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Fat Freddy's Drop are a 7 piece New Zealand roots/dub/reggae/jazz/soul band. Although hard to classify, the group has been well-received in their home country, experiencing limited success with their single "Hope", which appears on a number of compilation albums. Image File history File links Fat_freddys_drop. ...
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Their first major release was a live album, Live at the Matterhorn, an extensive jamming session recorded in a popular Wellington night club. The Drop have also released several singles on vinyl in New Zealand, Europe and Japan and appeared on a number of compilations. Live at the Matterhorn was the very first album that Fat Freddys Drop officially released and was the one that started the ball rolling for this sevenpiece dub/reggae/roots band. ...
Their long anticipated first studio album, Based on a True Story was released on May 2nd 2005. Impressively, after only a day of release it had gone gold and was number 1 in the New Zealand album charts with very little advertising or marketing, demonstrating the Drop's low key approach. The album has so far produced one single, "Wandering Eye," which has recieved airplay on music channel C4. It's video depicts the band running a fish and chip shop/night club, the video also features "3 news" anchors John Campbell and Carol Hirschfield, and several other local celebrities (as customers). The single, and word of mouth, has helped keep Based on a True Story high in the charts, remaining in the top 10 albums for much of the year, making it one of the biggest releases of 2005.
They dominated the 2005 New Zealand music awards (5th October), taking away all the awards for which they were nominated for. Best Group, Best Album, Best New Zealand Root's Group and the Peoples Choice Award.
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Discography; "Wandering Eye", CD Single (The Drop, NZ, 2005)
"Based on a True Story", Album, CD and Double Vinyl. (The Drop, NZ, 2005)
"Flashback/Midnight Marauders (Live on Giles Peterson)", 12" vinyl single (The Drop, NZ, 2005)
"Seconds/Grounded", 12" vinyl single (Especial Distribution, JAPAN / The Drop, NZ)
"Hope for a Generation EP", Tour CD (KARTEL, UK, 2004)
"HOPE 3 Generations Walking remix", 10" vinyl single (KARTEL, UK, 2004)
"HOPE", Giles Peterson, The Eclectic Sessions Vol 2 (Trust the DJ Records, UK, 2004)
"This Room/HOPE", Best Seven Selections (Best Seven, Sonar Kollektiv, Germany, 2004) . . . . . .
"Five Day Night", 12" vinyl remix for TUBBS (Carbon Records, UK, 2003)
"This Room / Ernie", 12" vinyl single (Best Seven, Sonar Kollektiv, Germany, 2003)
"HOPE / BLUEY", 10" vinyl single (KARTEL, UK, 2003)
"HOPE", music video (The Drop, NZ, 2002)
"Midnight Marauders/Dub workout", 12" vinyl single (Sonar Kollektiv/Best Seven,Germany, 2002)
"Seconds", music video (The Drop, NZ, 2002)
"Midnight Marauders/Seconds", 12" vinyl single (The Drop, NZ, 2002)
"Little One", Loop #4 Compilation (Loop Recordings, NZ, 2001)
"Live at the Matterhorn", (The Drop, NZ, 2001, GOLD) Live at the Matterhorn was the very first album that Fat Freddys Drop officially released and was the one that started the ball rolling for this sevenpiece dub/reggae/roots band. ...
"Runnin (studio version)", Styles Upon Styles Compilation (Sugarlicks, NZ, 2001)
"Wairunga Blues", One Love Compilation (Radio Active, NZ, 2000)
"Hope", 21st Celebration Compilation (Radio Active, NZ, 1999)
External links - Official website
- Artist biography at NZMusic.com
- Amplifier.co.nz - Fat Freddys Drop
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