Dojo Cuts

The explosive debut album from Sydney funk maestros DOJO CUTS (scheduled for release April 20th) pulls no audio punches on its way to delivering a string of killer blows. Everything is raw, live and loud in the world of DOJO CUTS - the tightest and hardest working band in the southern hemisphere to emerge in the last year - who have no qualms about unleashing their raucous rhythms and slices of soul whenever and wherever. The deepest grooves underpin their distinctive sound while the powerful vocals of Roxie Ray front and center turn up the heat and mercilessly knock you into next week.

Influenced by the giants of funk and soul through the ages, the aural assault provided by DOJO CUTS is indisputably in the here and now, leading the charge Down Under in the unstoppable global funk resurgence. Featuring their brilliant debut single 1-2-3 (scheduled for release March 3rd), a red-hot version of Stevie Wonders Uptight and a string of originally penned cuts from the King Street Soul Dojo, theirs is a debut to savour. Buy the album, take it home and crank up the stereo - just make sure the roof is securely attached to the rest of your house.

"Dojo Cuts featuring Roxie Ray play soul music. Their arrangements unfold with discipline and taste, never overplayed or falling into the common clich™s of many "funk" bands. Over and into the wholes the tiny but mighty empty spaces between the notes Roxie Ray pours her heart out for her listeners. The performances show a perfect balance of self-control and spontaneity that are captured artfully by the bold rawness of the recording process. The result is an album that will surely leave the international funk and soul scene abuzz."
Gabriel Roth
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings

"A very welcome addition to the Antipodean Deep Funk & Soul scene..."
Lanu
The Bamboos

"Wonderful earthy vocals and crisp playing. This is a very promising debut for these Aussie funksters. Definitely going to be played on the show."
The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show
BBC 6Music

"Fronted by the lovely Roxie Ray, these guys have nailed some tight rollers in the line of the Bamboos, some more soulful numbers a la The Ray Mann 3 and even some Dap King-esque classics. Now if that's not a generous comparison I don't know what is. the most important thing with this style is the players right? Well these players know what's up, and Roxie's voice is strong, and dare I say sexy."
Tony Edwards
The Brag

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