We are super psyched to have recently made some soul charts in the UK.  "I LOVE 45s" ranked us at #4, Juno Records ("Best British Record Store" winner) has us at #7, and BBC's Craig Charles charted us at at #15 on their respective Soul/R&B charts.  God save The Queen!

REVIEWS...

"San Francisco outfit The Droptones have the heavy funk and retro soul credentials in spades. Don’t Get Caught, from their debut 45 is a cover of the Hayes & Porter track. The cover stays true the original with vocalist Tiffany Austin showing off her fine voice complemented by one of the tightest funk bands around."                                             ~ Music for Modern Living - Australia

“The Droptones just released their slow burner of a track “Don’t Get Caught” on the (Colemine) label. The Droptones, based out of San Francisco, draw their influences from such eclectic legends such as Sly & The Family Stone, Herbie Hancock, Little Richard, and Pancho Sanchez to name a few. Their brand of Soul is right up our alley here at FMF. Featuring a long list of Bay Area players,The Droptones tackle the Isaac Hayes and David Porter composition. Originally sung by Mable John on Stax and a rare B-side that wins again, this band lays it down. Sultry and smokey, they do this song justice. What we like about it is the how they put their own twist on this favorite of the Soul clubs. They made it a little heavier, and just nailed it. Drawn out horn parts, and vocals that combine Soul and the Blues; a true tribute to both the era and the blood, sweat, and tears that went into this original. Get this heavyweight 7″ in your box pronto. Ike would be proud. So would Mable for that matter.”                                          - DJ Prestige, Flea Market Funk, USA

“SoulSistas And SoulBruthas! Colemine Records' brand new 45rpm features a group out of San Francisco called The Droptones. "Don't Get Caught" is a cover of Isaac Hayes' & David Porter's slow burner originally done by Mable John via a Stax Records' rare B-side. The Droptones really tackle the tune and make it their own. Tough, TOUGH sound on this one!” - HeavySoulBrutha, "Put the Needle on the Record", USA 

“Wow! When was the last time you heard old, bluesy, soul, deep in the gut music like this!? Colemine Records is back with another sure shot 7” from The Droptones with “Don’t Get Caught”. This slow burner is hitting you right in the heart with it’s message of a woman telling her man to do what you want, just don’t get caught. We suggest that he takes that message seriously because it’s obvious that she’s not playing! This is a tune that we would really love to see live in an intimate setting, the vocals are amazing, the band comes correct and this is exactly what we needed to start our week off.” - Hot Peas & Butta, USA

“Colemine Records return with a Bay Area funk transmission that will hit you right in the gut! With numbers that almost reach twenty when playing live, San Francisco act Droptones are very much the exception to the 'too many cooks' platitude and they kill it on the record too! There are plenty of groups out there claiming to play heavy funk and retro soul, but not so many possess a vocal section that lives and breathes blue eyed authenticity like Droptones do. Put simply Tiffany Austin owns the A Side cover of Hayes & Porter's "Don't Get Caught" whilst "Young Blood" has that good groove that the funk floors love.  - JunoRecords UK 

“Nothing better than starting the weekend with a brand new 45rpm from @coleminerecords, the excellent two sider from a Bay Area supergroup feat. @kpfinns of Monophonics amongst them. Got in early and was able to get the hand painted, limited edition 1/25 sleeve! Tough, TOUGH Soul on this one. Grab it up at coleminerecords.com”  - Pingram UK