T.O.E ft: Marcus Malone - Say It Loud (Single)

Ramrock Red Records are excited to reveal T.O.E’s incredible new single, ‘Say it Loud’, featuring blues supremo Marcus Malone on vocals. Armed with an infectious horn section performance from Artembrass, the fabulous original version, weighing in at a dance floor destroying 178bpm, was played by Craig Charles in his 6Music Funk & Soul Show as ‘One To Watch’ in January. Ramrock’s North Street West crew (Ashley Beedle, Darren Morris and Jo Wallace) unleash the Fania Latin vibes, with Darren on keyboards and additional instrumentation, whilst bringing the tempo down to a groovy 146bpm, and adding some tasty Dubs to the package too.

Stephen ‘T.O.E.’ Forde is a bit of an enigma who has been involved with the music business for three decades. As part of the outfit Perception, he was an early signing to Gilles Peterson’s ground-breaking Talkin’ Loud imprint in the early 1990s with ‘Out and About EP’. In 1993, their ‘Take U Higher’ also stands out as Brit Soul of the highest calibre. Since then, T.O.E. has been quietly honing his production skills, resurfacing only now with a handful of excellent tracks including ‘Say It Loud’ and his ‘Slighty Beautiful’ release on Tangential Records. T.O.E likes to call his music ‘Electronic Soul’ and it certainly is that – gaining extensive radio support from the likes of Ashley Beedle (Worldwide FM), Craig Charles (BBC 6 Music) and many radio stations worldwide.

Hailing from Detroit and a supreme vocal stylist, Marcus Malone is equally at home singing blues/rock as he is soulfully phrasing heartfelt lyrics, Marcus was justifiably nominated for Best Recorded Session 2014 by European Blues Awards, the UK Blues Awards in 2018 for Best Male Vocalist and by EU Blues awards for Best Vocalist and Best Album ‘A Better Man’ in 2017. Watch this space for forthcoming music on Ramrock Red Records from Marcus Malone.