One of my all time favourite live acts is New York band/trio Tortured Soul, comprised of band members Ethan White (Keys, Backing Vocals), John-Christian Urich (Drums, Lead Vocals) and Jason Kriveloff aka JKriv (Bass, Backing Vocals).

Heard them a few years back at Zouk and was absolutely blown away by their talent.

Imagine this, LIVE house music, and most impressively, John Urich does drums and vocals together! It’s like he had more than just the left and right brain, coordination, rhythm and vocals was impeccable. Here’s one of my favourite choons from TS. Sing along with me….

Don’t Hold me Down – Tortured Soul
It’s all right, it’s all right
I’m loving the way you hold me baby
It’s all right, it’s all right
as long as you don’t hold me down

Let’s not fight, let’s not fight
coz fighting is never the answer to it
we wont fight, we won’t fight
as long as you don’t hold me down

out of sight out of sight
you know i’ll gonna be faithful to ya
out of sight out of sight
you know i won’t make you a clown

oh honey, It’s all right, it’s all right
I’m loving the way that you hold me baby
It’s all right, it’s all right
as long as you don’t hold me down

i always do what i wanna do
that doesn’t mean that i stopped loving you
i can be yours if you let me be free
that doesn’t me that you should stop loving me

so many changes we going through
that doesn’t mean that i stopped loving you
you know I’m yours so let me be free
that doesn’t mean that i stopped

It’s all right, it’s all right
I’m loving the way that you hold me baby
It’s all right, it’s all right
as long as you don’t hold me down

Don’t know why, don’t know why
you think that you are the only
only one on the run
guess what I’ve got my own things to do, yes i do

you know you say its cool, yeah you say its cool
but i can tell that you get angry when I’m honest
it goes both ways coz on my busy days
you act just like a brand new one

But baby please please don’t worry please baby
no matter whatever i’m doing
i’ll be home and you’re not alone
I’ll never be away too long

you always do what you wanna do
that doesn’t mean that I stop loving you
you say that you’re mine but you need to be free
that doesn’t mean that you should stop loving me

so many changes that we’re going through
that doesn’t mean that i stop loving you
you say you’re mine but you need to be free
that doesn’t mean that you should stop loving me

loving you baby i like it, just don’t hold me down (hold me baby)
you know its true, baby i want you, just don’t hold me down
loving you baby i like it, just don’t hold me down (hold me baby)
you know its true baby i love you, just don’t hold me down

do you think i won’t cling to you
i understand that you’ve got things to do
so babe when i gone you need not be concerned
you know i’ll return

It’s all right, it’s all right
I’m loving the way that you hold me baby
It’s all right, it’s all right
as long as you don’t hold me down

You always do what you want to do
That doesn’t mean that I stopped loving you
you say you’re mine but you need to be free
that doesn’t meant that you should stop loving me

There’ll be changes we be going through
that doesn’t mean that i’ll stop loving you
you say that you’re mine but you need to be free
that doesn’t stop

loving you baby i like it, just don’t hold me down
you know its true, baby y i want you, just don’t hold me down
I’m loving you baby i like it, just don’t hold me down
you know its true baby i love you, just don’t hold me down

loving you baby i like it, just don’t hold me down
you know its true, baby i want you, just don’t hold me down
I’m loving you baby i like it, just don’t hold me down
you know its true baby i love you, just don’t hold me down