Scales – Grounded

Liner Notes by Ssirius W. Pakzad

„Grounded“, the impressive album by Scales, is like the soundtrack to an imaginary road movie that takes us through the musical provenances of jazz, funk, blues, pop, hip hop, and beyond around the world: from the starting point in Munich, it leads to Brazil, to the Australian outback, from West, Central and South Africa to the pulsating life of urban America. Despite the diverse ethnic and stylistic influences, the music of Scales never sounds arbitrary. For the brothers and their musical circle of friends, the blending of elements is a natural, often unconscious affair, „which is easier to realize musically than to justify“. This music is constantly in flux, thriving on surprising twists and turns and delightful contrasts: it is tight and open, grounded and airy, complex and simple.

Musicians:

Martin Scales –  guitar
Patrick Scales – bass
Peter Wrba – drums
Adrian Mears – trombone, didgeridoo
Christian Lohr – piano, organ, accordion
Sabina Scciuba – lead vocals

Special Guests:

Johannes Enders – saxophone
Roberto Di Gioia – fender rohdes
Ernst Ströer – percussion
Ronnie van Lankeren – vocals
Paulo Alves – vocals