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Fat Freddy's Drop to return in March

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By Soulshine News
10 February 2009

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Fat Freddy's Drop

Presented by Niche Productions, the magnificent Fat Freddy's Drop return to Australia in March for a series of heart-stopping shows that could deliver the answer to the question on fans lips worldwide - is the album out yet!?

For the past three years, the New Zealand band has been conquering the globe with a slow burning boil up of hi-tek soul, jazz and reggae, road testing new songs for the follow up to their record breaking debut Based On A True Story and fielding album requests from fans in Europe, UK, USA and Australasia. In 2009 Freddy is getting ready to pull the catch on the sophomore album Big BW and shake that ‘shiverman loose’.

Fat Freddy’s Drop was last in Australia around New Year for Days Like This! festival in Sydney and they played at Pyramid Festival on Philip Island - until stage crew had to physically remove the musicians mid-set as rain and wind battered the stage.

Freddy’s legion on the tour in March features two fresh faces that have melded seamlessly into the already seven strong jam heavy band – the rhythmic Riki Gooch on drums and the rock with the baritone voice Rio Hunuki Hemopo on backing vocals and bass.

Rio Hunuki Hemopo will also play opening support for Freddy’s on the Australian tour. Joined by guitarist Justin ‘Firefly’ Clarke, his set will include tunes from his debut 12” vinyl release Wahine Toa that was produced with DJ Fitchie at the Drop in Lyall Bay, Wellington.

The Drop studio by the Pacific Ocean is where Freddy’s has been recording Big BW. To date two tracks have been let out the bag - The Camel (ft Alice Russell) and Pull The Catch. The release date for the full album is close - the crowds are ravenous.

Ticket Info Thursday 19th – Palace Metro – Melbourne

Ticketmaster www.ticketmaster.com.au, Polyester City, Polyester Fitzroy, Greville Records, Missing Link, Oztix www.oztix.com.au

Friday 20th – HQ – Adelaide
Tickets: www.venuetix.com.au, venuetix outlets & B Sharp Records

Saturday 21st – Enmore Theatre - Sydney
Tickets: www.enmoretheartre.com.au, www.ticketek.com, 132 849 & ticketek outlets

Friday 27th – The Tivoli – Brisbane
Tickets: www.ticketek.com, 132 849, & Rockinghorse Records

Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th – The Great Northern – Byron Bay
Tickets: Hotel Great Northern, 02 6685 6454 & www.oztix.com.au ph 1300 762 545

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