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Fat Freddy's Drop

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Real Name:Toby Laing, Warryn Maxwell, Joe Lindsay, Dallas Tamaira, Iain Gordon, Tehimana Kerr, Chris Faiumu.
Profile:First and foremost a live band, constantly tweaking their songs, so that no two performances are the same, this seven-piece family of musicians emerged from funk jam bands to reggae soundsystems, jazz improvisation and live techno, to become one of New Zealand's most respected groups. Awarded Best Live Act at the b-Net NZ Music Awards in 2004. They've toured nationwide in New Zealand, to Australia, UK and Europe in 2003 and 2004, building on international partnerships with London's Kartel Records and Berlin's Sonar Kollektiv. The band's original CD Live at the Matterhorn went Gold with over 11,000 copies sold purely through word of mouth. Meanwhile, their debut studio album Based On A True Story has had chart success in New Zealand and garnered Five Star reviews since its release in May 2005.

The lineup comprises:
Chris Faiumu aka DJ Fitchie aka Mu (Band Leader, Effects, Drum Programming, Synthesisers), Dallas Tamaira aka Joe Dukie (Lyricist, Vocals), Warryn Maxwell aka Fulla Flash (Tenor & Alto Sax), Toby Laing aka Tony Chang (Trumpet), Joe Lindsay aka Ho Pepa (Trombone), Tehimana Kerr aka Jetlag Johnson (Guitar) and Iain Gordon aka Dobie Blaze (Analogue Keyboard, Piano, Synthesisers)
URLs:http://www.fatfreddysdrop.com
http://www.myspace.com/fatfreddysdropnz
Members:Chris Faiumu, Dallas Tamaira, Iain Gordon, Joe Lindsay, Tehimana Kerr, Toby Laing, Warryn Maxwell
Name Variations: All | Fat Freddy's Drop | Fat Freddies Drop | Fat Freddy's | Fat Freddys Drop
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Releases:
Roady (CDr, Single, Promo) Kartel Creative  
Live at the Matterhorn (CD) The Drop 2001
Hope (10") Kartel Creative 2003
Hope For A Generation EP (CD) Kartel Creative 2004
Remix EP (10") Kartel Creative 2004
This Room (12") Best Seven 2004
Based On A True Story (CD) The Drop 2005
Based On a True Story (2xLP) Sonar Kollektiv 2005
Based On A True Story (CD) Sonar Kollektiv 2005
Based On a True Story (2xLP) The Drop 2005
Based On A True Story (CD) Kartel Creative 2005
Flashback (12") The Drop 2005
Roady (12") Kartel Creative 2005
Wandering Eye (CD, Single, Enh) The Drop 2005
Cay's Crays (7") Kartel Creative 2006
Cay's Crays (CD, Single, Promo) Kartel Creative 2006
D Versions (12") Kartel Creative 2006
Dub Versions (12") Kartel Creative 2006
Flashback (Jazzanova Mixes) (12") Sonar Kollektiv 2006
Hope (10", RE) Kartel Creative 2006
Live At The Matterhorn (CD, Rec) Kartel Creative 2006
Roady (12") Sonar Kollektiv 2006
Wandering Eye (12") Kartel Creative 2006
The Camel (12", Ltd, 180) Kartel Creative 2008
The Camel (CD, Single) Kartel Creative 2008
Remixes:
Loop Select 005 (CD + DVD) Five Day Night (Fat Fr... LOOP Recordings Aot(ear)oa 2003
Good Days, Better Nights (CD) Five Day Night (Fat Fr... LOOP Recordings Aot(ear)oa 2004
Five Day Night (12") Five Day Night (Fat Fr... Exceptional 2005
Mixed Tape 07 (CD) Five Day Night (Fat Fr... Mercedes-Benz 2005
Exceptionally Remixed 2 (CD, Album) Five Day Night (Fat Fr... Exceptional 2006
Production:
Midnight Soul (2xCD) Bluey Kinkysweet Recordings 2005
Appears On:
Off The Cuff (CD) Hope Propeller, Antenna Recordings 2004
...Broad Casting (CD) Flashback (Jazzanova's... Sonar Kollektiv 2006
Definition Of House Three (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Flashback (Jazzanova's... Sheer House 2006
St. Moritz Vibes At Badrutt's Palace Hotel (5xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd) Roady Milan Records 2006
Slope Is Dope (CD, Enh) Ray Ray (Slope Remix) Sonar Kollektiv 2007
Ten Years, Who Cares? (CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Mixed) Flashback (Jazzanovaâ€... Sonar Kollektiv 2007
Tracks Appear On:
The Radio Active 89FM 21st Anniversary Compact Disc (CD, Album) Hope Radio Active 89FM 1998
