Flatland Records, 2013

The third release from The Fried Okra Band boasts the raw sound of a trio concentrated around vocals, two guitars and drums. Further spice is added by the one string Diddley Bo, harmonica, mandolin, banjo-mandolin, a variety of percussion and last but not least, fat sousaphone bass lines laid down by the occasional fourth member of the band.
“We play only love songs” –
Morten Lunn, The Fried Okra Band.
The album consists of 12 okra originals.
In a genre where covering the blues tradition is very common,
The Fried Okra Band plays their own songs. “There's a World Outside my Door” is the band’s second release of entirely original material.
The lyrics concerning everything from love to shopkeepers and hotdogs and referring to the city of Copenhagen that The Fried Okra Band call their home.
“We have a sound - our own, and I like it” - Thomas Foldberg, The Fried Okra Band.
The Fried Okra Band pride themselves though of having earned a reputation in Denmark as always trying to develop their own distinctive style.
Their original and unusual take on the Blues might lead the thoughts to the sounds of R.L. Burnside, The Black Keys, Tom Waits and Seasick Steve, but even with that in mind such a comparison may be obsolete cause The Fried Okra Band has it ́s own sound... They call it : Northern Flat Land Grooves.
“But you’re actually a rock’n roll band” – Rebecca, Promoter in Latvia.
What ever the genre label may be The Fried Okra Band was well received in Riga in 2013. Earlier the band and has toured successfully in Norway and with There’s World Outside my Door they are going to Finland in September 2013.
In Denmark The Fried Okra Band are keeping their chops up at the legendary Mojo Blues Bar in Copenhagen. The band also plays all around the country at such diverse venues as private parties, clubs, festivals and even shopping malls now and then.
With a third album released it must be time to bring some steamin ́ hot Okra to more of our neighboring countries - and maybe even further....... It ́s time for some Northern Flat Land Grooves!!!

Morten Lunn:
Vocals, guitar, diddley bo. Thomas Foldberg:
Guitar, harmonica
Thomas Crawfurd:
Drums, percussion, mandolin Henrik Silver:
Sousaphone, piano


10 Bo Diddley Baby

A few songs from the latest Fried Okra album

Deep Water

You're Doing It Right

Who Is It For

As Long As I Remember-2

Never Felt Lost

Keep Your Lamp

Workin

03 - Copenhagen Fast Track

09 - I Been Working

02 - As long As I Remember

08 - I Don t Wanna Go

10 - I Don t Know

02 In a Place Where I can't be Called

07 I Know You're Gone

08 One String Love

01 I'm Going Down

04 Never Felt Lost

06 Who Is It For

05 Copenhagen Coppola

03 You can Howl

01 I Got This Record

06 You Can Howl

01 Okra Prelude mp3

02 Poor Balck Maddie mp3

04 Miss Maybelle mp3

05 Pushin My Luck mp3

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