NADIR's Distorted Soul
Reviews and Press

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BEST FUNK CD of 2005: NADIR- Distorted Soul 2.0
- SoulPatrol.com
"This isn't a CD in search of a market, it's a CD that demands the marketplace find it. We need this album, we need it REAL bad.."
Bob Davis, Mount Holly, New Jersey
www.soul-patrol.com

"Funky and endlessly soulful, NADIR's recorded output is instantly ear-grabbing in its relentlessly powerful attack."
Midpoint Music Festival Guide, City Beat, Cincinnati, Ohio

"Praised by everyone from Detroit's Metro Times to Billy Bob Thorton, the Hendrix-meets-Marley-in-a-soul-kitchen sextet has forged a new niche in the funk and soul revival community."
Toledo City Paper, Toledo, Ohio

"The music... is stunning – there are at least a half dozen potential hits. The major labels should be all over this album, as should fans of gutsy R&B and rock. Recommended."
Chris Rizik, Ann Arbor, Michigan
www.soultracks.com

"...He has really developed a sound and style of his own and Distorted Soul 2.0 is very different from what I’ve heard in a long time and that’s what makes this album special."
Dirk Binsau, Hamburg, Germany
www.jazz-not-jazz.com

"This is some great music that works in multiple contexts: the nightclub, the car, and the bedroom. How many current CD's can you say that about?" - Keith Chandler, Brothers United Nashville Newsletter, Nashville, Tennessee

“When I heard the new recording by Nadir, I was impressed with the poetry, spirituality and focus in his message, but just as much, the quality and power of the performances captured on the disc."
Michael Solaka, New Center Inc., Detroit, Michigan

"NADIR effortlessly blends hip-hop, jazz, and R&B in such a delectable manner that his musical renditions are certain to satisfy any musical palate."
Omowale Akintunde, writer and educator, Evansville, Indiana

"Ok. So it seems that I have found my new favorite disc."
Terry Thornhill, Big Dot Design, Franklin, Tennessee

"THE SOUND IS COMPLETE, THE SONGS ARE LOVELY, YOUR VOICE IS TRUE..."
Monika Henter, vocalist and musician, Budapest, Hungary

"This baby was a hell of a long time gestating, but well worth the wait."
Bill Steber, photographer, musician and writer, Murfreesboro, Tennessee

"A very strong record - every song is a single.....seriously."
Eric Willison, EDT Media, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

"They're a first class act that could hold their own on any stage in any city."
Mitch Phillips, Farmington Hills, Michigan www.MichiganBands.com

Other Press and Features

NADIR's Distorted Soul
In The Local Spotlight
by Nick Brandon
Go & Do Michigan - November 3, 2005

Friday, July 15, 2005
LIVE & DYNAMIC on TV
NADIR's Distorted Soul
LIVE at Campus Martius
WDIV-Local 4 News Today
Detroit, Michigan
6:00AM - 9:00AM

Tuesday, July 12, 2005
LIVE & DYNAMIC on the Radio
NADIR's Distorted Soul
The Mitch Albom Show
Nationally Syndicated on ABC Radio
3:00PM - 6:00PM

The members of NADIR'S Distorted Soul joined New York Times best-selling author Mitch Albom as the house band on his nationally syndicated radio program, The Mitch Albom Show. In-studio guest actor/filmmaker Billy Bob Thornton raved about the band's sound.

Monday, July 11, 2005
LIVE UNPLUGGED on the Radio
NADIR Interview and
Solo Acoustic Performance
WCHB - 1200AM
UP FRONT with Karen Dumas
Detroit, Michigan
10AM
For station info click HERE

Thursday, July 7, 2005
LIVE & DYNAMIC on the Radio
NADIR's Distorted Soul
Live in Studio A
WDET-101.9 FM
The Judy Adams Program
Detroit, Michigan
9:00AM - 11:00AM EST
For station info click HERE
Click HERE to Listen LIVE

Monday, July 4, 2005
"Slave" is www.garageband.com
R&B Song of the Day

Tuesday, June 13, 2005
Distorted Soul 2.0 Featured at
Spotlight on R&B
More love from Europe! Distorted Soul 2.0 is now featured on the Dutch website Spotlight on R&B. Site publisher Monique van Royen introduces the latest releases (plus a few more that you may have missed) and keeps us up to date with the latest news from the world of R&B. The MP3 Page offers an opportunity to download music from new artists with more to come.

