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In 2009, Freestyle Records founder Adrian Gibson signed The Fantastics! resulting in their debut album ´Mighty Righteous´ which featured vocals from UK soul legend Noel McKoy. The albums critical acclaim led to live performances on BBC Radio 2's Mark Lamarr show (twice!) and Craig Charles’ BBC6 Music Funk & Soul Show as well as countless club and festival appearances across Europe.

Never comfortable within tightly defined and rigid musical genres, The Fantastics! have always been pushing the boundaries and honing their eclectic style. Their second album ‘All The People’ sees this talented bunch dip their toes into a pool of soul-jazz, blues, latin, rock, ska, funk & fusion, laced with a distinctly progressive edge.

Featuring the stunning vocal talents of Sulene Fleming, who was bought up on a musical diet of Sam Cooke and Ella Fitzgerald to The Kinks and Nina Simone. Sulene worked with Ministry Of Sound, Soulheat Records, Cooker Records, and Lounge Records, as well as featuring on numerous compilations as well as writing and performing for numerous TV and film projects. 

The recent single ‘Somewhere…Finally’ was a Jazz FM ‘Single Of The Week’, and also featured on BBC Radio 2, 6 Music and was ‘described by BBC London 94.9 presenter Robert Elms as ‘the song of the moment for me’ and had the band in to perform live on his show.

Group members are Greg Boraman (organ & electric piano), James Byron (guitar), Raydn Hunter (bass), Mark Norton (sax & flute) and James Smith (drums). Regular guests include Sulene Fleming (vocals) and Mark Claydon (percussion).

Reviews/reactions/quotes:

‘That IS fantastic..a really good sound!’ Roberts Elms (BBC London 94.9 FM)

‘A measured, medley of musicianly tunes, that will grow on you like a slow unfolding seduction. Savour it like a fine single malt, it's a damn fine album’. Emrys Baird (Blues And Soul)

‘Quality production and well written grooves that takes the listener on a great journey into Great British Soul Jazz with all it's sexy bits hanging out’ Smoove (Jalapeno Records)

‘A highly accomplished second album from a band that continues to explore its various different influences, to produce an eclectic mix. Simply fantastic!’ Sean Smith (Tokyo Jazz Notes)

‘Their 2009 album 'Mighty Righteous' was played to death by Mark Lamar and Craig Charles and both those taste making DJs will be delighted with this new 11 tracker. In Ms Fleming The Fantastics have found a treasure!’ Bill Buckley (Soulandjazz.com)

‘Simply beautiful!’ Thomas Berghaus (Uptown Strut Magazine)

‘Thank God for The Fantastics – don’t just buy their records – go see them LIVE!’ DJ Format

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