For his latest single, longtime F & L favorite Kurt Baker goes someplace entirely unexpected: Studio 54! New single "Move Up" (out now on Wicked Cool Records) is that rare disco rock song that actually rocks! Co-written by Baker and his pal Geoff Palmer, this track features a backing band comprised of Baker's longtime partners-in-crime Palmer, Kris Rodgers, Wyatt Funderburk, and Zack Sprague. Simply put, it's a rock and roll song you can dance to. Seriously: if hearing this song doesn't make you want to dance, you are surely dead inside. In many ways, it's a vintage Kurt Baker track with lyrics about escaping life's troubles and having a good time. The lines "It's been a hard day's life/It's always filled with strife/But when the music hits/You'll be feeling alright" are classic Baker. The disco twist in the music is a bit of a surprise, but I can't deny that Baker and friends pull it off 100%. The musicianship is supreme, and the energy is off the charts. Think more Rolling Stones "Miss You" and less KISS "I Was Made for Lovin' You." Or better yet, imagine Maroon 5 if they were actually good. That hook is pure gold. And I love the way the lyrics go so over the top that you could envision them as actual pickup lines from the disco era. The icing on the cake is a touch of outro guitar from Dave Minehan (who also recorded and engineered the track). Perhaps it's because I'm just young enough to have never been overexposed to disco, but I've got to say I'm majorly digging this tune. This brings back memories of being 8 years old and not knowing I was supposed to hate Blondie's "Heart of Glass." All I knew was that the song was a banger. To the floor!
Dave Minehan!!
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