Family Daptone
(black) Hey Brother (do Unto Others)
B/w 'Soul Fugue'. Daptone Records is celebrating a milestone by releasing their 100th 45rpm vinyl pressing, dubbed Daptone's 100th 45: The Daptone Family. The label has been home to many icons, such as the late Charles Bradley and Sharon Jones. Today, they're sharing the A-side, a song called 'Hey Brother (Do Unto Others)' honoring the life of some of its musicians. The song was written by reggae group the Frightnrs and released on their last LP, 'Nothing More To Say'. However, right before the album's release in 2015, the band's singer Dan Klein passed away following a battle with ALS. As the label explains: "we felt it to be a fitting tribute as well as an ideal composition to re-imagine as a soulful collaboration between all of our dynamic vocalists." Thus, performing on the track alongside the late Bradley and Jones are Saun & Starr, the Frightnrs, James Hunter, Naomi Shelton, Duke Amayo, and Lee Fields, backed instrumentally by members of the Dap-Kings and Menahan Street Band. The B-side, 'Soul Fugue' is performed by the 100 Knights Orchestra, a massive ensemble comprised of every horn player the label has ever worked with (really!) including current and past members of The Dap-Kings, Antibalas, The Budos Band, Menahan Street Band, The Extraordinaires, The Soul Providers and the Daktaris.