Boston Fielder-Little Bit of this, little bit of that, Samuel Fernandez-Bass; Ben Tyree-Guitar; Davy Collins-Guitar/Trombone/Keys; Ahmed Mahmoud-Guitar/Effects Mixing; Tara Neil-Violin/Viola; Takeema Davis-Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar/Percussion; Anna Kennedy-Violin/Guitar/Vocals; Jahlili Rawkstraw-Violin/Cello/Harp/Viola/Guitar/Vocals; Daniel Scott-Keys/Programming/Flow; Heidi Worthem-Keys/Lead Vocals; Quintin Gallemore-Drums/Programming; Jonathan Pritchett-Drums; Christina Anderson-Lead Vocals; Doug Johnson-Guitar; Jeremy-Bass; Molly Terrenoire-Vocals; Holly McWhorter-Violin/Viola/Guitar/Bass/Vocals; Michael Esten-Piano/Keys; Mary Osborne-Vocals; Monika Heidemann-Vocals/Saxophone; Dennis Lichtman-Clarinet/Violin; Pinky-Viola/Stroh Viola; Rafael Herrera-Percussion; Devon Woodson-Guitar; Danos Ettrick-Cello/Guitar; Jesse Sparhawk-Harp; Brian Newman-Trumpet; Jenny Block-Guitar/Vocals; Laura Johnson-Conductor; Peter J. J. Nickel-Cello/Piano; Daniel Yasmin-Drums; Jeremy Nasta-Drums; Topu Lyo-Cello; Onome-Keys/Guitar/Vocals; Mike Grayson-Drums; Sean Hagerty-Violin/Laptop; Julianne Carney-Violin; Cameron Allen-Alto Sax/Flute; Nate Birkey-Trumpet; Bunny Batiwala-Percussion/Guitar/Drums; Amanda Boykin-Vocals; Jeremy Clemons-Drums/Keys/Electronics; Brandi Parker-Guitar; Trina Basu-Violin; Queen Rose-Violin; Phearnone-Violin; Rebecca Schlappich-Violin; V. Jeffrey Smith-Tenor Sax/Alto Sax/Soprano Sax/Baritone Sax/Flute; Paula Henderson-Baritone Sax; Sam Myers-Trumpet/Trombone; Amina-Cello/Viola; William Martina-Cello; Adam Falcon-Guitar; JT Lewis-Drums; Stacy Dillard-Alto Saxophone; Lou Rossi-Baritone Guitar/Electronics/Chapman Stick/Pedals; Brandee Younger-Harp; Shanti Om-Vocals/Bass; Shena Verrett-Guitar/Vocals; Miss J-Violin/Vocals; Johnell Lawrence-Violin/Viola/Cello/Keys/Drums/Vocals; Cameron Orr-Violin/Piano; Toro-Drums/Percussion/Keys/MPC; MR Daniel-Electronics, Vocals; Brig Feltus-Vocals; Waberi - Vocals/Keys; Bektemba-Percussion; Orlando Greenhill-Acoustic Bass/Electric Bass/Drums/Percussion; JC-Drums/Percussion; Dbass-Electric Bass/Piano/Effect/Vocals; Amber D-Flute/Health Therapies.
Influences
Amber De, Influenza, Mountains of Brazil, Rotary Phones, Embroidery Machines, Wet Mississippi Dirt, Indigo Noise, Spittle At The Corner Of Lips, Slow Breaths, Flaky Columbians, Head & Shoulders, Craigslist, Out Houses, Chewing Gum And Chickenbones On Sidewalks, Orbital Dissonance Enhancement
Sounds Like
Gravity Canceled-Aggression Renewed For An Upcoming Season.
There's a difference between being immersed in music and getting lost in it. If the former is protective and predictable, the latter revels in chance and the unexpected. MuthaWit? Definitely the latter.
MuthaWit is a furiously evolving multi-cultural outfit whose musical performances marry a soulful rock dynamic with free jazz experimentation, classical sensitivity and avant-garde electronics/visuals. Established in 1989 by award-winning nomadic composer, designer, filmmaker and URB ALT founder Boston Fielder, members of MuthaWit's 5-24 piece orchestra have worked with Parliament/Funkadelic, Sting, TV On The Radio, Curtis Mayfield, The Family Stand, Olu Dara, Herbie Hancock, Jay Z and Organized Noize among others. MuthaWit has been instrumental in the production of the increasingly popular URB ALT Festival annually based in NYC. Focused as the "house band" for performing national solo artists on the bill as well as a stand-alone musical outfit, MuthaWit has embedded its sonic imprint in URB ALT's eclectic music/film events for the 3 years of festival's existence as well as the 9 years of the ongoing URB ALT showcase.
Rejoicing in the intensity of their eclectic musical testimony, MuthaWit lures the listener through an artistic experience that is wildly entertaining and sonically provocative.
RAWK!
