The genre defying group Mama's Mustache which consists of singer, songwriter, occasional spitter Jeff B of Co-Ed fame, and legendary 2x grammy winning producer MR.DJ known for such OutKast smashes as "Ms. Jackson" and "Da Art of Storytellin" will share newly minted music with invited guests Saturday May 2nd at Stankonia Recording Studios. This affair is sure to bring out A-list entertainment personalities and music connoisseurs alike. Mama's Mustache is mixing soul, hip-hop, rock, and funk and serving it up on a thought provoking platter. Songs such as "Heavy Metal", and the self titled track "Mama's Mustache" display the groups eclectic yet relatable style.
At first blush, it%u2019s rather easy to blow off Mama%u2019s Mustache %u2014 a duo consisting of super producer David %u201CMr. DJ%u201D Sheats and Jeffery %u201CJeff B%u201D Bowden %u2014 as a sort of come-hither, schmaltzy duo attempting to raise an eyebrow or two. But dig deeper and you%u2019ll likely be proven wrong. %u201CEven before you know what Mama%u2019s Mustache means, the name itself makes you smile,%u201D says Mr. DJ, the youngest cousin of legendary Organized Noise producer Rico Wade. %u201CJeff and I had the name of the group before we had the meaning.%u201D So what exactly does Mama%u2019s Mustache mean? %u201C%u2019Mama%u2019 means every woman or every lady. %u2018Mustache%u2019 means a man, hence %u2018mama's mustache,%u2019%u201D Jeff explains. %u201CEvery woman's man, or every lady%u2019s boyfriend.%u201D Mama%u2019s Mustache is also a musical gateway into shared influences of funk, soul, rock and hip-hop. Formed in 2008, Mama%u2019s Mustache serves as an artistic coming-out-party for two-time Grammy winning sound wizard Mr. DJ, who is best known for making up one-third of the Outkast production trio Earthtone III and founding the Atlanta-based record company Camp David. DJ, who produced the hit tracks, %u201CMs. Jackson%u201D (Outkast, 1999), %u201CBlack Ice%u201D (Goodie Mob, 1998), %u201CB.O.B.%u201D (Outkast, 2000) and %u201CA.D.I.D.A.S.%u201D (Killer Mike, 2003) to name a few, hooked up with 31-year-old Jeff B %u2014 his future musical muse %u2014 in 2003. %u201CFunny thing is, me and DJ grew up around the same area, went to the same school, but we never really knew each other,%u201D says Jeff, who graduated from Benjamin Banneker high school in the College Park section of Atlanta. The two officially met at a friend%u2019s get-together in Atlanta and bonded over a friendly card game. %u201CDJ just so happened had a beat CD on him,%u201D Jeff remembers, %u201Cand I ended up going over to his house later on. The first time I went over there, we did a song. It was a definite chemistry there.%u201D A self-proclaimed socialite during this time, Jeff B was already highly-regarded around the city as a member of the successful %u201990s R&B quartet Co-Ed, whose single %u201CRoll With Me%u201D %u2014 which featured a then widely unknown rapper named T.I. %u2014 grew into the most played independent record on Atlanta%u2019s urban radio stations. Jeff eventually went on to work as a producer and songwriter for artists ranging from Destiny%u2019s Child to Paris Hilton. After developing a solid kinship, the Jeff became DJ%u2019s trusted production partner, lacing tracks such as the hit song %u201CAnd I Love You%u201D off Rich Boy%u2019s eponymous debut album and %u201CChanges%u201D off Common%u2019s 2008 effort Universal Mind Control. Then one day, the two decided to form their own group in an organically conceived process. %u201CMama%u2019s Mustache was more like a spiritual kind of movement,%u201D DJ explains. But beyond spiritual, Mama%u2019s Mustache speaks to current conditions in a dreary climate of financial distress and global worry. Described as a %u201Cpain pill,%u201D the self-titled debut is a witty combination of singing and rhyming about intricate issues from relationships, to job-hunting, to letting your hair hang down. The album is produced and performed entirely by DJ and Jeff. %u201CDJ and I both pulled our rappers hat out,%u201D Jeff says. %u201CAnd rapping is something I never really considered. But if all the rappers are singing now, maybe it%u2019s time for all the singers to start rapping.%u201D And unlike their highly-successful peers Gnarls Barkley, Mama%u2019s Mustache has no gimmick or marketing plan. %u201COnstage, we%u2019re going to look like how you see us everyday,%u201D DJ says. %u201CYou%u2019re going to be able to really relate to us through the music. You might see me playing the congas at live shows, the bells, and then Jeff might jump on the keys and start singing, or I might do the moonwalk.%u201D Their first single, %u201CHeavy Metal,%u201D is a fiery, bass heavy pop track that gushes bluntly over the sensuality of a dime piece. The song%u2019s contagious hook, %u201CSo fly!%u201D could very well be talking about the song itself. But for Mama%u2019s Mustache, it could be talking about anything that the listener can sonically grab hold to. %u201CA collaboration of feelings, thoughts, emotions, moments,%u201D Jeff says. %u201COur perspective of life.%u201D And that perspective beautifully creates an almost perfect duo.
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