Music : Body&Soul Main Stage 2011 : Fat Freddys Drop
Fat Freddy's Drop
Formed in 1999, the Wellington seven-piece has never stuck to a script. Their sounds 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.
No two Freddy's shows are ever the same and given the band's beginnings, it's no surprise that live performance is really what drives and excites the band, with regular pilgrimages across the seven seas. The international respect means the band continues to sell out headline shows via word-of-mouth garnering spots at top festivals.
Formed in 1999, the Wellington seven-piece has never stuck to a script. Their sounds 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.
No two Freddy's shows are ever the same and given the band's beginnings, it's no surprise that live performance is really what drives and excites the band, with regular pilgrimages across the seven seas. The international respect means the band continues to sell out headline shows via word-of-mouth garnering spots at top festivals.
