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Anything That Grooves

by Zen Warship

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1.
Sound Check 02:45
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A daily dose of loving you That’s all I’ll ever need We’ll make stories together like What you see on TV Trust in me trust in me Like a romcom everything will turn out fine Once we say just how we feel And you put your hand in mine We can solve your family drama Over some green tea In the liberal art of loving you I’m gonna earn a PhD Trust in me trust in me Let yourself uncover All those buried words I’ll listen to you harder than You ever thought you could be heard
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Starts With L 04:13
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It was a night like this when you first whispered you loved me Didn’t mind that it took you a couple of drinks One syllable a pinnacle a miracle verb Was nearin’ spiritual when I heard it A song was born right then and there You do right you do so right by me Feels so right up beside me How does one grow a flower so lively? Can we have this dance? I’m thinkin now Cause your eyes shine out like an answer And I can tell you were always a dancer Take a chance, and abandon Everything not bound up in love One more time (lemme) live it again just-give-me One more chance got to feel it again
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Marion Barry 02:50
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Sharecropper’s son, you were fightin’ the power You refused-to-move, from that Nashville counter In riot’s aftermath, you were delivering food You taught the Board of Ed, to give those teachers’ their due! Chorus Bitch set you up photographing your vice But no press for your civil rights work Took a shot, to the heart, but you took a stand More than a man, you’re my Mayor for life, My Mayor for life Gave youth employment, summer jobs for every child Empowered women, gave unprecedented titles They couldn’t lock up your legacy no Barry! May not be perfect, but you’re perfect, for D.C.
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Saucy Beats 03:54
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We come offering saucy beats Now show us happy feet Giving you funk right off the street Now show them how you freak Riffs, dips, salty sweet Raising your heart beat hey Giving you jams to last a week Now show them how you freak Chorus Move that bumpin tail piece Show them what it -- came for All that precious asset Needs a little dance floor How that body rolls up Show them what it came for All that precious asset Needs a little dance floor Ladies on parade, gentlemen will do fine Late night escapades - put your heart on the line
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Subliminal Siren 02:36
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Heels step to the beat Hot blooded revery She keeps her love discreet Just not tonight Hi-brow in mini Skirt Late night Entre-puh-neur Pro rated Epicure Nerve ends ignite Chorus Bad girls break hearts don’t care if it shows Good girls love hard but you don’t even know Bad girls break hearts but you’re caught in the throes I know which you prefer Magnetic when on the scene On the Beat, on to me and my designs No getting by her Subliminal siren call Improbable booty roll Abdominal mind control She works it right
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Feds Don't Fail Me Now 03:22
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Beheadings on the news and tubes / So far away from shore The man wants you to live in fear / Though the homeland is secure When will Fox send blondes to cover / Your neighbors’ charity? Your mother's brownies taste like love / But they'll never make it on TV Chorus TSA yeah, feel up pat down get in the line District Watchdogs - big brother in these streets of mine Trump Clan Royals, ballot boxes pick your prick NSA now, enjoying all those pic-of-your-dicks Those foreign interventions / For which we sacrifice our sons Are all just living proof now / That terrorists have won When drones bomb over vengeful souls / Two more will take their place Are we facing down the ones who owe / Or are we saving face? Good God!
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Grandpa 02:31
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I got to move I want to move You got to move You want to move We got to move We want to move
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Click Here For Romance 03:06
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You clicked on my profile Another item in your shopping cart One face among hundreds Laughable how modern romance starts But I’ll praise the algorithms on high They brought me to you babe I’ll play this rhythm to the sky An offering to your love Chorus Whoa -- Baby where did you come from Never knew what it was to be home yeah, till you came round Whoa -- Baby where did you come from I’ve fallen in love before you but this is headlong Some heartbeats later We’re cruisin miles and miles of desert straits Half a world away. You took me on an altered state On the peaks for a week revery with the trees Your figure draped across their branches, Your singing echoed off the rocks like some ecstatic bluebird From the first date, you were true, you were straight I was senseless threw out an almond pastry That afternoon, I was pacing my room thinking Damn! Girls like you, happen to me?
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Your Accomplice 03:03
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I can see your eyes go wide when Lights outside flash, red and blue I was your accomplice when I Offered you this roof I can only give you just this night I’ll be a refuge on your flight Be careful when you get this close Don’t make it hard to make you go Didn’t know that you were playing with the law Not talkin red lights, no acquittal Caught in the middle of two time cronies Started simple back when you off-loaded dope Checked your head, paid off all that debt Tried to make correct, gave your life reset Made a stupid bet Only so much I can risk Chorus I can see your eyes go wide when Lights outside flash, red and blue I was your accomplice when I Offered you this roof If you try to stay I can’t convey the pain It’ll take to make you go How can I give you up When I’m the girl you chose?
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It Comes Correct 04:18
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If there's no God on high I'll love an empty sky This world don't need no ‘Why?’ Funk reality’s all I see: bedecked, lo, behold! You rose out from dust, to dust you shall return Heart beats spring from soil You're both the ashes and the urn Like an apple tree apples, baby, earth ‘peoples’ Keep your eyes wide open Life isn’t Hollywood, there ain't no sequels Was man made in God's image Or God's image in man's? One child's cries in the dark Are proof to me there ain't no plan I may not be a prophet But a revelation is coming your way Make your own meaning baby Feel ownership over every day

about

Zen Warship’s debut album “Anything That Grooves” is an exciting blend of funk, rock, soul and disco with lyrics that make you think. Founded in 2016, the group has played at many of the top venues in Washington DC including the Lincoln Theatre, Pearl Street Warehouse, and many others honing their songwriting and eclectic sound. The album title pays tribute to their core ideal of creating music in any genre that at its core is dancy, funky, and groovy.

The album features 10 songs that draw on classic sounds like Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Parliament Funkadelic, Chaka Khan, the Clash, and many others but feels fresh, powerful and new.

The rhythm section featuring Phil Marnell on drums, Roberto Giberti on bass, and Tyler Moselle on guitar produces propulsive and aggressive energy. Catchy horn lines from trumpeters Ben DeVries and Alison Rogers enhance the songs while carving out blistering solos. The richly soulful voice of lead singer Preethy Kolinjivadi sweeps over the band like a spiritual tidal wave. Lyrics ranging from championing historic DC Mayor Marion Barry to the fraught world of online dating to the merits of pluralism draw listeners in to substantively compelling ideas all gracefully crafted by Marnell. The songs were mixed by Tyler Moselle and Tim Lyons and mastered by Sam Rees.

Zen Warship’s album is the perfect way to feel reenergized during an unusually traumatic year. Turn the music on, blast the volume and dance like nobody’s watching. It’s the perfect antidote to the darkness of 2020.

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released December 11, 2020

All songs written and produced by Zen Warship.

Tyler Moselle: guitar, keys.
Roberto Giberti: bass.
Phil Marnell: drums, lyrics, backup vocals.
Preethy Kolinjivadi: vocals.
Ben DeVries: horns, guitar, keys.
Alison Rogers: horns.

Mixed by Tim Lyons and Tyler Moselle.
Mastered by Sam Rees.

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Zen Warship Washington, D.C.

This Washington-DC band creates grooves that inspire with lyrics that make you think. Zen Warship blends funk, rock, soul and disco, drawing on classic influences while creating fresh material.

Preethy Kolinjivadi: vocals
Tyler Moselle: guitar
Emre Tufekcioglu: drums
Roberto: bass
Zack Forbes: trumpet
Mark Allred: trumpet
David Whitehead: sax
Zack Wisti: sax
Matthew Shonman: trombone ... more

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