FREDS HOUSE
Musician Pub 14th March 2024
What an absolute treat... the wonderful Fred's House were back at the The Musician Pub and delivered another superb performance on Thursday night.
I've never been keen on pigeonholing bands into categories, but this band truly don't fit into any known genre... they have a glorious summery feel reminiscent of the west coast folk rock in the CSN style, a feel of the summeriness and fresh sound of the Beach Boys, a touch of the Fleetwood Mac's (Vikki described them as a down market Fleetwood Mac... nonsense... they are so much better than that!), there are elements of jazz in places and they can also rock.... but their music is pure Fred's House....
The music is based on Vikki's glorious voice and the soaring harmonies of Pru, Gaf and Lachlan
The original songs are superb, frequently moving and beautifully delivered, the tunes infectious and memorable and the whole sound is wonderfully bright and uplifting.
The band is a five-piece, anchored by the fine drumming of Paul Richards and the creative bass of Gafyn Jameson while Lachlan Golder plays superb guitar without flashy pyrotechnics, just fine playing. Centre stage Pru plays wonderful fiddle, which gives the band it's folky feel and Vikki plays keyboards and synth sounds which adds layers of texture to the overall sound, as well as the beautiful lead vocals.
This is a hugely musical band, with five superb musicians/singers delivering a beautiful airy joyful brand of music... totally rivetting and uplifting... simply wonderful!!
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