ARTIST: Fat Freddy's Drop
'Fat Freddy's Drop throws a fun party. Get into it'- Erik Thybony, San Francisco Critic, USA
Fat Freddy's Drop's pirate soul train has seen them beat a resolutely independent path to the ears and feet of audiences around the globe for over a decade.
Formed in 1999 the Wellington seven-piece has never stuck to a script. Their sound draws inspiration from almost every part of the black music lexicon. Soul drenched vocals and jazz harmonies collide with tape delays and echo chambers, underpinned by a rhythm section as comfortable laying down a throbbing, techy soundscape as they are a swampy blues stomp.
It's an approach that demands a lot of performer and listener. According to DJ Fitchie, MPC & producer, Fat Freddy's Drop is the product of both the band's restless creativity, and New Zealand's geographic isolation.
"One of the upsides of being far away from the action and not having to deal with the weight of a strong musical history is that we don't feel we have to stick to one particular style or approach," Fitchie said...
