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"I don't worry about styles," says [Isaac], his voice brimming with enthusiasm. "I'm more in it for the perfect song. What I like about this group is that everyone is bringing something different to it. It's a new group, but there's a great magic in the air right now."
Isaac and company haven't reached perfection just yet But a headlining slot at the Crystal Corner Bar earlier this month found them funking things up with purpose. Isaac's urgent, vein-popping embrace of every lyric was clearly informed by Prince's neo-pleading, and yet there was also something strangely innocent and original about his approach. If he hadn't been encumbered by his big five-string bass, you could imagine him dropping to his knees, grabbing the mike close and shaking a shower of sweat on the small crowd that danced to simmering, self-penned love cries like "Unspoken" and "Tug of War."While [Joey B. Banks] and Isaac are quick to say that they're not simply a funk band, it's plain that the local audience really gets off on their funkiest material. Even the hardcore tipplers at the Crystal's packed bar sat up and took notice when Isaac & the People flipped the switch on the Ohio Players' "Skin Tight" and added more bounce to the ounce on their own ass-shaker "Funkified."See the full content of this document
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The Prince of the City
Adam Isaac & the People don't care much about labels. But all four members are sure about one thing: The groove rules. Born from the ashes of Universal Sound, the 18-month-old Madison quartet gets it...
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