Reel People feat. Darien - ‘Alibi’
Posted by Antonia (EMMS) on Dec 9, 2007 - 5:11:10 PM
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Papa Records / Release Date:
December 3rd
2007
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Cult
UK soul act Reel People return with new single
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2 remixes from hot Swedish producer
Rasmus Faber
Praise for Reel People’s debut album:
“An astonishingly assured debut.”
Time Out
“Divine and Inspired.”
Blues and Soul
“An album that is world class.”
DJ
“Fresh and uncomplicated.”
Straight No Chaser
December 3rd marks
Reel People’s
hotly anticipated return to the fray with
‘Alibi’
, the first single taken from the new album ‘
Seven Ways
To Wonder’
, the follow-up to their critically acclaimed debut ‘
Second Guess’
.
‘Alibi’
sees
Reel People
back with a bang and introduces brand new guest vocalist
Darien
. Coming from
Mount Vernon in
New York,
Darien
has emerged from NY’s underground soul scene and is set to wow fans with his stunning tone and warm vocals. With hints of Stevie in his heyday and paying homage to Sergio Mendes, ‘Alibi’ is a wonderful piece of Latin-edged soul which will instil euphoria in even the most jaded of souls.
Two super-cool mixes come courtesy of
Sweden’s favourite
Rasmus Faber
. The
Rasmus Faber Remix
keeps the vibe of the original and takes the energy levels up in the way only RF can. The
‘RaFa Epic Dub’
shows off Rasmus’ other side, with a more minimal approach combining percussion and strings, to create what will undoubtedly go down as a classic 4am masterpiece.
Brief Bio
Hailing from
London’s
East End,
Oli Lazarus
spent three years of musical osmosis in
Flying Records
, a shop specialising in soulful dance music. After this grounding education and with very little song writing or studio experience under his belt he produced
Reel People’s
debut single
‘Spiritual’
. The entirely positive reception to his maiden voyage (plus a little help from production master
Phil Asher
and multi-instrumentalist
Nathan Haines
), helped spur him on to realise the lauded debut LP.
Mike Patto,
a gifted multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, songwriter and arranger came on board in 2002, having previously worked with
Restless Soul
and collaborated with artists including
Don E.
Patto's father (also Michael) was a musical figure of note, as vocalist in renowned 60s jazz/rock fusion group
Patto
. The influence rubbed off on Mike (and Oli), as well as other artists who proved key in shaping the Reel People sound, including Steely Dan and Stevie Wonder plus other black music heroes such as Marvin Gaye and Gil Scott Heron.
The pair set to it and in 2003 ‘
Second Guess’
, was released on Oli’s
Papa Records
label. Filled with wonderful collaborations from artists such as
Angela Johnson (Can’t Stop), Vanessa Freeman (The Light)
and
Dyanna Fearon (Butterflies),
the album was greatly received and led to the band being signed to
Columbia Records
in Japan, where they remain hugely popular, even supporting
Herbie Hancock
at the
Tokyo Jazz Festival
. In February 2006 the album was re-released on dance independent
Defected Records
. To enhance the new version, the guys penned the club classic ‘
The Rain’
and the uber cool cover of
Thelma Houston’s ‘You Used To Hold Me So Tight’
. Accompanying this was a bonus disc of live versions, which really showed off how the band had developed over the 3 years of touring ‘
Second Guess’
.
Live,
Reel People
have stormed many auditoriums worldwide including week long stints at the famous
Blue Note
in
Japan and
Ronnie Scott’s
in
London. Other stand-out performances were delivered at
The
Southport Weekender
,
V Festival
and
T In The Park
.
Reel People
have come home to roost on
Papa Records
for their brand new offering ‘
Seven Ways
To Wonder’
and play the following dates, with more to be announced.
Feb 7th
Jazz Café –
London
Feb 8th
The Wardrobe –
Leeds
Feb 9th
MOHO Live –
Manchester
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