Vintage soul pop music band
Grenfelle will release their first single on July 17th, courtesy of
miobell records.
Set to hit the bins on the second day of
Record Store Day 2021, the 7-inch vinyl will feature
the all-English song
KEEP IT GOIN’ on its A-side. The coupling track will be a cover of
Ben Watt’s
NORTH MARINE DRIVE by French singer-songwriter
Manuel Bienvenu, which has been selected by
Free Soul and
Café Après-midi compilation
series’ creator
Toru Hashimoto.
KEEP IT GOIN' / NORTH MARINE DRIVE will be available at independent record stores throughout Japan and
will be distributed internationally by TOYOKASEI.
Influenced by indie pop, indie rock, acid jazz, R&B, northern soul and neo-soul,
Grenfelle is
a four-piece band formed in 2020 and consisting of
Swinging Popsicle singer
Mineko Fujishima,
Northern Bright bassist
Masanori Shimada,
airbus keyboardist
Masashi Yamaguchi and
Honeydew guitarist
K-GO Mizutani.
Mineko shared a message for international fans:
"Hi, everyone! My new band,
Grenfelle’s first single
KEEP IT GOIN' will be released on July 17th on “Record Store Day / RSD DROPS 2021”.
Grenfelle’s sound is an alternative blend that reflects our influences of indie pop, indie rock, acid jazz, R&B, northern soul, neo soul, etc. We call this 'A New Vintage Soul Pop Music' that is particularly focused on music production, seeking
our own original groove that reflects our 'now'. I hope you like it, please listen! Thank you."
To get the limited edition 7-inch single, fans can contact their local record store or make an overseas order via
TOYOKASEI's official website.
Details of the worldwide digital release will be announced after RSD 2021.
A preview of
KEEP IT GOIN’ can be listened to below.
