Great News! This week “Warrior Soul- Slight Return feat. Andy Vargas” was released by RL Recordings/Mi5/Universal Music Group- and we now have TWO SONGS IN THE TOP 30 OF THE GLOBAL ROCK CHARTS! Vicious Tides is #29 (18th consecutive week on the charts) Warrior Soul is #30!!! #RLrecordings #Mi5 #UniversalMusicGroup #TomMcDonough #TedMason #BruceJackson #BlastFM #TeamJohnHill #slightreturnusa #slightreturnuk #DMAN #newmusic #rock#radio #armedforces #army #navy #airforce #marines #santana #DRTrockcharts #dennischambers #chicagochapter #recordingacademy #musiciansinstitue #omarbinno #andyvargas
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Great times playing at the Henry Ford Museum performing at the Star Trek Happy Hour- celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Woodstock and the episode of Star Trek when they meet hippies in space. #RLrecordings #Mi5 #UniversalMusicGroup #TomMcdonough #TedMason #MarkKassa #WilliamPope #RonnieKarmo #TonyMitchell #slightreturnusa #slightreturnuk #BruceJackson #BlastFM #teamjohnhill #woodstock #hendrix #santana[…]
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This Tuesday at 8PM! RL Recordings/Mi5 Artist Slight Return Live Streaming Show! July 23rd on the Hyped Up Live Sessions at the Russel Industrial Center/Hyped International Studios in Detroit, MI hosted by Tony “T Money” Green! Tune in from 8 to 9 PM on Facebook live to see our set![…]
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This week our song “Vicious Tides” has gone up to #47 on the charts thanks to the great work of our team! Tom McDonough, Ted Mason, Bruce W Jackson, UniversalMusicGroup and our friends that have been sharing the music! Fingers crossed we can break into the top 40 #rlrecordings #mi5[…]
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Slight Return songs Welcome to the D® , The D® and Shake Your Detroit Right® (feat George Clinton) are listed on Wikipedia alongside artists like Bob Seger, Kid Rock, Eminem, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Alice Cooper, Blondie, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, The J Geils Band, Ted Nugent, The[…]
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Vicious Tides- feat. Andy Vargas- lead vocalist for the Santana band, legendary drummer Dennis Chambers, bass guru Tony Green and guitarist Mark Kassa hitting FM Radio Soon thanks to RL Recordings, Mi5 Recordings and Universal Music Group https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FIW6IGozQA
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Had a great time at the Experience Hendrix Tour at the Fox Theater in Detroit, MI thanks to my friend Dustin Sears. Enjoyed talking to Chris Layton (Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble), Dweezil Zappa, Zakk Wylde (Ozzy Osbourne and Black Label Society), Eric Johnson, Mato Nanji (Indigenous), Johnny Lang, […]
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Had a great time at the 2019 Grammy Awards. Had a chance to network with many musicians and producers across the globe. Check out the gallery on the photos page
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Bongo Boy Records- who has worked with Iggy Pop, The Yardbirds, Joe Bonamassa, The Smithereens, The Dead Daisies, Steven Van Zandt, and more has selected the Slight Return song “69 Days Till Freedom” to be featured on their compilation release of “The 61st FYC Album” which features “the best of”[…]
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More new ventures! I will be writing articles, reviews and lessons for the upcoming online music publication “Music Player Magazine” (launching in early 2019) with Tom McDonough and RL Recordings. Here is a preview of my first review- “Sound House Studio” in Seattle, WA with Jack Endino Review of Soundhouse Studio-Jack Endino
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For release by RL Recordings on Dec 19th-Slight Return’s “Microwave Music” – the 2nd single from their album “The Sideshow” Music and Lyrics by Mark Kassa, Executive Producer- Mark Kassa, Produced by Mark Kassa and & Jack Endino, Engineered by Jack Endino at Sound House Studios- Seattle, WA, Mixed by Jack Endino,[…]
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RL Recordings Artist Slight Return live at Sweetwater Entertainment. Photos by Kathy Hyde Ruzan – Katzeyezz Photography
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We had a great time performing live on WHFR – Henry Ford College Radio. As soon as we finished we were asked to return for another show. Gotta love the fact that the DJ’s control the playlist unlike mainstream radio that’s pre-programmed
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Slight Return is on the Grammy Awards ballot in three categories for the song “69 Days Till Freedom” It’s a long shot to win but we’re grateful to be on the ballot. Thanks to our friends Pete Thompson Glenn Letsch and Victor Ghannam for putting their great talents on the track!
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Funk Icon George Clinton (Parliament/Funkadelic) is featured on two songs- “Funky People” and “Shake Your Detroit Right” from the Slight Return album “Welcome to the D” This video was shot by Wilson Sarkis video on the main stage at the Historic Masonic Temple Theater in Detroit, MI- where everyone one[…]
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Slight Return Press Kit Video
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Slight Return had a great time jamming at the Motor City Muscle Festival in Detroit, MI Photos courtesy of Kathy Ruzan- Katzeyezz Photography Check out the gallery page for more photos #welcometothed
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Slight Return will be performing on August 18th at 12 Noon for the Motor City Muscle Festival in Detroit, MI on the Campus Martius Stage
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Welcome to the D®, The D®, Slight Return®, Hail the Heroes®, It’s a Detroit Thing®, So Detroit®, It’s a D Thing® Official Merchandise at welcometothed.com
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The 2018 Slight Return Press Kit- w/George Clinton, Jack Endino, Billy Cox, Andy Vargas, Dennis Coffey, Davey Pattison, Tony Lindsay, Dennis Chambers, Pat Lewis, Jim Diamond. Slight Return is: Mark Kassa (guitar/vocals), Eddie Apple (bass), Ronnie Karmo (drums), Tony Mitchell (percussion/vocals)
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