i.f.A. - International Family Affair

i.f.A. - International Family AffairNBN Archives' second reissue is the debut and sole LP of Bay Area group i. f. A aka International Family Affair. A lethal fusion of G Funk and R&B, this self titled album was first released on Rollin Record Enterprises in 1997. After having dropped their first single on Capitol in 1996 and being shelved right after, band leader Derrick Shaw had the plan to start over his i. f. A project independently. With roots in and around Oakland, East Palo Alto

"Sh*t Blvd"

catchy melodic guitar melodies and a stench of classic rock & roll

the show captured how strong

with different genres morphing and uniting as they progress

'Cold Doom' as the band likes to call it

The mighty Thor unleashes yet another storm of metallic fury with this all new studio album

the album turned into a profound project that challenged Pippo Pollina as a composer and poet

with Wagner sending him a cappella takes of new song ideas and McCaughan dispatching long-form synthesizer pieces for inspiration

he unleashes two fresh

says McEntire

Miles said it best: "Bill had this quiet fire that I loved on piano

'Sleeper' and 'The Road' & folk singer songwriter/ painter / filmmaker Martha Tilson for Pop Art Blue