"The New Day" Austin's newest soul night W/ SG: David Griffiths(NYC/DAPTONE RECORDS)

WHO: Friends of Sound Records’ own DJs coolhands & BSears

WHAT: The New Day is a new soul night at The Art Authority (next to Spider House) in the heart of Austin, Texas.  Each month, these two DJs will join forces and prime the dance floor with killer soul recordings from the late sixties through the mid-eighties, guaranteed to provide a sublime dance party for all ages. Each month will feature a guest DJ flown in from around the country. Coolhands and BSears are proud to present this month’s guest: David Griffiths (Bumpshop NYC/Kay-Dee/Daptone).

New York State's own DJ and record producer David Griffiths is best known for co-hosting the long running BUMPSHOP monthly soul and funk night at APT in New York City's meat packing disctrict. Griffiths served as A&R for Kenny Dope and Keb Darge's Kay-Dee Records imprint for a number of years and additionally has overseen reissue projects for Daptone Records (i.e. Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings), as well as for Stones Throw Records' Now-Again & Soul Cal subsidiaries.

Press Reference:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9556942 

http://www.culturesofsoul.com/2010/01/29/interview-with-dj-chairman-mao/ 

http://www.nowagainrecords.com/upstate-new-york-and-eastern-ohio-funk-and-soul-the-david-griffiths-connection/

http://newyorksoulrecordings.com

Expect to hear music to make you move.

Come out to The Art Authority the last Saturday of every month for an all ages show and hear the soulful sounds of “The New Day” on February 26^th.

For more information, visit www.austinsoulparty.com or call 512.447.1000

WHEN: Saturday Feb. 26^th, and continuing the last Saturday of every month

WHERE: The Art Authority // 2906 Fruth St. Austin, TX 78705

CONTACT: David Haffner & Brian Sears // Friends of Sound  // 512.447.1000 friendsofsoundrecords@gmail.com //www.austinsoulparty.com