Brother Theodore · Debut Album
St. Ann
An organic blend of soul with funk, rock, and jazz tendencies — cut between New Orleans and the Bay, named for the street that runs through the heart of the Quarter.
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The Record
A bandleader’s first word.
With his debut as an artist and bandleader, Brother Theodore — bassist and vocalist Ted Gould III — delivers a record that refuses to sit in one lane. Soul is the spine, but funk, rock, and jazz keep leaning in, pulled together by some of the best musicians New Orleans and the Bay Area have to offer.
It’s the sound of a rhythm-section player stepping to the front of the stage without ever leaving the pocket — from the slow burn of The Space Between to the swagger of The 504, and reimaginings of Elvis Costello and Shuggie Otis along the way.
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“The 504”
Press
What they’re saying.
“His bass lines and tone are undeniable… shades of Stevie Wonder, Al Green, and Prince.”
“A thumb that plucks and thumps those strings with the power of the hammer of Thor.”
“A debut album that seems like an amazing signal of things to come.”
Featuring the Purple Lineage
Prince alumni on a New Orleans soul debut
Dr. Fink on synths and Levi Seacer, Jr. on guitar — the players who helped shape a generation of the sound — sit in on St. Ann.
Brother Theodore Is
The core four.
Bass · Vocals
Ted Gould III
Guitar
Cam Perridge
Keys
Eamonn Flynn
Drums
Scott Keller
Liner Notes
Everyone in the room.
The Theodoras
Tamar Gillette · Sanara Pippins
Vocal arrangements by Tamar T. Gillette & Sanara Pippins
Additional Vocals
Nate Cameron, Jr. (The 504)
Mina Perridge (Pimps, Preachers & Politicians)
Additional Guitars
Levi Seacer, Jr. (.IMG)
Garth Webber (Blood)
Additional Synths
Dr. Fink (.IMG)
Drums on “The Space Between”
Ron E. Beck
Percussion on “The 504”
Jermal Watson
Horns
Daniel Casares · Rich Armstrong
Arranged by Daniel Casares
Strings
Shania Evoniuk · Louis Patzner
Arranged by Shania Evoniuk
Written & Composed
Theodore Gould III (except where indicated)
Co-Writers
9. Nate Cameron, Jr. · 3. Eamonn Flynn · 6. Mina & Cam Perridge · 5. Elvis Costello · 7. Shuggie Otis
Produced By
Co-produced by Cam Perridge & Eamonn Flynn
Mixed · Engineered · Mastered
Mixed & engineered by Cam Perridge
Mastering by Justin Weiss
Recorded at Bird and Egg Studios, El Cerrito, CA
Dedicated To
Regina W. Gould, Percillia J. Nelson & Carolyn Dampeer.
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