Tracklist:

1. Hot Potato – Doug Shorts
2. On Our Way to Love – Doug Shorts

Doug Shorts is back on the scene after decades away from the limelight. His band, Master Plan Inc., released two 45rpm singles in the early 80s, then quickly faded into obscurity. Original copies, rarer than hen’s teeth, will now set you back upwards of $1000 on the second hand market. It wasnt until he was discovered by local Chicago label, Cherries Records, that he began releasing new music again. Hes been on a steady climb ever since. In 2019, he recorded the EP, Casual Encounter on Daptone Records, produced by Homer Steinweiss and Frank Dukes. It was a hit with funk fanatics and DJs alike. Doug is now back with a full-length album Loves Touch featuring 10 brand new songs reminiscent of early to mid-80s R&B and Boogie. The albums lead single Hot Potato is a Nigerian Afro-Boogie inspired banger. Doug describes his love interest: Shes a rump shaker, I knew it from the start, the kind of girl you reel inthen shell tear your heart apart. The b-side, On Our Way To Love is a future wedding anthem with its sweet lyrics: We walk this path together, this vow we make is forever. Doug’s falsetto weaves over a steady mid-tempo drum machine loop – a nod to MTUME’s “Juicy Fruit”. Lush Rhodes chords and chirpy synths make way for a funky slap bassline. At age 74, Doug shows his youth, wisdom and life experience but more importantly, he shows us that hes still got it!