The site also ran a contest for viewers offering an opportunity to win a copy of NADIR's album Distorted Soul 2.0.

The winners were:

Allen Smith - Bronx, New York
Rami Dahl - Kaarina, Finland
Charles Talley - Toney, Alabama
Click HERE to view the NADIR Contest Page

Click HERE to visit Spotlight on R&B

Monday, June 6, 2005
"Slave" was www.garageband.com
Funk Song of the Week - Week of June 6, 2005
As a result of some very enthusiastic reviews from GarageBand.com members, "Slave" was listed as Funk Track of the Week.

For 7 days starting on Monday, the 6th of June, 2005 "Slave" was featured on the GarageBand.com home page. The track was already selected as Funk Track of the Day on May 27, 2005. This is added to the growing list of awards NADIR has won for this composition including a finalist berth in the John Lennon International Songwriting Contest and Grammy Demo Contest Grand Prize Winner. Click the links below to read some viewer reviews of "Slave".

Friday, May 27, 2005
"Slave" is www.garageband.com
Funk Song of the Day

Sunday, May 8, 2005
Distorted Soul on 89X
"Sanctified" by NADIR featured on
The Homeboy Show
89X Radio (88.7FM)
10pm
Detroit, Michigan

April 2005
NADIR Interview on Zaldor's World
After a killer set at the inaugural Motor City Music Conference NADIR sat down for a talk with Zaldor's World, a blog that features podcasts with music, interviews and more for your downloading pleasure. In addition to NADIR's interview and the song Leave It Alone, this podcast includes an excert from the MC2 panel discussion "So You Wanna Be a Rock Star".
Click HERE to go to Zaldor's World
Click HERE to download the podcast

NADIR~Distorted Soul:
Seeing Success has been Sweet
by Melody Baetens
Detroit News, January 21, 2005
Songwriter and musician NADIR moved to Detroit from Nashville in 1999 in hopes of making a bigger name for himself as a solo artist. So far, he's succeeding.
Read More HERE

What's in a Word?
by Brian Smith & Jonathan Cunningham
Metro Times, January 19-25, 2005
Blue balls? PMS? Porn? George W.? Booze? It's word association time with some of your estimable local faves playing the Winter Blast.
Read More HERE

They'll be Jammin' and Huddlin'
by Gary Graff
Oakland Press, January 21, 2005
Most musicians are used to playing in small, sweaty rooms where plenty of heat is generated by swirling bodies and cigarettes. Outside - in January - it's another matter. Here's how a few Motown Winter Blast performers planned to stay warm and still be cool.
Read More HERE

"Daddy's Cane" Nominated for Best Original Song at Anti-Industry.com
NADIR's song "Daddy's Cane" was nominated for Best Original Song at www.anti-industry.com, a site dedicated to empowering independent musicians. Fourteen finalists were selected from entries at SonicBids.com. Finalists will be included on a compilation cd to be released in the Fall of 2004.

NADIR has become a favorite of the staff at Anti-Industry. Site administrator Kate Campbell posted the following to annouce her personal favorites for Best Original Song: "I absolutely positively loved NADIR's 'Slave' as top dog. It's the most original thing I've heard - a blend of genres with a killer power to the lyrics. I can't help but groove and dance when I hear it. Which is often. Unfortunately, I was outnumbered by judges who loved his other song 'Daddy's Cane' more."

