Phony PpL
Recommended
This event is in the past
Wed Sept 18, 2019, 9 pm
Jack London Revue
Downtown Portland (Portland)
$16
If you like your R&B and soul like a gurgling waterfall in the middle of a rainforest, then turn your ears to Phony Ppl. This Brooklyn-based quintet combines smooth, bubbly jazz melodies with the kind of vocal harmonies that bring to mind the feel-good artistry of Earth, Wind & Fire. Singing smart, tuneful lyrics that are deep explorations of love and relationships (such as the irresistible “Before You Get a Boyfriend”), Phony Ppl aren’t afraid to dip into more political territory, such as “on everythinG iii Love.,” which pays tribute to the Black people whose lives were taken by police brutality. But more than anything, Phony Ppl trades in music that’s heavy on the head-nodding percussion and gorgeous arrangements—exactly what you need on a heavy-hearted day or lazy Sunday morning.
by Wm. Steven Humphrey