Fetishes

Smoota recorded his 2013 debut Fetishes entirely alone, often late at night, less than ten feet from his bed. To create an intimate sound, he limited the instruments to voice, trombone, bass, an old Wurlitzer electric organ, and the Maestro Rhythm King, an early 70s drum machine used by the likes of Little Beaver, Shuggie Otis, and Timmy Thomas. Inspired by the soundscape of Sly Stone's There's A Riot Going On, the wordplay of George Clinton and Parliament/Funkadelic, and the honest, confessional treatment of sex and male-female relations found in his favorite movies and books, Smoota emerged with an intimate concept album unabashedly exploring the rich landscape and dark underbelly of male sexuality. Songs explore sexual fantasy, joyful infidelity, the power of suggestion, bodily functions, violence as aphrodisiac, bedroom mishaps, rock n' roll lust, the erotics of race, and the infinite variety of personal fetishes. Press: 'Trombonist emeritus of the best artists of the New York indie scene, he has played for TV On The Radio, Sufjan Stevens, Chin-Chin and El-P. Now the sensualist has developed his own sexy and evocative melodies, with an open shirt and seventies keyboard to match. Discover his universe before the release of his album Fetishes.' - Paris Metro, 2/22/13 'I was intrigued by this unicorn of a man. So sexual, erotic and smooth.... It wasn't until I found myself twerking my hips to his groovy sex music that I realized this boy's got soul and I'm definitely in love.' - Resounders.com 'Each song is so sexy (instrumentals), yet weird (lyrics) at the same time...you almost feel wrong for digging it so much.' - Downtown Diaries.