Christopher Harold Wells & The Neverlutionaries Release “Ariana” By Deshaun Phillips We just received one of the coolest songs I’ve heard in a while. It’s an somewhat psychedelic / Pop / R&B song called “Ariana” from Christopher Harold Wells’ band, The Neverlutionaries. The publicist that sent us the info suggested that the sound was more like a Lenny Kravitz meets Prince type of song, and let me tell you, they weren’t far off. It’s smooth lyrics and lush sounds definitely suggest that comparison. Now the problem with all of this is that they only sent us one song… The song sounded great and I would have liked to have heard more. “Ariana’ is the first release off of The Neverlutionaries upcoming EP. The other problem is that now I will have to wait till January 21st of next year when the EP is released to get the full package. Hopefully between now and then they will leak a couple of more songs because I was very impressed with what I heard on “Ariana”. The single “Ariana” will be released on October 2nd, so most of you who are reading this story may have a chance of finding it on Spotify or YouTube now. But I have to tell you, the song is really great. Just put it on and sit back on the couch with your woman or partner in your arms and you can just get lost in the moment. It’s really nice. It’s got a romantic flair to it. The EP will be released on January 21st
Axtell (Psychefunkapus). via Polychromatic Records and will be the Also performing with Wells are Lynyrd first in a series of 3 EP’s from The Skynyrd keyboardist/former Parliament Neverlutionaries. This project was recorded Funkadelic keyboardist Peter Keys, southern at the legendary San Francisco Hyde Street rock outlaw rapper Alexander King and the Studios, as well as at Wells’ home studio. aforementioned Kenny Olson who play When the pandemic started, Wells had to together in a rock funk side project called the retreat to his own home in North Carolina to All Time Low Stars. finish the recording of this project. Working For those of you who are not so alongside Wells on this project is producer familiar with Christopher Harold Wells, he is Jaimeson Durr, who you may recognize from the son of former Philadelphia Eagles his work with Sammy Hagar, Joe Satriani, linebacker Harold Wells. Christopher has Train, Wyclef, and the Grateful Dead’s been around for quite a while now. Although Mickey Hart. “The song is about the way love makes you may not be too familiar with his name, you may be familiar with a band he was in your soul dance about and how the feeling called the Peasants of the Apocalypse. The moves you,” Wells explains. “The music is Peasants opened up for Metallica, Everclear, like life with many movements and and Def Leppard. Christopher also went on changes… harmony to discord and then to to share the same stage with artists such as resolution. Like the ocean waves, the rhythm Lauryn Hill, Bubba Sparxxx, Captain Kirk of is never exactly the same and that where the The Roots and many others. magic is.” All I can tell you about this project, is Participating also on the project was a that “Ariana” is one of the most impressive plethora of studios musicians, including romantic songs I’ve heard in a while. If this guitarist Kenny Olson (Bootsy Collins, is any indication of what the rest of the EP Steven Perkins from Jane’s Addiction, sounds like then Christopher Harold Wells Norwood Fisher from Fishbone, fabled and The Neverlutionaries are going to have a drummer James Gadson), San Francisco definite hit on their hands, as well as a drummer/producer Chris McGrew (Pamela possible contender for the GRAMMY® Parker and The Fantastic Machine, co-owner Awards. Be sure to give “Ariana” a listen Wally’s Hydeout in Hyde Street Studios), when you get the chance, and don’t forget to pianist Ryan Hickey (producer, Wally’s look for the full EP when it comes out in Hydeout), session/studio drummer Nick January. Baglio (Gucci Mane) and guitarist Jonnie October 2020 • Rock and Blues International 67