Saturday July 3, 2004
NADIR Radio Interview
Live at the 2004 Comerica Tastefest with Mike Allen
WMXD 92.3FM
Classic Soul and Today's R&B
Detroit, Michigan

Friday, July 2, 2004
NADIR~Distorted Soul: LOCAL MUSIC SPOTLIGHT
Detroit Free-Press
Profile by Kim Silarski
Detroit, Michigan
Click HERE to Read the Article

Sunday, June 27, 2004
The Upbeat featuring NADIR
Oakland Press, Oakland County, Michigan
Profile by Gary Graff
Click HERE to Read the Article

Tuesday, May 11, 2004
Nadir Radio Interview
Reflections with James Lewis
WTCC (90.7 FM) - Click HERE to Listen LIVE
Springfield, Massachusetts
8:30AM

Wednesday, March 3, 2004
Nadir Radio Interview
The Lounge at 91 with DJ Emmerald
For the best in Phuture Soul
WRVU (91.1 FM)
Nashville, Tennessee
6am-7am

Tuesday, March 2, 2004
Nadir Radio Interview
Chris & Rob Late Night Talk Show
Good Talk, Great Guests, Loyal Fans
WAIF (88.3AM)
Cincinnati, Ohio
10pm

February 2004
NADIR interviewed on The Soul Lounge
Recently, listeners who tuned into America’s first nationally syndicated new soul show, The Soul Lounge, enjoyed a great conversation between host Terry Bello and NADIR. Terry takes great pride in bringing you only the best alternative soul music at his website www.groovenation.net and over the airwaves. Thanks, Terry, for introducing your audience to Distorted Soul!

February 2004
NADIR~Distorted Soul featured on The Talking Drum
The Talking Drum is the vanguard website of the global Pan-Afrikan community. Featuring links to web pages that won't be found on most search engines, Brother Jacuma Kambui's site is a wonderful source of information about the Afrikan liberation movement. In fact, NADIR used The Talking Drum's The Martyrs page as the primary source for The Revolution is Now (track 16) on the Distorted Soul album.

Plus, you can hear songs from Distorted Soul on Black Mic Radio, The Talking Drum's Internet radio station. Also featured are tracks by Paris, Dead Prez, Kam, Roy Hargrove, and the nastiest, most incredible, and most comprehensive UNCUT FUNK show on the planet!

Thursday, December 5, 2003
Nadir Radio Interview
Ja in the Midday with Ja Streeter
WDTR (90.9 FM)
Detroit, Michigan
12:15pm

Thursday, November 14, 2003
Nadir Radio Interview
A Good Morning to You on the Q
with Jay Butler
WQBH (1400AM)
Detroit, Michigan
10:45am

Friday, October 24, 2003
Nadir Radio Interview
Late Night with Tony Diesel
Playing Today's R&B and Classic Soul
WVOL (1470 AM)
Nashville, Tennessee
8pm-9pm

Friday, October 24, 2003
Nadir Radio Interview
Smooth Side Up with Robert Luke
on Nashville's New Home of the Smooth Sound of Jazz
WFSK (88.1 FM)
Nashville, Tennessee
8am-9am

Wednesday, October 22, 2003
Nadir Radio Interview
The Lounge at 91 with DJ Emmerald
For the best in Phuture Soul
WRVU (91.1 FM)
Nashville, Tennessee
6am-7am

"Daddy's Cane" in September 2003 issue of
Mac Addict Magazine
The latest version of an old favorite got some play with Macintosh users. "Daddy's Cane" (Track 6), is featured on The Disc, a CD-ROM companion to the September issue of Mac Addict magazine.

Described by Nadir as "the prototypical Distorted Soul song", "Daddy's Cane" was originally recorded by Nadir's band, Jack Johnson, for their album, Round One. The latest incarnation of this Papa Jack classic was recorded, produced and performed by Neal Cappellino, Reavis Mitchell, Jack Johnson co-founder, Paul Cochrane and Nadir.