by Grant Brookes | Nov 13, 2017 | Album, Disco, News, Pop, Single, The Urban State
Funky Pop Collective, The Urban State, will release their new single “DNA” on the 5th December 2017 The Urban State have proven without a shadow of a doubt that pure funky-pop brilliance really does run through their veins! DNA – will be released on the...
by Grant Brookes | Nov 10, 2017 | Album, News, Pop, Single, The Urban State
Name: Roderick Service to the State: Singer, songwriter, founder Manor: Leicester Born: Accra, Ghana Classics: Amerie – 1 Thing, Basement Jaxx – Jump and Shout (Stanton Warriors remix), Kylie – Can’t Get You Out Of My Head (OH yeah) Right now: Beyonce – End of Time,...
by Grant Brookes | Oct 22, 2017 | Album, News, The Urban State
October sees the 3rd album release from Funky, Pop, Disco collective, The Urban State The Urban State are poised to release their 3rd Album in late 2017. With a nod to all things funky, pop and disco, “Introducing Angela” is an upbeat funky ride for the senses....
by Grant Brookes | Oct 17, 2017 | Album, Audio, News, Single, The Urban State
When people find out I am a song writer they often ask two questions- what comes first, the music or the lyrics and are the lyrics about you? In answer to the first question with me it really depends. Sometimes I get a melody that I put words to or some times...
by Grant Brookes | Oct 17, 2017 | Album, News, Single, The Urban State
Thank you to BBC Music Introducing On Saturday 14th October a very intimate album launch party was held which had been planned in for quite a number of weeks. Most amazingly it coincided with the debut radio airplay of our next single Now That Your Gone and we could...
by Grant Brookes | Sep 29, 2017 | Album, News, The Urban State
Over the last 2 years we have been working away on our new album. It’s been a long process but one of pure joy. The very first song we recorded was called Dance Like You Do and it was the first session with Angela and in many ways a test. It had an electro...
