The Buttshakers

The soul/funk combo from Lyon (FR) is not only one of the best groups able to take up the torch from Sharon Jones and compete with the Daptones; they are also musicians in search of meaning.
LE MONDE.FR
For the past decade, the Lyon formation, led by American singer Ciara Thompson, has been propelling its abrupt and incendiary funk on European stages.
FIP
The formation, endowed with an insane live presence, has been burning up dance floors for more than a decade, unleashing the public and winning over hearts and minds.
PAN AFRICAN MUSIC
The Buttshakers create a universe 100% soul, evident in the single “In the City” with the haunting voice of singer Ciara Thompson. It’s sexy and kinetic.
SOUL ADDICT
Rhythm’n’blues with a touch of garage and a heavy dose of sex-appeal make their songs powerful hits, transforming their shows into fervid dancefloors.
PARIS MOVE
Don’t think that France is behind on the soul scene. The Buttshakers are living proof that soul music is alive and well in the Hexagon.
PUTSCH

After their critically acclaimed LP “Arcadia” THE BUTTSHAKERS return with a powerful new 45” in celebration of Record Store Day. A two-sided slab of heavy hitting soul grooves.

Cold World, with it’s darker, Stax-influenced horn hook, drives the listener on with an infectious groove and heart-wrenching vocals. The riff is heavy, but the message remains hopeful: stay golden in a cold, isolating world. A post-covid soul anthem.

On the b-side, THE BUTTSHAKERS sink into the bluesy-country roots of soul music with CROSSROAD. The intimate guitar-voice of the intro gives way to a feverish drum and bass rhythm sent straight from the bayou. The song galops and races, taking the listener on a strange and dreary trip to meet the Devil at the crossroad. A story of legends; reimagined with some twang and a whole lotta soul.