Five-piece UK band Mamas Gun has connected with the legendary musician Brian Jackson for “Dig!” Frontman Andy Platts formed the band back in 2007 during the days of Myspace, and yes, he used the title of Erykah Badu’s sophomore album for their name. Brian Jackson is always remembered for his output with the late Gil Scott-Heron despite working with other heavyweights like Earth, Wind & Fire, Roy Ayers, and Kool and The Gang. Platts and Jackson met in New York 20 years ago after he received his first publishing deal. Their initial meeting and subsequent songwriting created a rapport for Platts’ manager to reach out to Jackson after Mamas Gun started working on their next project. Jackson said this about “Dig!”:
“Working together has been something that Andy and I had talked about for a long time, and after years, the stars aligned and we finally got the chance. I’ve always been a fan of funky tunes and well-crafted lyrics with a message, so when I heard “Dig! ” I knew we had finally arrived at the right place at the right time. ‘Dig!’ is the song we were meant to record together.”
The funkiness that is “Dig!” is the title track from Mamas Gun’s upcoming sixth studio album. Dig! the album drops April 10th. The band will go on a tour of their native UK in March.
