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Fred Kinbom
Acoustic / Alternative / Roots Music

Lap slide music from planet Earth



Brighton
United Kingdom

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Member Since6/29/2006
Band Websitehttp://www.fredkinbom.com
Band MembersFred Kinbom - acoustic and electric lap steel guitars, guitars and vocals. Also appearing with Jim Mortimore on double bass and Sam Walker on percussion, steel drum and backing vocals.
InfluencesGreat music of all kinds: Cornelis Vreeswijk, Boubacar Traoré, Jan Johansson, Mestre Ambrósio, Hazmat Modine, Serge Gainsbourg, Jerry Garcia & David Grisman, Eastern European gypsy music - and lots, lots more! As far as lap steel guitarists go, Bob Brozman, Tom Doughty, Don Rooke, Debashish Bhattacharya, Steinar Gregersen and my friend Paolo Conti are some whose playing I've found very inspiring so far.
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Fred Kinbom: Hedgehogs & Elephants
Record LabelSlide Planet / I Like Records


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   About Fred Kinbom

One mild evening in the summer of 2005, Fred was onboard a Brighton bus en route to rehearsal with his old band. An elderly gentleman (who smelt gently of drink) asked him about the instrument cases he was carrying - "What kinda guitars are them?" Fred explained that it was one acoustic and one electric guitar, and the old man got very enthusiastic and excited. It was hard for Fred – a native of Sweden – to understand his accent as the alcohol had slurred his speech somewhat, but he was definitely talking about something he liked a lot. "Do you know?!" he asked, and when he saw that Fred didn't he proceeded to swing his left hand repeatedly from left to right, right to left, across his lap. The word "Hawaii" could be heard in the mixture of speech and musical sound effects. The old man was trying to tell Fred how much he liked the Hawaiian steel guitar, or, lap steel.

This chance meeting led Fred to sell one of his regular guitars and buying an old National New Yorker electric lap steel on eBay. The first efforts were tentative, but when an acoustic lap steel – a 1930s Oahu student model – was acquired for $81 a few months later, Fred got firmly hooked on the instrument.

A year or so later, Fred started performing in public playing his lap steels – now on a Weissenborn-style hollowneck acoustic. Drawing on influences from his Scandinavian roots as well as music from various parts of the world - Eastern Europe, South and North America, Africa - his very personal brand of music and approach to the instrument, along with his strong sense of melody, has won him many fans across the globe. People often comment that it's refreshing to hear lap steel music that is "not the usual slide stuff". "Soulful" and "unique" are other words uttered more than once by listeners, and Fred being mentioned in the book Slide Rules (about slide guitar tunings) alongside lap steel pioneers and legends is a great acknowledgment that he has brought something new to the slide guitar table.

Fred plays mainly solo performances of his own compositions, but has also started playing with other artists on both acoustic and electric lap steel every once in a while – a highlight so far being sitting in with the great New York-based band Hazmat Modine in concert in Germany.

Fred's first full-length lap sliding album, "Hedgehogs & Elephants", is out now - available from CD Baby, iTunes and fredkinbom.com!

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Mary's Dream

Mary's Dream



Nov 25 2009 10:08 AM


Deux mois après la sortie de leur premier album « 10Y », le groupe Mary’s Dream crée un des événements de cette fin d’année en vous invitant à la soirée « Mary’s Dream@Home (Web Live Session) », le 17 Décembre 2009 à 20h50, un concert diffusé en direct sur le site Internet www.marysdreamtheband.com.

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Jim Petit

Jim Petit



Oct 31 2009 11:48 AM



Je serais en concert au Sattelit café dans le cadre du festival de world music "Sur la route des sons" le mercredi 25/11/09.

Le Sattelit café, haut lieu de la musique du monde, à la programmation écletique et passionnante, se trouve dans le IIème arrondissement au 44 rue de la folie Méricourt.

En espérant vous voir nombreux pour ce concert dédiée aux guitares slide, à la Terre et aux rêves.

Je présenterais mon nouveau spectacle Turna Tero, un concert de poésie en espéranto, inspiré par les couleurs, notes et émotions des 7 chakras...La musique de ce spectacle est un métissage de la musique classique indienne, de la musique mandingue d'Afrique de l'Ouest et de blues. Je serais accompagné par Matthieu Jardin (kora, tablas, bolon, goni, cajon et choeur). A ne pas me manquer !!!

N'hésitez pas à faire suivre à vos amis. A bientôt
Entrée 8/10 €
Yonder

Yonder



Oct 19 2009 6:51 PM

Varmt välkommen!

The Moulettes-songs from up and coming debut album

The Moulettes-songs from up and coming debut album



Oct 7 2009 4:49 PM

hello! was lovely to hang out the other night. come round soon! hannah
Portal4

Portal4



Sep 30 2009 8:18 PM

Gracias por aceptarnos, para Portal4 es un placer.
Un saludo desde Tenerife y UR...GUAY.
Emperor II

Emperor II



Sep 18 2009 11:39 AM

Hi Fred,

thanks a lot for "Hedgehogs & Elephants"
so far my personal "album of the year" !
It's so great, so moody and sensitive, it's hard to describe.
I know one thing, it goes straight to the heart and it keeps ringing in my ears.
My compliments to your brother as well, he did a great job supporting your songs.
Hope to see you play in Belgium one day...

