Fat Freddy’s Drop
Seven headed soul monster Fat Freddy’s Drop will be shaking loose this summer at Vancouver Island Musicfest. Driven by the power of live performance, sheer hard work and savvy independent vinyl releases, New Zealand’s Fat Freddy’s Drop has taken the world by storm with their hypnotic dub and future soul grooves.
Their debut studio album Based On A True Story has received five star reviews since its release in May 2005, making history as the first independently distributed album to hit number one on the NZ Album Charts, shipping Gold on its first day of release and reaching platinum status within its first two weeks.
Audiences at Vancouver Island MusicFest will witness how the seven-piece ‘family of musicians’ that is Fat Freddy’s Drop are first and foremost a live band who have emerged through a multitude of incarnations, from funk jam bands to reggae sound-systems, jazz improvisation and live techno, to become one of the planet’s most loved and respected groups.