Wellington Music Sampler 2000 (CD) Wairunga Blues Explosion! Radio Active 89FM 2000
Loop Select 002 (CD) Little One (Live at Mc... LOOP Recordings Aot(ear)oa 2001
Styles Upon Styles Part One- Urban Soul Pollination (CD) Runnin' Sugarlicks Records 2001
Alpine Unity Passenger (CD) Hope Fabel Music 2002
Loop Select 003 (2xCD) Runnin' LOOP Recordings Aot(ear)oa 2002
Loop Select 004 (CD, Enh) Bluey LOOP Recordings Aot(ear)oa 2002
Loop Select 004 (CD) Bluey LOOP Recordings Aot(ear)oa 2002
The Green Room 001: Eco.Nation (CD) Runnin' LOOP Recordings Aot(ear)oa 2002
Best Seven Selections (CD) Hope Best Seven 2003
Eclectic Sessions Vol. 2 (CD, Mixed, Comp) Hope Trust The DJ 2003
Spacific (CD) Hope Not On Label 2003
Conscious Roots (CD) Hope EMI Music (New Zealand) 2004
Off The Cuff (CD) Hope Propeller, Antenna Recordings 2004
Undercover Cuts 15 (CD, Enh, Promo) Hope Undercover Mag 2004
A Campingflight To Lowlands Paradise 2005 (3xCD) Flashback STEP (Stichting Entertainmentretail Promotion) 2005
Dub Conspiracy (CD) Midnight Marauders (Li... Dub Conspiracy 2005
Dub Conspiracy (CD, Smplr) Midnight Marauders Dub Conspiracy 2005
FM4 Soundselection: 13 (2xCD, Comp) Roady Universal Music (Austria) 2005
Gilles Peterson Presents - The BBC Sessions (Volume 1) (2xCD, Promo) This Room Ether 2005
Gilles Peterson Presents - The BBC Sessions (Volume 1) (2xCD) This Room Ether 2005
Kaikoura Roots Festival (12", Ltd) Hope Kaikoura Roots Festival 2005
Midnight Soul (2xCD) Bluey Kinkysweet Recordings 2005
Secret Love 2 (CD, Comp) Del Fuego Sonar Kollektiv 2005
Secret Love 2 (2xLP) Del Fuego Sonar Kollektiv 2005
Sonar Kollektiv 4 (CD) Roady Sonar Kollektiv 2005
Styles Upon Styles - This Is Pacific Soul (12") Runnin' Sugarlicks Records 2005
The Green Room 004: Hope (CD, Comp) Hope LOOP Recordings Aot(ear)oa 2005
The Remixes 2002-2005 (CD, Comp + CDr) Flashback (Jazzanova ... Sonar Kollektiv 2005
Trax#23 (CD) Flashback Trax (Magazine) 2005
...Broad Casting (CD) Flashback (Jazzanova's... Sonar Kollektiv 2006
A To Z (2xCD) Wandering Eye Sunday Best Recordings 2006
Breakspoll Presents: Volume 2 (CD, Mixed, Comp) This Room Super Charged 2006
Breakspoll Presents: Volume 2 (CD, Mixed, Comp) This Room Cortex 2006
Definition Of House Three (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Flashback (Jazzanova's... Sheer House 2006
Dub Selector 3 (CD, Comp) Roady (Album Version) Quango Records 2006
Hemmesphere Five (2xCD) Flashback (Jazzanova's... Jam Recordings 2006
Homecooking - Soulfood Served By Jazzanova & Friends (CDV, Enh) Ray Ray Sonar Kollektiv 2006
MKL Presents Suite & Dashikis (CD, Dig) Hope (3 Generations Wa... R2 Records 2006
Next Level 2 (2xCD) Cay's Crays (Artificia... Shogun Audio 2006
Nova Tunes 1.3 (CD) Flashback Nova Records 2006
Ones To Watch Volume 02 (CD) Flashback Clash Magazine 2006
Slices Issue 3-06 (DVD-V, PAL, DVD) Wandering Eye Electronic Beats 2006
Spirit Of Soul - From The Roots To The Fruits (2xCD, Comp) Wandering Eye Wagram 2006
St. Moritz Vibes At Badrutt's Palace Hotel (5xCD, Comp + Box, Ltd) Roady Milan Records 2006
The No. 1 R Classics Album (4xCD, Comp) Wandering Eye Decadance Recordings 2006
The Space In Between Upcoming SK 12"s Volume One (CD, Promo) Flaskback (Jazzanova's... Sonar Kollektiv 2006
...Broad Casting From OFFtrack Radio (CD, Comp, Album, Mixed, Car) Del Fuego (Carl Borg R... Sonar Kollektiv 2007
Café Del Mar - Chillhouse Mix 5 (2xCD, Dig) Hope (3 Generations Wa... Café del Mar Music 2007
Dubstep Allstars: Vol.05 (CD, Mixed, Comp) Cay's Crays (Mala Remix) Tempa 2007
Slope Is Dope (CD, Enh) Ray Ray (Slope Remix) Sonar Kollektiv 2007
Ten Years, Who Cares? (CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Mixed) Flashback (Jazzanovaâ€... Sonar Kollektiv 2007
I Love Dubstep (2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Promo) Cay's Crays (Digital M... Rinse Recordings 2008

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