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....FRIZZ RECORDS is proud to announce our third LP release...
"Anutha Kinda Brotha" is the debut LP from underground legend ART TERRY. Since moving to the UK from his native Los Angeles in the early 90s, Mr Terry has established himself as one of London's characters.
Describing Art's sound to the uninitiated usually involves debunking some of the stereotypes of what the 'typical' black Californian might play. Despite his jazz training, and coming of age to the sounds of classic soul and funk, these styles are only a part of his musical vision. His fascination with folk styles, classical music, punk rock, pure pop, easy listening, musical theatre and the European avant garde have taken him on different paths from most...
The result is an orchestral pop record full of sonic inventiveness, whether it's the blend of Shuggie Otis's 60s California and Sun Ra's ancient Egypt on 'Bible', Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons leading a mariachi band on 'Escort', or the Walt Disney music box orchestra of 'Miss Dominatrix', but whilst this is very much a sonic feast, we shouldn't overlook Art's extraordinary lyrical adeptness, and the distinctive character this brings to the proceedings, with a knack for unique and colourful imagery, and how like a great short story writer he is able to paint an engaging picture whilst keeping back from casting judgement on his characters, always leaving open ends for the listener to tie; giving us the feeling that however far astray someone might have gone, there is always sympathy and human feeling for them in Art's mind...
Hey........ I know you forgot us cuz we haven't been on myspace in quite some time.
we've slacked considerably, but no more this I swear to thee.
Your probably thinking we're just another band, and your right we are, but we actually got talent. I know its hard to believe. I'm just here asking you to take 40 seconds to listen to at least one of our tracks, and if you don't like any of them You can delete us. Thank you for your time.
HEY you! The pleasure was ALL mine! Thanks for sitting in and teaching me some thangs.....I'm ready to just come sit at (or be a part of; hint, hint) a show and check you out! I really dug your energy, and cant wait to chill a little more. Well, until next time, keep smiling and doing your thang!
I thank you kindly for the add, it's quite a pleasure to make your acquaintance! If you would like to view more artwork, please visit my homepage GRANDPASTUDIOS.COM!! I currently only have cropped detail images of my drawings on myspace.
....FRIZZ RECORDS is proud to announce our second official LP release...
"Modern Mediaeval" is the third LP from singer-songwriter DAVID GARSIDE, and the first to receive the full Frizz Records vinyl treatment. It’s also clearly the most fully-realised statement of his distinctive vision so far…
It’s an easy route to locate David in the tradition of his ‘classic’ influences (McCartney, Nick Drake, Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, The Beach Boys, Love, Talking Heads, Peter Gabriel, Dexy’s…), but there are few songwriters working today that have absorbed these influences so fully, and arrived at a mature style as David has…
This is ’singer-songwriter’ music in the sense that it’s focus is on song-craft and the unfolding of the lyrical vision of a single individual, but if so then it’s definitely at the sophisticated end of the scale (’progressive’ if that term isn’t too loaded…), filed alongside ‘Bryter Layter’, ‘The Hissing Of Summer Lawns’, ‘Pretzel Logic’ or ‘Surf’s Up’...another FRIZZ RECORDS instant classic!
"Modern Mediaeval" can be downloaded from the iTunes Store
The album is also available on heavyweight vinyl LP, or on Digipack CD from www.FrizzRecords.com & all good retailers
....FRIZZ RECORDS is proud to announce our first official LP release...
"It's Not The Wand, It's The Magic" is the debut release from AUGUST, the London based band centred around the songwriting partnership between vocalist VEDINA MOSE and multi-instrumentalist / producer RAPHAEL MANN (MR HUDSON / JOY JOSEPH / ART TERRY), with master drummer CLEAN CUT MARK and clarinetist / vocalist MAREE CHOIE completing the core line-up, and a supporting cast including ART TERRY (keyboards), SHOHEI KAWAMOTO (AKA Japanese producer Baraki, Bass clarinet, soprano sax and flute), and KAI HOFFMAN (French horn)
Always an act that juggled a diverse set of influences, the album has been compared to artists as diverse as KATE BUSH, PRINCE, DE LA SOUL, SLY STONE, MADLIB, SERGE GAINSBOURG and THE DELFONICS, for its concoction of wild experimentation and traditional song craft, organic production and futuristic electronic touches, funk bass & drums and jazz & orchestral references, infectious melodies and lyrical flights of fancy...with nods towards classic soul, JB funk, Studio One, 60s pop, psychedelia, left field hip hop, new wave, doo wop, tropicalia, high life, & avant garde jazz, without any song ever fitting squarely into any of those categories...new music, basically...and an instant classic!
"It's Not The Wand, It's The Magic" can be downloaded now from the iTunes Store
The album is also available on heavyweight vinyl LP in a sumptuous gatefold sleeve, or on Digipack CD from www.FrizzRecords.com & all good retailers