Fats Wah Wah
Olinda, Victoria, Australia
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Matthew Frederick of 'The Age' says, "Straddling the worlds of blues, funk and reggae, the guys in Fats have a powerful sound that's been causing a heavy buzz around town. The band sounds like a mad scientists deranged attempt to combine the DNA of Tom Waits, George Clinton and Bob Marley." - The Age
"The festival is nothing if not eclectic - there aren't many places where you can sit and listen to some gentle chanting and sitar strumming before wandering 100 meters down the road to find a full on funk band whipping the crowd into a different sort of trance. To that end, one of the highlights for me had to be Fats Wah Wah - an extremely tight, funky outfit with a ridiculously charismatic front man and two backup female singers (just like The Human League, er, but without the synthesizers)." - Jeremy Lee - ABC Local
Discography
1. Fats Wah Wah
2. Fats Wah Wah Live
3. Surfs up in Gembrook
Airplay 3RRR, 3PBS, ABC National, 3MDR. All Albums.
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Influences. Tom Waits. Howling Wolf. Captin Beefheart. Frank Zappa. Bob Dylan. Bob Marley and the wailers. Parliament. The Meters. Taj Mahal. Steve Miller Band. The Band. Little Feat. Rolling Stones. Al Green. Curtis Mayfield. Dire Straits. Macy Gray. Joan Armatrading. Jimi Hendrix. The Who. Dr. John. Neil Young. Ross Hannaford. Tim Buckley. Sly And The Family Stone. Prince. Lou Reed. Rene Geyer. Joni Mitchell. Janis Joplin. Cream. Patti Smith.
Sounds Like Roots infused Funk 'n country Blues
Take the trip through funky reggae, sweet ballads, foot stomping country and blues turned red hot. It's more than music, it's an attitude adjustment.
Matthew Frederick of 'The Age' says, "Straddling the worlds of blues, funk and reggae, the guys in Fats have a powerful sound that's been causing a heavy buzz around town. The band sounds like a mad scientists deranged attempt to combine the DNA of Tom Waits, George Clinton and Bob Marley."
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