This is Byron Burke form the group
Ten City. I'm launching a new company next month
called Rude Tymz Entertainment. Our first single
entilted "Keep On will be featured at the WMC in Miami.
You can listen to a demo version at our website, the
link is below.
In April, we are having a 5
week music industry workshop at Pace University in New
York. I'll send you some more information about the
company next week.
Kind regard,
Rude Tymz
Entertainment, Inc. Byron E. Burke 145 West 45th. Street,
Suite 604 New York, New York
10036 http://www.rudetymz.com
Keep On loving each other as brothers. Do not
forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some
people have entertained angels without knowing it.
Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow
prisoner, and those who are mistreated as if you yourself
were suffering. (Hebrews 13:1-3)
The Chicago vocal group Ten City was one of the few house units to enjoy mainstream exposure during the late '80s and early '90s. Originally called Ragtyme, the trio was formed by vocalist Byron Stingily, guitarist Herb Lawson and keyboard player Byron Burke, all under the aegis of producer extraordinaire Marshall Jefferson. After signing with Atlantic in the late '80s, Ten City's debut LP Foundation included the singles "Right Back to You" and "That's the Way Love Is," both of which received a good response in R&B and dance circles. State of Mind and No House Big Enough followed in 1990 and 1992, though Atlantic dropped them soon after. Just after release from their contract, the single "Fantasy" (written with Masters at Work) did well on the clubscene, but by the time Ten City released their third album That Was Then, This Is Now the buzz had disappeared. The group rapidly disintegrated, though Stingily went on to a solo career. — Ron Wynn
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Best of Ten City, Ibadan 2001 [Amazon US] [Amazon UK] No tracklisting yet. For background info on Ten City, check Ten City [Comment] When Byron Stingily, Byron Burke and Herb Lawson got together to form Ten City in 1985, they created a legendary and revolutionary group. By introducing live music and songwriting into an electronic sound that was then at a nascent stage, they helped set the scene for the development of vocal Chicago house. This compilation presents 10 of Ten City's best tunes from over the years, spanning their early Atlantic years and beyond with massive singles like "Devotion" (from their debut album Foundation, co-produced with Marshall Jefferson) and evergreen classic "That's The Way Love Is" which managed to get into the UK top 10. Elsewhere, cuts such as "Right Back To You", "Whatever Makes You Happy", "Deep Kiss", "Suspicious", "My Peace Of Heaven", "All Loved Out" and "Nothing's Changed" all highlight the band's way with arrangements and knack of writing catchy and spiritual tunes. Many of the tracks featured are rare demo versions and extended remixes previously only available on vinyl, and there's a couple of remixes from veterans Joe Clausell and Kerri Chandler that help bring some material up to date. This is a truly essential snapshot of a truly influential band. --Paul Sullivan
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