Musically, this is a powerful piece of rock ‘n’ roll and funk: you can hear Knucklebone intact, with a swinging, stinging guitar.
– Uncle Knuckle is, in my opinion, a kind of stylistic hybrid of James Brown, Tom Waits and Dr. John, influenced by the stuff I love most. Less actual blues, hit song soul or old school rock and roll. The straightforward and concise song captures the gumbo or mix of the upcoming album very well, Knucklebone Oscar enthuses
KNUCKLEBONE OSCAR – UNCLE KNUCKLE
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Julkaisu 06.03.2024
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The guitarist-singer’s previous album King of Helsinki was released in 2016, so it’s been several years since his last Knucklebone Oscar album. Most recently, in 2022, the artist released the album Believe It Or Not with Judge Nurmio. The album, which featured some tasty gospel rock, was widely praised in the British music media and elsewhere.
On the new album, Oscar talks in his own madcap style about ageing as a rocker, vintage rock and roll, the expectations of fans, the fear and excitement of the new.
– The Uncle Knuckle album features more recent stuff as well as older songs that have only just been completed. It’s kind of a theme album, a collection of different sounds, styles and songs that I’ve been tweaking over a 30-year career. It’s really liberating and tickling to have a whole body of new music out there in the ether. This album has been carefully matured and twisted. It’s exciting because the result is so different from my previous albums,” Knucklebone Oscar admits.
The Uncle Kn uckle album also features guest vocal soloists such as Tuomo Prättälä, Marjo Leinonen, Molly Moonstone, Ina Forsman, Eero Raittinen and Tuure Kilpeläinen. The artist’s own son is also in the mix.
– Uncle Knuckle is my “friends and family” album. It’s a 50-year-old rocker’s mid-term review of everything that’s been done.
Uncle Knuckle -videon työryhmä:
Script: Knucklebone Oscar, Jani Karlsson
Camera: Toni Öyry, Mikko Niittymäki, Jani Karlsson
Directing: Toni Öyry, Knucklebone Oscar
Editing: Mikko Niittymäki, Toni Öyry
Production Design: Tomppa Kekäläinen
Graphic Design: Jan Schulte-Tigges
Color Grading: Timo Teräväinen
Production Manager: Rabbe Nikander
Production Assistent: Valtteri Salovaara
Lights ja still-pictures: Jari Lehtiniemi, Jamo Katila
MUAH: Niki Rock
Production: VIDEONYRKKI
www.videonyrkki.com
www.facebook.com/knuckleboneoscar
https://www.youtube.com/kingknucklebone
IG: @knuckleboneoscar
GIGS:
Jallu Korpi
jallu@stupido.fi
050-3371770
Next gig:
31.03.2024 On The Rocks, Helsinki (Album Release Gig)
Tickets here
03.05.2024 Kannusali, Espoo
24.05.2024 Kulttuuritalo Monio, Tuusula
31.05.2024 Utopia Club, Turku
15.06.2024 Rock’n’roll, Blues and Jazz 2024, Haukivuori
13.07.2024 Parfest, Parainen
21.09.2024 Bar & Bistro Route 431, Mikkeli
Order the album:
CD:
https://stupidomarket.fi/tuote/knucklebone-oscar-uncle-knuckle-cd/
LP:
https://stupidomarket.fi/tuote/knucklebone-oscar-uncle-knuckle-lp/