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John Orpheus‘ musical journey has taken him from the Caribbean bush to festivals across Canada and the US to opening for Liam Gallagher on a UK tour. Orpheus is known for his rabble-rousing live shows filled with audience participation, chanting, and impromptu dance-offs that feel more like Caribana road parties than concerts.
Lush with hip-hop swagger and “whole school” vibes, his brand new Get Right! EP is a catchy, fun send up of the era when funk, punk and pop could all be found on the same dancefloor. Influenced by early Prince, Rick James, and ’90s hip-hop’s affection for Parliament Funkadelic, Get Right! is a funky throwback that feels like 2024. “I think we all could use a dance party right about now. GET UP! GET DOWN! GET RIGHT!”
Focus track, “U Funkin Right,” is a slinky and melodic number anchored by bass synth. “There’s an energy that drapes the track like a sensual fabric and that feels like sex and truth,” explains Orpheus. It’s a track about falling in love with your boldest, baddest self.
The song reflects on Orpheus’ father’s time in the mid-70s as well, “being a hustler and living wild,” as the music struts along with an undeniable groove.
“Get Right! is my pep talk to myself and to the world,” states Orpheus. “Post-COVID we all have been a little bit not on our A-games. Tentative. Still trying to figure out who we are now that we came through the worst. This EP is the comeback and the come up! Get Right! is about that main character energy: looking good, feeling good, and making your baddest self.”
