"Never Noticed" by Cool Cool Cool

Cool Cool Cool is a talented group of musicians who have been creating quite a buzz recently with their exciting live shows and unique mix of funk, house and R&B. Formed in 2022, the septet is composed of former members of the funk band Turkuaz. After working with Turkuaz for more than a decade, they decided to form their own band. They had developed a strong musical synergy after working together all those years in a variety of settings–from international festival stages to dive bars. And they have brought that chemistry to Cool Cool Cool.

The band released their debut single “Never Noticed” last November. This dreamy, atmospheric groove takes the listener on a majestic sonic ride. The song sets a soothing, tranquil mood. It boasts a marvelous horn arrangement, exquisite vocals and a hypnotic bass line. In a statement, the band explained the meaning behind “Never Noticed”: “The realization of our universal connectedness is at the heart of this song, which we hope the listener can associate with their own lives.” The band added that they “want people to contemplate and discover how our stories are told and how they interconnect.” Cool Cool Cool also produced "Never Noticed," which was released on the Color Red label.

The members of Cool Cool Cool are Sammi Garett (vocals, percussion), Chris Brouwers (trumpet, keyboards, synthesizers), Michael Carubba (drums),  Shira Elias (vocals), Craig Brodhead (guitar, keyboards, synthesizers), Greg Sanderson (alto sax/tenor sax, vocals, EWI) and Josh Schwartz (baritone saxophone, vocals). In addition to Turkuaz, individual members of Cool Cool Cool have toured with notable acts such as George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic, Zac Brown Band, The Motet, Andy Frasco & the U.N. and more. The band has enlisted a number of great bass players for their live performances. They brought in Garret Sayers from The Motet to play bass on “Never Noticed.”

Up until the release of “Never Noticed,” the band drew from its members’ individual solo projects and various artistic influences to create setlists for their live shows. This includes everything from performing as both the opening act and backing band for Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew’s Remain In Light Tour to supporting Andy Fraso & The U.N. on their L’Optimist tour. 

“Never Noticed” is Cool Cool Cool’s first offering of new material that they created entirely as a unit. In an interview with website Live Music & Review.com, Greg Sanderson said the song was born out of “a true collaboration from the band.” “It started from a multi-day writing session, bouncing ideas around between Craig and the horn section, then passed around to really bring it to life,” he said.

The band has some concert dates lined up in February, March and April for their Never Noticed tour. Visit their website for more tour details. "Never Noticed" is available on all streaming platforms. 

"Never Noticed" is available at Amazon