For your consideration 2026

Best Progresive R&B Album

Color Me Pretty

Hailing from Brooklyn, NY, LINKS is a progressive rnb, groove-based, NYC collective; featuring a frontline of searing vocalists, a full horn section, and vocoder-heavy arrangements, the band is focused on delivering an electrifying live show determined to get even the most stubborn audience member to dance. Channeling the influences of Thundercat, Zapp and Roger, The Cars, and Earth Wind and Fire, LINKS fuses genre-bending sensibilities with the approachability of a jam band, as well as virtuosic musicianship from every single member, reminiscent of bands like Snarky Puppy and Lettuce.

“Color Me Pretty” fuses complex, highly arranged future-funk with catchy earworms, blazing instrumental musicianship, and a tongue-in-cheek sense of humor. The jazz-indie-rock-fusion octet features searing vocalists, a full horn section, and vocoder-heavy arrangements, delivering an electrifying and highly danceable live show.

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