| Coming straight out of Chicago... Star People is
busting an irie mash-up of reggae organ bubbling, banging hip-hop drums,
and soulful vocal harmonies: a new style of urban roots music. The
quartet is an outgrowth of the collaboration between emcee/songwriter
Cosmos Ray and multi-instrumentalist J-Thermal. With Chris Neal on
voice, keys, and saxophone, and Marcus Evans on drums, Star People is an
all-star quartet: members of the group also devote creative effort to
other acts, including Prefuse 73, Liquid Soul, Capital D, Mr.
Greenweedz, The Chicago Drop, Akasha, J-Thermal Jazz Quartet, Family
Style, and JT and the Clouds. SP drops indie hip-hop for a new
generation. "Cause back in the dayz, we were all Star
People..." | | |
