Fat Freddy's Drop - Live at Roundhouse - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Fat Freddy's Drop are set to their fourth studio album, 'BAYS', on October 30th 2015. Following the worldwide success of 'Blackbird' in 2013, the New Zealand based seven-piece are back with 'BAYS', a 9-track LP recorded at the band's BAYS Studio in Kilbirnie, Wellington a former 1950s HMV vinyl pressing plant. The predominantly studio written album draws on the lexicon of genres that have come to epitomize the bands' sound. Opening with the slow burn funk of 'Wairunga Blues' the album journeys through a hybrid of reggae, jazz with techno rhythms underpinning Freddy's signature horns and Joe Dukie's soulful and introspective vocal, arriving finally on the crooked blues jam of 'Novak'. The album exudes a confidence of a band truly comfortable in their skin. InchIt's been a more creative process writing this album in the studio rather than recording songs which have been well road testedInch, Freddy's vocalist Joe Dukie said. Internationally, Fat Freddy's Drop reputation continues to soar. Blackbird has sold over 200,000 album copies worldwide with the UK, US and Germany becoming the bands strongest markets. This success is reflected by recent live highlights including sold out gigs at London's 10,000 capacity Alexandra Palace and 3x Sydney Opera House shows. The BAYS album tour will start in October in Australia and roll out worldwide into 2016. Album Tracks 1. Wairunga Blues 2. Slings & Arrows 3. 10 Feet Tall 4. Wheels 5. Razor 6. Makkan 7. Fish in the Sea 8. Cortina Motors 9. Novak

Fat Freddy's Drop hit the ground running with new studio album SLO MO, a bass-heavy blast of redemption and resolution. Described by Fitchie as 'afro rhythmic soul music, an exploration of Black music from Polynesia, this heady mix creates the undefinable Freddy's sound. Renowned worldwide for euphoric live shows, the Aotearoa band stepped inside their BAYS studio in Wellington, sunup to sundown, to craft a sixth studio album Album Tracks 1. Avengers 2. Slo Mo 3. Next Stop Feat MC Slave 4. Stand Straight 5. Oldemos C2. Out to Sea 6. Roland 7. Getting Late 8. I Don't Wanna See You

Listening to No Regrets, Randy Armstrongs tenth album, is like listening to a whole season of concerts in one sitting. As one of the pioneers of the world fusion music genre in the early 70s with Do'ah World Music Ensemble, Randy brings all of his experience and performance genius to a collection of songs that range from the evocative sounds of a Lakota courting flute to a most sophisticated jazz guitar arrangement of Miles Davis Blue in Green. In between, Randy explores the full range of emotions and captures them in ground-breaking arrangements that further his reputation as one of the most innovative musicians of the era. In No Regrets, Randy provides a showcase album not only of his lyrical flair, but also of his virtuosity with a widevariety of instruments and musical styles. Randy performs on two rare Michael Jacobson-Hardy handmade cutaway guitars, as well a 1948 vintage Gibson L7 jazz guitar and a Godin Jazz Multiac synth-guitar. In addition, he deftly coaxes echoes from cultures around the world playing the North Indian sitar and tabla, West African djembe, balafon, djun-djun, Lakota flute, and other instruments which he plays with equal virtuosity. And of course in No Regrets, Randy explores a genre-defying variety of styles, including jazz, world fusion, western classical counterpoint, flamenco, North Indian, and Native American. Album Tracks 1. No Regrets 2. Fisherman's Cancion 3. Seven to Twelve 4. Blue in Green 5. Summer Day Blue 6. Tribute II 7. Can't Wait to See You 8. Bahji Revisited 9. Crystal Silence 10. Love Has No Boundaries 11. Song for Peace