Fattyboombasstic return to headline at the South West’s most famous noodle bar, Mr Wolfs.

This turned out to be a fantastic gig – although it didn’t bode well. Poor old Pete looked rough as anything when he and JD turned up at Mr Wolfs for sound check. My maternal instinct kicked in – getting him to drink some juice and buy some cold remedy from the local shop. But he still looked a bit peaky all evening.

There were two bands supporting us – Luis Franseco Arena was a one man acoustic tour de force, called Pierre from Tours – who played heartfelt original songs with an amazing voice sounding like a cross between Green Day and Coldplay. Continue reading →

Appeared in Venue No.782 7th-16th Sept (page 53)

“This was an unexpected treat. We are deep in 70s funk rock territory and it sounds good. An unassuming axe hero with a wah-wah seemingly welded to his foot tears it up Eddie Hazel-style, with blisttering solos through the world’s smallest amp; a thumb-popping bassist with taste and space locks down with a fine drummer; and Laura James, a soulful singer is given to ecstatic bouncing across the stage. These are some outrageously talented musicians. They announce “Claustrophobia”, a disco number, and we are immediately transported to a Sylvester-era Danceteria of glitterballs and roller-skates. There’s an ill-advised dalliance with exotic time signatures for one number but otherwise its slick funk all the way. Only serious musos cover Living Color’s “Love Rears Its Ugly Head Again” and few would be bold enough to tackle a Hendrix song and still make it sound great. A little more stage presence to match the quality of the music would be good. Why not go the whole hog and create a Bacofoil and stack heels afro-tastic dance sensation?”

(Kid Pensioner)

So, Fattyboombasstic’s first gig at the Louisiana. How did it go?

Good…. let me tell you all about it.

Marty Mcfly and me turned up at 6.45 to soundcheck (the contract had said that the first supporting band were to get there at 6.30 on the dot) Only to be told by Duncan, the sound engineer that we wouldn’t be needed until 7.30 (The Blunders’ drummer hadn’t turned up yet – tsk) Still it was nice to have a chance to have a swift shandy while sitting in the late afternoon sunshine waiting for Pete and JD to show.

The soundcheck itself went well – they have got a really good sound on stage – I could hear myself clearly through the monitors for a change! And when I scooted round the front while JD was in mid solo – the sound from the front was nice and phat! Continue reading →