Cliff Beach

"Cliff Beach...live shows immediately kick up comparisons to bands like Redbone and Robert Randolph & the Family band. Their Charisma is essential to the live presentation... (they really) Let the Funk Flow!" - Music Connection Magazine

Singer/songwriter Cliff Beach released his debut full-length album, The Gospel According to Cliff Beach, earlier this year. Now, he shares with the world his take on the holiday song, “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch.” The tune was originally written and composer for the 1966 cartoon special Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Beach tells us that he wanted to do a Christmas song that hadn’t been covered much and explains that his version “takes it from novelty to soul-jazz classic, making it more easy to listen to, with less dramatic stops and having a Ray Charles meets Stray Cats flavor.” -

“Cliff Beach...preaches the good word, with an infectious positivism that shines through his music. ” - Relix magazine

Shipping containers turned recording studios
Dynaudio loudspeakers is making it easier for unsigned artists to record their music, with a studio made from shipping containers. Rick Damigella reports. Featuring La Funk Artist Cliff Beach. - CNN Entertainment

“US Soul-Bluesman with attitude and a sparkling confidence that shines at every turn as he looks ahead to a bright future.” - Blues Matters Magazine

“You’re awesome Cliff! So pumped you’re a winner (of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest Grand Prize Session 1 in R&B category for Confident).” - John Lennon Songwriting Contest

“Cliff Beach's latest single with backing band The MB's, 'Confident' [is a]...Funky Track...[with] swagger...” - Relix magazine

“CLIFF BEACH & THE MB’S PROVE THAT FUNK IS THE PUREST FORM OF SOUL WITH THEIR LATEST SINGLE 'CONFIDENT'.” - ANR Factory

“Cliff Beach deftly delivers high energy soul for the festival masses.” - Glide Magazine

“Cliff Beach... is a name worth keeping an eye on.” - Blues Matters Magazine

“Cliff Beach is an old-school soul man.” - Buzz Bands LA

Berklee College of Music graduate Cliff Beach is now a popular L.A. singer and songwriter who is probably best known in SoCal for his funky music. But he goes a different direction on his new album,Stripped Down & Unplugged. And he opens with an acoustic version of one of his prior funk hits, “Let Me Down.” It is a soul song with a clear folk edge to it, and it definitely works.

As Cliff describes it, "Many of my songs are about relationships that did not work out, but I feel this one is one of my most poignant songs to date. It is always amazing to me that I am able to write songs that tell a story, with lyrics that resonate with the listener. 'If you're gonna let me down, let me down easy... let me down slow... let me down gently, baby, gonna let me down, just let me know!' All I can do is be real, be honest, be Cliff Beach and this acoustic version of this song off my latest EP "Stripped Down & Unplugged" allows the listener to go one the journey with me, and really hear the melody and the lyrics well, while I get to emote and bear my soul. It's very therapeutic and cathartic for me and I hope you all enjoy"

Check out Cliff Beach’s “Let Me Down” and tell us what you think!

- See more at: http://www.soultracks.com/first-listen-cliff-beach-let-me-down#sthash.PwHtkh3f.dpuf - Soul Tracks

Music Connection Live Review
Three Clubs Hollywood, CA
Contact: cliffbeachmusic@gmail.com
Web: http://cliffbeachmusic.com
The Players: Cliff Beach, keyboard, vocals;
Luis Narino, guitar, backup vocals; Tony
Hampton, drums; Alex Romero, bass;
Joe Albano, soprano sax; Evan Mackey,
trombone; Ruben Salinas, tenor saxophone.
Username: CLIFFBEACH
Material: You cannot help but feel like you’ve
been let in on a secret as you swing open the
vintage tufted door that opens up into Three
Clubs where a disco ball illuminates a painting
of Billy Dee Williams holding a can of Colt
45. The opening act, Noble Creatures, refer
to themselves as a Transformer band since
nearly half of them perform with Cliff Beach
and vice versa for an evening that recalls an
old-school revue.
If a mix tape is a love letter to audio, then
Cliff Beach is a love letter to funk and soul
music. The set includes an eclectic selection of
sounds that remain cohesive in lyrical theme.
“Delilah” is one such mashup that includes
references to “Too Close” (Alex Clare), “Toxic”
(Britney Spears), “I Kissed A Girl” (Katy Perry)
and two snippets from Erykah Badu, “On And
On” and “Appletree.” There are a few straight
covers in the set, like “Love Interruption” (Jack
White) and “Lonely Boy” (Black Keys). The
latter is a slowed down version with a ska
chorus which appears on the newest Beach
EP.
Musicianship: The show is polished and
allows room for moderate improvisation.
Bassist Romero really holds together “Let Me
Down” while Narino’s guitar lends a SoCal
sound with crunchy, warm tones. Albano
rocks a sweet sax solo on “Joy.” Hampton
bridges tempos as stark as gospel and big
band with ease. The interplay between horns
and strings is balanced and noncompetitive.
In his frontman role, Beach excels at isolating
key riffs to rally the crowd while the band
make each cover their own—expanding upon
the original compositions with fun bass and
horn combos.
Performance: Playful and personable with the
crowd, Cliff Beach is a gifted band leader who
used facial expressions and hand gestures
when introducing his songs. The band’s
James Brown influence came through for the
perfect funky opener “Joy,” with lots of hand
clapping and call-and-response composition.
The entire band were interactive and
engaging, and their enthusiasm even inspired
the audience to begin line dancing.

Summary: CBM’s show is pegged as a “Hot
Mess,” while the calibre of the musicianship is
anything but. Beach is a graduate of Berklee
College of Music in Boston, and Narino holds a
B.A. in music composition from the University
of Kansas. What really takes these performers
up a notch is their ability to leave an audience
thoroughly entertained. – Brooke Trout - Music Connection Magazine