Shuggie Otis - Inspiration InformationInspiration Information Is Presented In An Opaque Metalic Silver Pressing. Well before Shuggie Otis cut his debut album, musicianship and performance had long been a part of his life. The son of rhythm and blues legend Johnny Otis, Shuggie learned to play guitar as early as the age of two, and performed professionally with his father's band at eleven. Throughout his long and illustrious career he performed on records for the likes of Frank Zappa, Al

With four of the brightest innovative talents in New York (Freddie Hubbard

“When you break that mould and you’re open and receptive to each other’s styles

Kuauhtli Vasquez & Wixarika Tribe and Sadie Walker

Early records

their music fell into a void: the appetite for new music had understandably dried up

after fifty years they only remember bands like Magma and very few others

Bonus 7” with extra tracks *

Richard Swift (The Shins) and guesting on this album Kenny Vaughan and Mariachi Flor de Toloache

mixed and produced by ourselves

LIFE were in the midst of promoting their acclaimed second album – A Picture Of Good Health (Sept 2019)

Listen to an exclusive mix Joseph Shabason made for us here

Five Leaves Left is still a most successful effort