“Where there’s smoke there is fire,” the saying goes. But where there’s smoke and fire, it just might be a live performance by a certain funkomatic group of Memphians who have been setting audiences ablaze for the past three decades.

Fire, smoke, vibrant costuming, and even a live, 12 foot Python snake are all just part of what’s in store for audiences these days at a typical stage performance by the Bar-kays. While spontaneity and excitement have been a trademark of the group ever since their inception in the late 60's, it’s meaningless without the one component which cannot be compromised—phenomenal trend setting music. And it is with the release of “HOUSE PARTY” that The Bar-kays continue their legendary hit making pedigree.

40 years after their first smash single, “Soul Finger” set the course, The Bar-kays prove they still have it with a set of high energy urban funk tracks that sound like nothing else on today’s recycled R&B scene. The first single “Sho Nuff” is masterfully produced by none other than JAZZE PHA, one of today’s hottest and most accomplished producers. Jazze also appears on the track, and reaction to the single is as blazing as the song itself, with early and solid play in markets like Memphis, New Orleans, Augusta, Lttle Rock, Jackson, and National play on Sirius Radio, This is only a start, as a full urban radio campaign is set to take hold and propel “HOUSE PARTY” to the top. Another musical highlight in an album full of them is “Let’s Ride” featuring the legendary 3-6 Mafia!

With a career total of 27 LP’s, including 5 gold and 1 platinum, 37 single releases and 28 Top Ten singles, the Barkays can expect to add to those figures, and expand on their legendary status.

With a renewed interest on today’s scene for many adult urban driven acts that have withstood the test of time, The Bar-kays are set to take advantage and introduce the world to the sound that has made them legends, while staying current and hip enough to capture today’s youthful ears.