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By any definition of the word, the Fatback Band
are a truly remarkable group and their leader, drummer Bill Curtis,
is an inspirational musician. Bill and the band's career CV reads
like a history of black, popular American music over the last
seventy odd years. The Fatback Band have played jazz (of all kinds
of hues), R+B (real R+B, that is), funk, disco, rap, hip-hop,
nu-soul, modern soul, neo soul, classic soul and any other damn
genre that musicologists dream up. What's more, Bill and the
Fatbacks have played with many seminal names in Black Music's
vibrant story. |
I mean -Commodores, George Clinton,James Brown, Brother
Johnson,Patti Labelle, B.B. King, Ohio Player, Pleasure.Betty
Wright, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin ... to complete the list would
take far too long and only be labouring the point. Gig-wise, the
band have played everywhere and anywhere - from weddings and bar-
mitzvahs in seedy bars and social centres to prestigious shows in
some of the world's best theatres and concert halls. In 2004, Bill
even led his band on stage at the Glastonbury Festival
2004, The Big Chill 2005, The Womark Festival in Spain
2006. They played at the Jazz Cafe in London and at Southport's Weekender in 2007. Record-wise, the Fatback Band's 2004 album, the wonderful
"Second Generation", is every bit as fresh and vital as the group's
first real recordings for the Perception label way back in the early
seventies. now with their new live Album "Live in
Tokyo 2006" and soon release new Dance single " Feel The
Fire" But - and that's a very big BUT, the story of the Fatback
Band and Bill Curtis goes way, way back - back to the days of the
chittlin' circuit, the juke joint, and the smoky jazz cellar. The
fact that the Fatback Band are still doing it - and doing it so
strongly - surely makes them "The Last of The Great Dance
Bands".
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For More info about the Fatback Band visit:
FATBACKBAND.COM
If you want Fatback to come to your town, here's how to book us.
Associated Booking Corp.
att: Lisa Cohen
545 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10022
212 874 2400 ph
212 769 3649 fax
musicbiz@mindspring.com email
For information on booking
the Fatback Band worldwide contact:
B.K.O. Productions attn: Byron Orme
The Old Truman Brewery
London E1 6QN
44-20-7377-9373 ph
44-20-7377-6523 fax
byron@bko-alarcon.co.uk email
Sincerely,
Bill Curtis
Fatback Band |
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