ENTERTAINMENT

Lyric headlines Mountain Soul Party at Asheville's Isis

Edwin Arnaudin
The Citizen-Times

Some of Asheville’s brightest stars of modern soul, funk, hip-hop and R&B gather Dec. 11 at Isis Restaurant & Music Hall for the first Mountain Soul Party.

The event doubles as a CD release show for Lyric’s new album “Perspective,” the five-piece’s first collection of original material since 2011. On the band’s Facebook page, lead singer/rhythm guitarist Leeda “Lyric” Jones said, “This EP is special not only because it's my latest work, but also because I have a record label that's interested in hearing what I have to give.”

Leeda Jones is guitarist and singer with Lyric.

Songs from the record — including “You Can Win,” in which Jones spits a fiery, socially conscious rap verse — and fan favorites like the spirited 2014 single “Camera Shy” will receive an extra sonic dimension at the show courtesy of local brass trio Brothership Horns. Further elevating the evening’s already high pedigree is the first on-stage collaboration between The Secret B-Sides and Ryan “RnB” Barber, as well as an appearance by hip-hop duo Free Radio, making for a memorable night of homegrown music.

The show begins at 9 p.m., and tickets are $8 in advance and $10 on the day of the show. To learn more, visit isisasheville.com.