Neal Francis

Now it's time for you to meet Neal Francis. He released his first album in 2019, sounding like a retro 70s cross between Elton John and Little Feat. Now his new album "Return To Zero" has him echoing more 70s rock but progressing into later funk and disco sounds as well. Accompanied by the wonderful retro disco band Say She She, here are a few of his new songs that just strike me so right...

"Don't Wait" sounds like an echo of some of that fabulous late 70s/early 80s jazz-soul-disco-funk like "Street Life" by The Crusaders or "Forget Me Nots" by Patrice Rushen.

And "Need You Again" brings a bit more funk and actually makes me think of KC and the Sunshine Band...

Finally, "Broken Glass" veers the funk back into rock territory, complete with a backing vocal line in the chorus lifted right from the awesome, classic "Magic Man" by Heart.

Photo by Jack Karnatz

https://www.nealfrancis.com
https://www.saysheshe.com/