Speedometer are one of the groups to have spearheaded the resurgence in deep, gritty funk and soul over the last decade with their strong, original material, as well as working with legends Eddie Bo, Sharon Jones, Billy Wooten, Sir Joe Quartermain. One of the recorded highlights of their many collaborations are the two juicy nuggets of sweet soul music sitting on either side of this fantastic single, featuring as it does the mainstay of the James Brown live shows for over 30 years, and Maceo Parkers current vocalist, Marva High. We release these sides to celebrate the February 2012 European tour Speedometer are embarking on, with Martha High leading from the front as only she can! The Shakedown (Say Yeah) is an almost criminally infectious groove with massive blasts of brass, growling organ, crisp drumming, snappy guitar and the bonus of added vocals from UK soul man Myles Sanko, providing the answer to Marvas' call to action!. Flipside Dragging Me Down evokes the spirit of Motown, long sweaty nights at Northern Soul venues like The Wigan Casino and The Twisted Wheel and you can catch the band and Martha LIVE at the following shows in February 2011 including a headline show at the legendary Ronnie Scotts Club, London: NORWICH @ THE ARTS CENTRE ON FEB 11TH. NEWCASTLE @ HOOCHIE COOCHIE ON FEB 23RD. LEEDS @ THE WARDROBE ON FEB 24TH. MANCHESTER @ BAND ON THE WALL ON FEB 25TH. LONDON @ RONNIE SCOTTS ON FEB 26TH.