Robert ’Sput’ Searight and RSVP Records Join the Ropeadope network
Robert ‘Sput’ Searight and Ropeadope announce the launch of RSVP Records, a new LA based label headed by Sput Searight and connected to the Ropeadope family of labels. The first release on RSVP will be the debut album from Ghost-Note, the drum and percussion based project from Sput and his Snarky Puppy compatriot Nate Werth. Fort
ified is scheduled for release in October 2015. Robert Searight is held in high esteem by his peers and fans alike. His credits are lengthy - from work with Kirk Franklin, Snoop Dogg, Timbaland, Erykah Badu, Cheryl ‘Salt’ James, and Justin Timberlake, to his years drumming and helping to shape the Snarky Puppy sound, to his most recent work with Shaun Martin and Kendrick Lamar. The Grammy winner expands the world’s notion of the drums as he constantly evolves and pours his soul into the music. Sput is the quiet and brilliant force that propels a band in new and powerful directions. Yet it is his work as producer that awaits the full understanding and recognition, and RSVP is the start of a new phase in his career.
‘Music often serves as a tour guide, and when placed in the right hands, the journey can take one further inside themselves than they ever dared to consider. It can provoke change of behavior and plant seeds of dreams to come. It is the soundtrack to our lives, and yet, we don’t truly acknowledge the power it has to actually charge the energy surrounding us.’ (Robert Searight)
‘RSVP Records will offer opportunities to a select few exceptional artists that might not have a chance in the manufactured music industry of today. A solid roster of impeccable music for those lovers of words, family, friends, and children who want to hear the music throughout the day and in the darkness of night. RSVP will serve as a conduit for some of the best kept secrets in our extended music community, with the goal of filling the airwaves with a much needed uplifting sound at the highest level of musicality as we go through these tough times.’ (Robert Searight)
Ropeadope is an independent record label known for unique recordings that cross genres. Founded in 1999, the label has released over 160 recordings, with historically progressive albums from an impressive roster of artists including King Britt, John Medeski, Col. Bruce Hampton, Christian McBride, Snarky Puppy, and Christian Scott. The label has been at the forefront of the new music business, tailoring a new model of artist support and unique social media strategies. Ropeadope is a hub for artist driven INTERdependent label imprints Mashibeats, Jellowstone Records, Tribo Records, FNBeats Galore, Atlanta Records, Prince Polo Records, RSVP, and Ropeadope Sur.
‘In our role as a connecting force in the independent music business, we have the great pleasure of working with the most enlightened, dedicated, and progressive minds on the planet. Robert ‘Sput’ Searight is at the top of that list; a close look at the man and every project he touches reveals his true intent and positive, life affirming power and his intimate humility in the process. We are humbled, honored, and empowered by his addition to our growing network.’ (Louis Marks)
