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This Wicked Pantomime (2CD)
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Price: $16.00
Artist:
FaB
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NEW RELEASE ON THE
KOOL KAT MUSIK LABEL!! Every once in a
while, we like to push the boundaries of the scope of pop music we
release. FaB (Fitzsimon and Brogan) are
one such example. In the 90’s, Neil Fitzsimon and Bee Brogan were both members of the band
Pretty Blue Gun who were signed to Cavell Records, an indie label licensed to
Sony. They released two
critically-acclaimed albums. After
PBG split, the couple went on to form a song writing/production partnership
that led to placement of their songs in film and TV. Their influences range from The Beatles,
Elvis Costello, Jimmy Webb, Jacques Brel, The Smiths and David Bowie. Today, they see themselves as a studio act
much in the vein of Tin Tin Out and Talk Talk.
All the songs on this specially-priced 2CD “This Wicked Pantomime” (Disc
2 consists of 11 previously unreleased tracks) are written by Neil who also
plays all of the guitars. Vocals,
keyboards, drums and engineering is by Bee.
Bee’s a vocal phenomenon with a unique range. At times, she can sound like Peter Perrett of
The Only Ones, and at others, like a sultry Marianne Faithfull. David Bowie’s drummer from The Spiders from
Mars, Woody Woodmansey and Elvis Costello’s drummer, Pete Thomas both guest on
the record. The record was mixed by Pat
Collier (of The Vibrators). “Manhattan’s avant
garde would be proud of them.” – Pete Thomas
“They have a unique and refreshing approach to their music especially at
a time when so many things being produced seem to sound the same.” – Woody
Woodmansey “Their
goal is pretty clear and they deliver with tremendous musicianship and melodies
that stay in your head from the get-go.” – MusicExistence.com “When Fitzsimon’s brilliant arrangements, witty
lyrics, beautifully whimsical melodies, and Brogan’s perfectly coy vocal deliveries
come together against a backdrop of shimmering keys, jangling guitars, and
bewitching backup harmonies, something magical happens.” – Jamsphere Magazine “They play a genuine and perfectly performed, no
frills pop music that has something more, a sort of magic powder spread here
and there, as in a magic trick.” – NovaMusicblog.com “Anchored in pop, FaB incorporate a great deal of
styles into the sound ranging from Glam Rock to Psychedelic Rock. By far the heart and soul comes from their
poetic lyricism which is delivered with a fiery passion that recalls David
Bowie’s most playful and theatrical work.” – BeachSloth.com To our ears, FaB have created a swaggeringly fun
record that cultivates some of the most beloved traits of pop music and yields
a product that is not only easy to relate to but is stylistically different
from anything else that’s on the market today. GREAT!!
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