In the steamy basement of an otherwise unremarkable house in Baltimore, "Fake Flowers Real Dirt" forges their mix of genres from the funk/dope characteristic (e.g.  funk, hip-hop): driving skank reggae moves to frenetic breakbeat/jungle, joined together with a series of quick jazz changes.  Simple melodic lines and hooks give way to solos, with space.

FFRD's efforts began when singer Billy D William marshaled the forces of an accomplished group of veterans from the DMV music scene.  Their goal is nothing less than sonic nirvana - obtained through the melding of diverse musical traditions into a form greater than the sum of its parts. 

Atop the groundwork carefully, yet ruthlessly laid down by drummer Howard "Funkyfoot" Brooks and bassist/sound-man extraordinaire Ethan Montgomery, Billy D William sings skyward with gospel soul, while singer Maddy Waters adds delicious harmonies while increasing the band's class considerably.  Dave Eynck invites listeners into his world with cerebral chord voicings and sound, turntablist ISSAC mashes and scratches (real) vinyl, Gene Chapman and Cullen Waller play searing and soaring horn lines - close your eyes and imagine Cannonball!!! - while Chris Zebal goes from classic hammond to buzzy west-coast style synth and wah filters. Brian Escavage provides percussion and extra drive to the deep rhythms - the icing on an already dope cake!  The group embraces the style nouveau while never forgetting the trivial inequality: 10 seasoned players, still on their way 'round the block > 1 laptop.  

FFRD transcends superlatives; their awesomeness is matched only by their modesty.  From the basement in a house in Baltimore, MD to your ears, "The flyest and the most, as real as non-fiction."

www.fakeflowersrealdirt.com
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HOUSE & GROOVE
Collectif parisien amateur de strass et paillettes, ayant un sérieux penchant pour les boules disco. Djs résidents : Basile de Suresnes & Ten Fingerz.

This is Uncle Frank, the band from the UK.
The latest news and releases can be found on our website: www.unclefrankband.com
We make the best kind of music.... music with rock n roll, soul, funk, rage and love! 
Multi-instrumentalists and producers Frank Benbini & Naim Cortazzi (also two thrids of the mighty Fun Lovin' Criminals) are back with the explosive new single 'LOVE LION' The Daily Express wrote 
"The world needs this kind of music - because it's real and self-made, feel-good and original.”
The bands self produced music is mixed by Grammy Award winning mixer and producer Tim Latham (Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, The Rolling Stones and Erykah Badu). Benbini first met Latham during a Lou Reed session at Quad Studios in New York. 
For all things Uncle Frank http://www.facebook.com/unclefrankmusic
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