G. Love & Special Sauce

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Name = G. Love & Special Sauce

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Origin = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Genre = Alternative hip-hop |
Blues
Alternative R&B
Years_active = 1992–present
Label = Brushfire Records
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Current_members = Garrett Dutton
Jimi Prescott
Jeffrey Clemens Mark Boyce
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G. Love & Special Sauce is a three member alternative hip-hop band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The trio is known for their unique, "sloppy", and "laid back" blues sound that encompasses the sound and production of classic R&B. The band features Garrett Dutton, better known as G. Love, bassist Jimi Prescott, Jeffrey Clemens on drums, and Mark Boyce on keyboards.

History

The band formed in January 1993 when Dutton was performing at a Boston bar, The Tam O'Shanter. Here he met drummer Jeffrey Clemens. Dutton and Clemens began working as a duo, and were joined a few months later by bassist Jim Prescott and became the house band at The Plough and Stars in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 1994, they released their self titled debut album on Okeh Records. On the strength of the single "Cold Beverage", due in part to the song's rotation on MTV, the album nearly went gold. After which, trying to capitalize on the success of the album, the group toured heavily, eventually landing a spot on the H.O.R.D.E. tour.

In 1995, they released their follow up album "Coast to Coast Motel". Although it did not sell as well as the first album, it is considered by many critics as the stronger of the two. On tour following the release of the second album, the group nearly broke up, due to disagreements about the group's finances. Deciding on a hiatus the three members went their separate ways, working on various side projects.

By October 1997 the group had reconciled their differences and released their third album, "Yeah, It's That Easy", which along with their own work, showcased their collaboration with several other bands and musicians, including All Fellas Band, Philly Cartel, King's Court, and Dr. John. This soul-influenced album was more similar to their debut album than their previous release.

Soon after G. Love & Special Sauce set out on another world tour, returning to Philadelphia in 1999 for the release of their fourth album, "Philadelphonic". "Philadelphonic" was followed up with "Electric Mile" in 2001, an album that shows the wide-ranging influences of the trio, incorporating hip-hop, funk, psychedelica, blues, and soul in equal and ambitious measure. Ever the road band, "Mile" was followed by extensive touring. During this time they performed as the house band for Comedy Central's show "Turn Ben Stein On", which ran from 1999-2001.

In the summer 2005, the band featured in an advertisement for the launch of Coca-Cola Zero, featuring the group's own unique version of the noted Coca-Cola advertising song "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing". On June 24, 2008, "Superhero Brother" was released.

olo albums

G. Love has released three solo albums. His first, "The Hustle", was the first G. Love release under Jack Johnson's Brushfire Records banner. Johnson had been a guest on the Special Sauce album "Philadelphonic". G. Love did a series of shows in 2004 with Jack Johnson and fellow Brushfire Records artist Donavon Frankenreiter, and the trio also found time to issue a brief live EP. His solo albums include:
*"The Hustle"
*"Lemonade"
*"Oh Yeah"

Members

* Garrett Dutton as G. Love (vocals, guitar, harmonica)
* Jimmie Prescott as Jimi Jazz (string bass)
* Jeffrey Clemens as Houseman (drums, vocals)
* Mark Boyce (keyboards)

Discography

Albums

The first five albums are demos or early versions of songs released on later albums. [http://merchlackey.com/philadelphonic/]
* "G. Love Has Gone Country"
* "In the Kings Court"
* "Back in the Day (1993)"
* "Oh Yeah"
* "Front Porch Loungin"'
* "G. Love and Special Sauce" (Okeh - 1994) #32 Heatseekers
* "Coast to Coast Motel" (Okeh - 1995) #122 US #3 Heatseekers
* "Yeah, It's That Easy" (Okeh - 1997) #120 US #3 Heatseekers
* "Philadelphonic" (550 Music - 1999) #113 US #1 Heatseekers
* "Electric Mile" (550 Music - 2001) #138 US #4 Heatseekers
* "The Best of G. Love and Special Sauce" (Sony - 2002)
* "Lemonade" (Brushfire Records - 2006) #39 US
* "A Year and a Night with G. Love and Special Sauce" CD/DVD (2007)
* "Superhero Brother" (Brushfire Records - 2008) #63 US

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External links

* [http://www.philadelphonic.com/ Philadelphonic.com]
* [http://www.archive.org/details/G.LoveandSpecialSauce G. Love & Special Sauce collection] at the Internet Archive's live music archive