Nashville based Funk/R&B group The Aquaducks are releasing a new single today, entitled “Bill’s Toupee.” Inspired by James Brown, “Bill’s Toupee” is an uptempo funk tune with a comedic edge that features catchy guitar lines as well as a tongue-in-cheek perspective on what it means to be a poor musician.
“The track really has a throwback vibe. I love the way old school funk artists didn’t take themselves too seriously, making the lyrics just as fun as the music. I like to think that we captured that attitude with Bill’s Toupee,” said the band’s guitarist, Thomas Baxter. Drummer Andrew Fleming added “The process for writing and recording was an absolute blast. At the end of the day, it is just an all around fun song to perform. There are lots of little puns and jokes in the lyrics that the listener may notice on the 2nd or 3rd listen.”
The Aquaducks have delightfully shared a stream of “Bill’s Toupee,” so listen in below:
In addition to the single, The Aquaducks will be recording a full length live album at The Basement East in Nashville on April 19th, as well as releasing a music video for “Bill’s Tupee” and another single later on in April. Be sure to catch The Aquaducks at a show near you this spring!
The Aquaducks Tour Dates
3/31 Barley’s Taproom – Knoxville, TN
4/1 – The Rock Shop – Fayetteville, NC
4/2 – The One Stop – Asheville, NC
4/9 – Mayday Brewery – Murfreesboro, TN
4/14 – Preservation Pub – Knoxville, TN
4/15 – Clyde’s On Main – Chattanooga, TN
4/16 – Nowhere Bar – Athens, GA
4/19 – Basement East Live Album Recording – Nashville, TN
4/29 – Newby’s – Memphis, TN