SKEEWIFF "Something Like That ?" (Jalapeno)
Add Date: 3/5/2024
Release Date: 3/8/2024
FCC: Clean
Focus Tracks: These Boots are Made for Walking, Yakety Sax, Sway, Misirlou
Formats: NACC World, Electronic, Chill, R&B/Soul, Hip-Hop
RIYL: The Allergies, Dr. Rubberfunk, All Good Funk Alliance, Fort Knox Five
Skeewiff (Alex Rizzo and Elliot Ireland) formed in Brighton in the mid 90’s and their retro take on breakbeat funk quickly saw them win underground acclaim as well as a number of worldwide hits both as Skeewiff and Shaft (who scored a worldwide chart hit with Mucho Mambo).
They formed Jalapeno Records to remove the outside influence of record labels (they had signed their hits to Ministry of Sound and Universal) and Skeewiff moved in an ever more esoteric direction.
Skeewiff always idolised the greats of production music and worked with some of the finest including Alan Hawkshaw and the original funky drummer Clyde Stubblefield while on Jalapeno.
In the mid 2000’s they left the label they started to form a new (and immediately successful) company to give a fresh take on the production music they loved – Pedigree Cuts.
Now the boys have returned to Jalapeno for a special album of updated cover versions of some of their very favourite tunes.
2023 saw a selection of killer covers released of tracks like Spanish Flea, Exclusive Blend, Amen Brother and Misirlou and saw the band back on the radio with BBC 6 Music broadcasting a guest mix and receiving heavy support from Craig Charles. A brand new version of Sway -the Dean Martin classic that powered their 90’s dance hot Mucho Mambo completed the singles run.
Something Like That? brings all the singles together on one rather lovely limited edition violet vinyl LP. On top of that there are superb new versions of These Boots are Made for Walking and the evergreen Yakety Sax amongst others.