The 'Lost 80s Live' tour starts on August 27th in Sandy, UT, with A Flock of Seagulls, Wang Chung, Cutting Crew, Animotion, Nu Shooz, Naked Eyes, and Farrington and Mann, the Original "When In Rome UK." The tour continues with a swing through Northern California with shows in Sonoma (9/2), Saratoga 9/3), and Lincoln 9/4 then on to Las Vegas, NV, on 9/10.
Read moreIt's Summer!
Summer is here! Yay! Time to fire up the grill, get out the lawn chairs, and hook up the slip-n-slide.
For Nu Shooz fans, it's time to get outside and dance-dance-dance! From Coachella, CA, on July 2nd with "The Old School Freestyle Fest" to two FREE Portland/Vancouver area shows with our full band plus a Freestyle Explosion Soulful Summer Show at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles on July 23rd, this month is going to be one to remember...
Read more'Real Thing' Official Lyric Video Released
REAL THING is most of all an homage to Philly Soul producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. Together they crafted some of the best anthems of the '70's like 'Love Train' and 'For the Love of Money' for the O'Jays. There's also a nod to the Norman Whitfield masterpiece 'Papa Was a Rolling Stone.' Some people find their passion early in life; for others it takes a lifetime. Never give up. Never give in, and you will find the REAL THING.
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Read morePledgemusic Campaign Launches for Bagtown!
Come join us on Pledgemusic as we launch 'BagTown' - our first album since 1987. Pre-order the CD. We Can't Wait to share it with you!
Read moreThe Nu Album Launches on Pledgemusic March 15!
It's your friends at Nu Shooz HQ here. On Tuesday, March 15 we’ll be launching our Pledge Music Campaign in support of our new album, 'BAGTOWN'. Of all the projects we've ever done, this has been the most fun. We can't wait to share it with you! On our PledgeMusic project page you'll be able to pre-order the CD, be the first one on your block to have the digital download, and...we're offering some one of a kind objects and experiences.
The campaign begins March 15th. Please sign up for our newsletter for special pre-sale offers and updates!
Read more'How Two “Jazz Hippies” (and a Dutch DJ) Made Portland’s Biggest Song Ever'
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.
Read more2016 - Fun and Funky!
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.’
Read moreInterview w/Scarlett Monet Magazine
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!
Read moreHappy Holidays from the Shooz!
The Nu Shooz family has much to be thankful for, most of all YOU, our loyal listeners who have supported our band all these years. To all of you we send our wishes for a safe and lovely holiday season. Our gift to you...an intimate live video performance of 'Christmastime is Here' in our studio with our backup singers Tracey, Margaret, and Haley. You'll laugh - you'll cry - and not necessarily in that order. (Make sure and check out the outtakes at the end. They're the best part ;-) Enjoy!
Read moreNovember News
It's an Old School Jam in Phoenix...PLUS the Making of our Nu CD - 'BagTown' continues! For behind the scenes video please read on...
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