The Sounds of Yesterday, Today
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Their funky music is simultaneously tight but loose, heavy but soulful
and dirty yet beautiful.
Fronted by soul sensation Dionne Charles; the guitar, bass, keys, drums, congas, fl ute, sax and trombone lay down the deeply funky tunes. Inspired by the late-sixties sounds from the likes of The J.B.s and The Meters, Baby Charles know how to deliver the soulful goods. This band know how to play a fi ne repertoire of songs, ranging from covers of old soul-funk classics to other more obscure grooves. They also have their own material, including the three 45s and their debut LP album: ‘ No Controlling Me’, ‘Back of My Hand’ and I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor, released in 2006, 2007 and 2008 respectively.
They received immediate praise from the highest ranking funk djs including: Snowboy, Keb Darge, Jazzman Gerald, Monk One, and especially Andy Smith, who snapped up their debut 45 for his ‘Let’s Boogaloo Vol 4’ compilation, and got them to play at the album’s launch party at Cargo. Mark Lamarr was so impressed by their debut single, he invited the band to record six tracks live in session for his God’s Jukebox show on Radio 2.
In July 2007, Baby Charles supported The James Taylor Quartet at the Soul Cookers Hammond Funk Festival in Saint-Paul, Marseilles. That same funky month, the mixing of the band’s debut album was completed and sent to Mark Lamarr, who played their cover version of the Arctic Monkeys track ‘I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefl oor’ on the Jonathan Ross Radio2 Show. Mr Lamarr has also kindly written the sleeve notes for the Baby Charles debut album, due for release by the Italian label Record Kicks on March 17th 2008.
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Booking : Fred Lachaize [email protected] Pro Area you can download biographies, pictures, riders and artists musical samples in here. (Pro area accessible ONLY with a password ) Password available on request: send us your name, your company name and your address by email to [email protected] Careful: the riders available online aren't comprehensive. Only the riders that come with the contracts are in their full version and should be respected Links www.babycharles.co.uk www.myspace.com/babycharlesband www.myspace.com/musicaction |