DIPLOMATS OF SOLID SOUND

The Diplomats of Solid Sound are a funk and soul group from Iowa City, IA that perform with a modern garage band twist. Since the release of their first 7-inch single, "Bullfrog Boogaloo" in 2001, The Diplomats have been mining America's vast deposits of soul music to create a sound all their own -- a spare but-spicy groove sired equally by progenitors such as Booker T., James Brown and The Funk Brothers. After 3 full-length albums as an instrumental outfit; "Instrumental Action Soul" (2001) on their own Prescription Records, and both "Let´s Cool One" (2003) and "Destination Get Down!" (2005) on the mighty Estrus Records, The Diplomats expand the family with a new set of soul stunners they call The Diplomettes, for the self-titled "The Diplomats Of Solid Sound feat. The Diplomettes" (2008) out on Record Kicks / Pravda and produced by Lack Of Afro from Freestyle Records. With each read more...