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Frootful, AKA musician and illustrator Nick Radford, will be bringing his
unique brand of 60s inspired souljazz to Miss Peapod’s Penryn on Sunday 17th April.
With his debut album Colours (released on 21/03/11 by Freestyle Records and
produced by Lack of Afro) creating a nationwide buzz, Frootful is hitting the
road (with a few friends in tow) to celebrate the new album and give his home
crowd a taste of the good stuff.
The live band goes by the name The Frootful Art Ensemble and includes Nick
Radford on guitar; producer Adam Gibbons (Lack of Afro) on alto sax and
percussion; Angeline Morrison (The Ambassadors of Sorrow) on vocals; plus
double bass, drums and tenor sax. Expect sharp suits, a knockout vocalist,
and a swinging souljazz / soul / R&B / latin / ska set aimed squarely at the
dance floor.
The gig will be the first opportunity to see Frootful live in Cornwall and
the band will be heading to the county straight after the London album launch
(on Friday 15th April) at the Alleycat Club.
What the DJs are saying after playing:
"Excellent start to 2011! Fresh and Funky and totally irresistible!" Simon
Hodge (Craig Charles / BBC 6 Music)
“Refreshing to the ears a distilled and immediate dose of retro soul for the
now generation!" (Blues & Soul)
“[Frootful’s] fantastic debut album is a mixture of many different styles of
music from ‘60s soul/jazz, Latin, ska and R’n’B, all shot through with Nick’s
Grant Green and Kenny Burrell-influenced guitar playing.” Jazz FM (Also
record of the week 14th – 18th March 2011.)
The Frootful Art Ensemble will be performing at Miss Peapod’s, Penryn,
on Sunday the 17th of April; doors will open at 8pm. Tickets cost £5 (£4
concession) and will be available on the door. Colours will be available to
purchase on the night, plus limited edition prints by Frootful and other
selected artists.
For more information on Frootful check out Freestyle Records and for details
on the gig at Miss Peapod’s in Penryn visit http://www.misspeapod.co.uk/.
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