A. Billi Free & The Lasso - Holy Body Roll
TRACK LISTING
01. Holy Body Roll
02. Alignment
03. Thrive, Despite
04. Go:Let Go
05. Call Me
06. They Wonder
07. My Dreams
08. Evidence of Things Unseen
09. Silhouette
10. Between Us Is Light
11. Burned But Returned
12. Riding The Beam
ALBUM DESCRIPTION
Holy Body Roll is a groove-filled guidebook for healing, the soundtrack to help you move from tear-streaming breakdown to full-body boogie. The first collaborative album from Michigan multi-instrumentalist/producer The Lasso and New Mexico-based singer/rapper A. Billi Free, it’s also a quest for self-realization and self-preservation. With the aid of musical trio Tri Magi, The Lasso imbues thumping ’80s boogie, guitar-wailing funk descended from Midwest legends, heart-pumping house and techno direct from Detroit, celestial and spiritual jazz, and slices of krautrock with hip-hop sensibilities. A. Billi Free sings in warm, comforting melodies and raps with force and encouraging sincerity, pushing us to reconnect with our bodies in the present while accepting the unknown ahead. However, when the duo began working on the album remotely, The Lasso was still reeling from a divorce. Realizing Free’s sonic visions helped him transmute his anguish into uplifting, dance-inducing instrumentals. During mixing sessions in Michigan and Tucson, the pair drove through forests and deserts, the album on repeat. Listen closely, there is wisdom in every note and lyric, a chance for you to dance as the pain fades and the future comes into focus.
ALBUM DESCRIPTION
Holy Body Roll is a groove-filled guidebook for healing, the soundtrack to help you move from tear-streaming breakdown to full-body boogie. The first collaborative album from Michigan multi-instrumentalist/producer The Lasso and New Mexico-based singer/rapper A. Billi Free, it’s also a quest for self-realization and self-preservation. With the aid of musical trio Tri Magi, The Lasso imbues thumping ’80s boogie, guitar-wailing funk descended from Midwest legends, heart-pumping house and techno direct from Detroit, celestial and spiritual jazz, and slices of krautrock with hip-hop sensibilities. A. Billi Free sings in warm, comforting melodies and raps with force and encouraging sincerity, pushing us to reconnect with our bodies in the present while accepting the unknown ahead. However, when the duo began working on the album remotely, The Lasso was still reeling from a divorce. Realizing Free’s sonic visions helped him transmute his anguish into uplifting, dance-inducing instrumentals. During mixing sessions in Michigan and Tucson, the pair drove through forests and deserts, the album on repeat. Listen closely, there is wisdom in every note and lyric, a chance for you to dance as the pain fades and the future comes into focus.
ALBUM CREDITS
Written & performed by A. Billi Free
Written & performed by A. Billi Free
Produced by The Lasso
Featuring
Featuring
Grayson Nye - Piano & Synth
The Saxquatch - Saxophone, Guitar & Bass
Jordan Hamilton - Cello & Percussion
Deep Greasy - Bass
Motorkam - Vocals
Mixed & mastered by Willie Green at The Greenhouse Recording Co.
Assistant Engineered by Tevin Prince
AZ sessions engineered by Paul Injeti
Photos & design by Mylkweed
Executive produced by Andy Catlin, Billie Drakeford & Michael Tolle
Mello Music Group 2022