Melinda Camille, John Robinson & Pat Van Dyke Re-emerge As Kiss The Sky with "Sugar Pie" B/W "Glory" 7-inch (ILL ADRENALINE RECORDS)

It's been quite the busy year (so far) for Jersey City-based drummer, producer, composer, band leader, and multi-instrumentalist Pat Van Dyke; just this past May, PVD launched his own imprint, Stereo Vision Recordings, with an aptly-titled release called Stereo Vision Music Library, Vol. 1, which was soon followed by a proper full-length, Hello, Summer, before the end of June. Since The Witzard first covered 2016's PVD Breaks, Vol. 1 & RE: Crates 001—as well as Animal Ventura's PVD-produced Forrest St. EP—Van Dyke has released a number of collections, including: Pat Van Dyke / DJ Spinna Limited Edition 7" Vinyl, PVD Breaks, Vol. II, Let The Horns Blow - Remixes, PVD Breaks, Vol. II 12" 45RPM Vinyl, and lastly, PVD Breaks, Vol 3​.​88. Now, Pat Van Dyke has returned with a newly-minted Jazz/Hip-Hop trio dubbed Kiss The Sky with vocalist Melinda Camille and veteran emcee John Robinson. Although, Kiss The Sky has been a loosely-functioning collective since about 2012, when PVD, Camille & Robinson first collaborated on "Kiss The Sky," a B-side to "Miles & Trance" from John Robinson & PVD's Modern Vintage. John Robinson & PVD previously collaborated on the aforementioned 2014 Brick/Cotter Records LP, as well as 2009's All The Way Live and "Full Circle" Remix & Modern Vintage (Instrumentals) both released throughout 2014.


Pat Van Dyke & Melinda Camille, on the other hand, had previously worked together, without Robinson, on a cover of Curtis Mayfield's "It's Alright," as well as RE: Crates 001 featuring charismatic covers of Bob James' "Nautilus" and The Bee Gees' "Love You Inside & Out." Kiss The Sky's "Sugar Pie" B/W "Glory" 7-inch was, actually, released back in March 2018 on German-based label, ILL ADRENALINE RECORDS, and was distributed through Fat Beats Records and HHV Records. However, now, nearly 5 months later, Pat Van Dyke himself has attained 10 (with 6 remaining) (SOLD OUT!) standard black "Sugar Pie" 7-inches made available today, Monday, August 27th, on his personal Bandcamp page. "Recorded in Jersey City off-and-on over the course of the past few years, these two tracks introduce the world to what's to come from Kiss The Sky. Funky organic production, intelligent word-play, and soulful song-writing define the group's sound," reads a fitting description posted to Bandcamp. Pat Van Dyke's solo works, as well as past collaborations with both Melinda Camille & John Robinson, are currently available from PVD's personal Bandcamp page. Follow Stereo Vision Recordings on Bandcamp, Instagram (@stereovisionrecordings,) and Twitter (@StereoVisionRec) for regular updates on Pat Van Dyke and his assorted musical endeavors.