St. Alborne = Encore Status + Standing Ovation

With musical influences ranging from The Temptations and Sam Cooke to Nirvana and Sound Garden, Philly band St. Alborne is bringing their blend of old-school R&B and contemporary rock to the masses. Titled after the middle name of Barbados-bred front man Damon Smalls, St. Alborne consists of four members – Smalls, guitarist Dylan Burke, bassist John Mangan, and drummer Rob Smith.
Not ones to shy away from unconventional topics, their track "Take Me to Your God" certainly seems to be making a lot of noise due to its universal appeal. The song was conceived after an encounter Small had with a "preacher's kid" who had completely lost his faith and had found solace in drugs and other negative vices. Using chords born out of neo-soul and jazz, "Take Me to Your God" centers on an individual who has been stuck in the dark so long that they when he finally tries to see the light, he feels he cannot claim ownership to any god. Instead he enlists those aiding him to take him to their god, to show him how to worship and how to be a Christian again.
So what's next for St. Alborne? According to Small, incorporating more hip hop into their sound. The band just finished working on their eight track CD entitled 'St. Alborne'. On this album they teamed up with musical technician Michael Garcia – who has worked with the legendary Patti Labelle. With their genre-bending tunes, it seems St. Alborne is on the right road to becoming legends themselves. Please, visit their myspace to hear cuts from the album including the edgy 'One Night Stand.' www.myspace.com/stalborne

-Mike B