by Matthew Singer/Willamette Week

For a song to achieve immortality, it's going to need an especially sharp hook.

Sometimes it's a riff. Sometimes it's a melody. In the case of Nu Shooz's "I Can't Wait," it's the sound of Donald Duck scatting through a vocoder.

God knows what the keyboard preset is actually labeled. But you'd recognize it before the prominent bassline, or even the title. It wasn't even the band's idea—a Dutch DJ threw it on a remix—but it was the missing piece that, in 1986, propelled a regional Portland hit into a global smash.

It's REALLY happening. Our most fun and funky record to date is about to be released - and we want YOU at the party! So...

Save The Date for the NU SHOOZ CD Release Concert and Party
at The Star Theater in Portland OR on Saturday, May 21st.

Thinking to yourself, “Awww bummer. I CAN’T go cuz I don’t live anywhere NEAR Portland OR.”? Don’t despair! We will be LIVE STREAMING the show so that all our fans EVERYWHERE can be there. More details and ticket info to come...

2016 is shaping up to be a banner year. We're in the midst of making one of our most fun and funky albums to date - BagTown - and can't wait to share it with the world in May. We've got some great shows coming up too! February 26 we’ll be in Boca Raton FL playing for the first time ever with Debbie Gibson, A Flock of Seagulls, Information Society, Wang Chung, and Modern English for the ‘Reunion: The Ultimate 80s Concert.’

Check out this Spotlight Interview in Scarlett Monet Magazine where we talk with Al Mauro about how we met, what keeps the music alive, and where we're headed. Starts on page 16. Thanks Al!