1. An acid jazz project… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists called Incognito:
1. An acid jazz project by Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick with deep roots in the 1970's jazz/funk/fusion world (active from 1979 to present) See below 1. for their discography.
2. A smooth jazz online group from Tupelo Records / IODA. No other information found about this unregistered band ("Buy at Insound" link is broken). They released similar or exactly the same title tunes/logo as the other Incognito above. (See below for details)
3. A Rock/Pop band who released album Four (2007) from Aero Music
4. A blues rock band from Vancouver. Album releases include Blues Alive! (1995) and Bitter Sweet (1999).
Rob Montgomery has been a major player in the Vancouver Music Scene for many years, and has just released his 2nd Solo Album: Rob Montgomery and Friends "Guitar Stories: featuring 12 original songs, and line-up of very special guests: Alita Dupray, Amanda Dean, Nadine States, Darcy Hepner, Ken Emerson, Steve Werbicki and more. The Album consists of original material that Rob wrote in a way he pays tribute to all of his guitar influences, and styles that have followed him through a long successful music career. Rob has also played a big part in Vancouver as a Musical Director for INCOGNITO, LADIES SING the BLUES, SWEET HOME CHICAGO, NO QUARTER, BLUES in the CITY Concert Series, The Yale Hotel, and many more. This Album brings together a lot of these musicians, with Rob Montgomery's "Guitar Stories" concept and visits a Celebration of Music with some of the finest talent on the planet. 2017 has started off with this great new project, and we hope you enjoy it!
INCOGNITO continues to be one of Vancouver's Premiere Rock'n Soul Party featuring some of this city's top session pro's, and are huge hit in the corporate market in Vancouver. Featuring Nadine Staes, Rob Montgomery, Steve Werbicki, Dave Barton and Darrell Mayes
Facebook: Incognito Band
Sonicbids: Rob Montgomery & Nadine States and INCOGNITO
5. A drum & bass producer/DJ from Nelson, New Zealand.
6. A UK drill rapper (also known as SK), associated with the UK drill group Moscow17.
Incognito are a British band, widely regarded as one of the key members of the acid jazz movement. Their first album, Jazz Funk, was released in 1981, with 13 further albums following, the last of which, Transatlantic RPM, was released in July 2010.
Throughout the band's history, it has been led and driven by composer, producer, guitarist and singer Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick. Other notable guest singers are Leon Ware, Chaka Khan, Mario Biondi, Maysa, Jocelyn Brown and Carleen Anderson.
The band has had intermittent success in the singles charts, with their breakthrough hit a version of the Ronnie Laws tune "Always There", featuring Jocelyn Brown. They have also been a favourite of various re-mixers, including Masters At Work, David Morales, Roger Sanchez and Jazzanova, and have released three albums consisting almost entirely of remixes.
Official Site http://www.incognito.org.uk
Albums - see Incognito Releases
* 1981 Jazz Funk
* 1991 Inside Life
* 1992 Tribes, Vibes And Scribes
* 1993 Positivity
* 1995 100° and Rising
(* 1995 100ﾟ And Rising +1)
* 1996 Beneath The Surface
* 1999 No Time Like The Future
* 2001 Life, Stranger Than Fiction
* 2003 Who Needs Love
* 2004 Adventures in Black Sunshine
* 2005 Eleven
* 2006 Bees + Things + Flowers
* 2008 Tales From The Beach
* 2010 Transatlantic RPM
Popular songs
* Everyday
* Roots
* Talkin' Loud
2. Not only this Smooth Jazz band shares same band name, they have a song called "Millenium"(2006) that is exactly same title (intentionally misspelled) as the other Incognito's (Jazz Funk) song on their album "100° and Rising"(1995), plus the logo resembles in font. The title "Every Day"(2006) on the album Street Smarts exactly alike in titles (when read) with the other Incognito's famous tune "Everyday"(1995). They are often tagged totec radio. Also mis-tagged by fans as bluey where there's no link to Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick himself. r00ts & t4lk1n l0ud tags also used, that could mislead fans to the Bluey's famous tunes like "Roots" & "Talkin' Loud".
Most of the album below are about 30 minutes short and they all released by Tupelo Records There are 3 more albums released by this band(Tupelo Records)
* 2005 Make Or Break
* 2006 Millenium
* 2006 Street Smarts
* 2008 Only the Truth
A Shade Of Blue
Incognito Lyrics
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Suddenly you were here, like an angel appeared
And the world that I knew changed into a wonderland
Then you called out my name, Looked around and I found You were gone
Like the rays of the sun, disappeared into never ending nights
Chorus:
Where everything real has turned to stone
Now I know a rose can change a shade of blue
Ooh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
A shade of blue
My body's hurting, crying and yearning
Sometimes I feel like I'm loosing my mind
And I think about you, knowing only you could understand
Here alone in my room, I can feel all the walls closing in
Feeling trapped in a shell, wishing that I could spin the wheels of change
The lyrics of Incognito's A Shade of Blue tell a story of a person waiting for something to happen in their life, possibly waiting for love, and suddenly that person appears and everything changes. The world becomes a wonderland and the person calling their name leads to an extraordinary feeling of familiarity and attachment. However, just as easily as this person entered their world, they disappeared. The feelings of loneliness, sadness and despair set in and the world becomes a harsh reality where everything beautiful turns to stone and the songbird has flown away.
The chorus of the song reflects the feelings of the person who has lost their love. The opening line 'now I know a rose can change a shade of blue' is significant as it shows that the person has learned an important lesson about life. Although it's sad to lose love, they have learned that it has also changed them and given them a new perspective. The person's body is hurting and they feel trapped, but they still know that the one who has left is the only one who can understand the pain.
Line by Line Meaning
A lifetime waiting for the light to shine
I've spent my whole life waiting for something good to happen, something to shine a light on my existence.
Suddenly you were here, like an angel appeared
Then you came into my life and it felt like an angel had arrived.
And the world that I knew changed into a wonderland
My world changed completely and became a wonderful, magical place.
Then you called out my name, Looked around and I found You were gone
Just as quickly as you came, you disappeared and I was left alone.
Like the rays of the sun, disappeared into never ending nights
You vanished like the sun setting and not coming back, leaving endless dark nights behind.
Where everything real has turned to stone
Everything that felt real to me is now stagnant and unchanging, like a statue.
And the songbird has flown (you're gone)
You've flown away like a bird, leaving me alone and without your company.
Now I know a rose can change a shade of blue
But now I understand that something small, like a rose, can have a big impact on how I feel.
Ooh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
This realization has affected me greatly.
My body's hurting, crying and yearning
My physical and emotional pain and desire is intense.
Sometimes I feel like I'm loosing my mind
I feel like I'm going crazy.
And I think about you, knowing only you could understand
When I think about you, I know that only you could truly empathize with my pain.
Here alone in my room, I can feel all the walls closing in
When I'm alone in my room, it feels like the walls are closing in on me.
Feeling trapped in a shell, wishing that I could spin the wheels of change
I feel trapped and helpless, wishing I could do something to change my circumstances.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GRAHAM DONALD HARVEY, JEAN-PAUL MAUNICK
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