Serge
OPA TSUPA

OPA TSUPA



Sep 4 2009 10:06 AM

Hi Fred!!!
I received your new CD this morning. Thank you very much!!
What a good job Fred!!
I love your sound! Your such a good musician and singer too.
I going to listen to it one more time.
My favorite for the moment is Igelkott.
Thanks again dear fred!
Nico
Clap Mitchet y Las Biblias de Gideón

Clap Mitchet y Las Biblias de Gideón



Sep 2 2009 2:23 AM



We really enjoy your mood Fred
Hope to see you soon
Greetings from the south
Hugh Williamson

Hugh Williamson



Aug 28 2009 8:23 PM

Just ordered the album, can't wait to hear it!
Hope to see you up in shropshire or herefordshire sometime.



Peace,

Hugh
Ize B. Pickin

Ize B. Pickin



Aug 28 2009 2:08 PM

Your music is heartfelt, profound, and absolutely brilliant! Bravo!
aël

aël



Jul 22 2009 11:56 AM

Hello Fred !

Do you Know the Daddy Mojo Style... very funny instruments... and aviable in SQ neck !

Salut

Aël

Exilados

Exilados



Jul 13 2009 2:36 AM

HELLO FRED!!
THANX 4 THE ADD !!!!!!!
CHEERS !
Bonney St. Jean

Bonney St. Jean



Jun 5 2009 8:43 PM

In Loving Memory
Rick Alexander
www.myspace.com/rickalexander
The Cucumberz

The Cucumberz



Jun 3 2009 8:04 PM

Yo Fred! Wassup Dude?!
Schick ma den Isolation Song als mp3 ;-) Grüße, Tobi und Dom
HeXx Henderson

HeXx Henderson



May 16 2009 9:32 PM

Your are sounding KILLER Fred!!!!Very nice!!!! Check out my new Woodstock 40th Anniversary tribute to Jimi Hendrix.
Dietri

Dietri



May 11 2009 3:10 AM

Fred, thanks for sharing the friends link, I am glad we could provide your guitar-pickup and be part of your sound. Keep up that great music! All the best Dietri - K&K Sound.
Holder

Holder



May 6 2009 10:40 PM

Thanks for the add, you will be in prominent for a week.
Saudações from Portugal
Lo’Jo

Lo’Jo



Apr 25 2009 8:52 AM

Hello

New album of LO'JO (Fr) / COSMOPHONO
March 23, 2009,
(Lo'Jo Production / Wagram).


You can listen to this new album towards this Web site:



www.myspace.com/lojotriban
www.lojo.org
Paulo Silva and The Flying Machine©

Paulo Silva and The Flying Machine©



Apr 22 2009 12:56 PM

Hi there, how are you???


I'm celebrating the 5000th Download of my Single "Let the rain fall on me" on the internet. I'm really happy with this achievement.


If you don't have a copy here is your chance to "grab" one

for FREE!


Cheers



Paulo Silva and The Flying Machine




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Jim Petit

Jim Petit



Apr 20 2009 1:15 PM

My new live album "Tempo, musique pour calcaire et guitares" (music for limestone and guitars from a live concert in duet with Franck Kernel, stone carver) will be available for may 2009. I'm really happy with this project.
You can watch a video (the last song of this 6 hours long work with interview) from this show here

You can order it by paypal this album here

We will shipped it to you as soon as we get the cd's !


My new studio album turning earth will be available for this summer.



Thanks for your support.

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Jim
Boogie Woogie Troop

Boogie Woogie Troop



Apr 19 2009 9:44 AM

No worries ol' chum... the takes were sounding great last night... looking forward to hearing the album!
Jimmy the Fingers

Jimmy the Fingers



Apr 11 2009 4:32 PM

Hey sexy raccoon it's Jimmy The Fingers!
If you haven't seen this video please take a peek...
This is me singing my song "Grace."
If you buy one mp3 this year make it a jimmy!
BUY NOW – CLICK HERE!!!!!
sorry for the blatant plug but if i don't plug it, no one else will innit!



BUY NOW – CLICK HERE!!!!!
onkitonk

onkitonk



Mar 30 2009 4:24 PM

Thanks for the add.
Onkitonk
aël

aël



Mar 30 2009 2:56 PM

hello Fred !

here is a very spécial vidéo, how to make a cutaway on a guitar in 5 minutes, sorry the advices are in french !

Aël


http://www.youtube.com/aelchante
Yonder

Yonder



Mar 11 2009 9:13 AM

Hej Fred,

det var superkul att se er på Stampen.
Fint!
/mats

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