Love and Unity

from Love and Unity by The Burroughs

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“Love and Unity” is an audacious, over-the-top bop that feels like a party being thrown from start to finish. The group vocals and layered synthesizers are a nod to the influence of bands like Parliament-Funkadelic and the Ohio Players, while the driving beat and mix of sampled sounds alongside acoustic instruments give the track enough heft to feel at home on a dance floor in 2020 next to acts like Anderson Paak and Childish Gambino. Burroughs’ lyrics cleverly call his audience in, rather than calling them out. He suggests that arguments and differences dissipate under the positive influence of a shared musical experience.

lyrics

You know I think people been doing too much talking
Talking about right, wrong, war, peace
But what I'm talking about is unity
Unity under this groove
Let me show you

Everybody come together now
Cause this groove that we are puttin' down
Ain’t about to wait for you to decide
The why, the what, the how
Step on the floor and settle in
Let this beat be your medicine
No this ain’t a debate, listen to what we say
We’re your teachers here’s your lesson

People get up and clap your hands
Don’t you see
What we’re spreading across this land
Is love and unity

Everyday people talk with their fingers
Stinging words who’s poison seems to linger
Drawing lines and searching for the ringer
To shut it all down

I’ve been lookin’ round, I’ve been gettin’ down
I’ve been hearin’ sounds of people wonderin’ what to do
But when I’m with my crew
I can feel the love, I’m light as a dove
I gotta give it up to everyone who's livin’ proof
This world is more that just

Talkin’ round and round while feelin’ crazy
Callin’ for action while being lazy
I’d rather just dance here with my baby
To this funky sound

People get up and clap your hands
Don’t you see
What we’re spreading across this land
Is love and unity

When you step on this floor
Differences get ignored
So give yourself over to this groove

Got to get on down
Tell em what it is
What we're spreading across this land
Is love and unity
Oh got to come together

People get up and clap your hands
Don’t you see
What we’re spreading across this land
Is love and unity

So there it is
We gotta come together
Cause we gotta forget about what we hate
Come all together on what we love

credits

from Love and Unity, track released March 3, 2020
Johnny Burroughs - songwriter, lead vocals
Sean Hagemeister - songwriter, guitar
Mary Claxton - songwriter, drum set, backing vocals, percussion
Brian Claxton - songwriter, bass, percussion
Alec Bell - songwriter, trumpet
Briana Harris - songwriter, horn arranger, alto saxophone, backing vocals
Jeremy Fallis - songwriter, trombone
Hayden Farr - songwriter, baritone saxophone
Tom Amend - keyboards, organ, piano, synthesizers
Eric Krasno - producer
Colin Bricker - engineer
Ryan Breen - mixing engineer
Alex DeTurk - mastering engineer

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The Burroughs Greeley, Colorado

Steeped in classic soul standards and outfitted with modern flair, The Burroughs are a nine piece band with a powerhouse sound that has been electrifying audiences across Colorado and beyond with their trademark brand of “Sweaty Soul Music.”