#2/12. FINLEY QUAYE - OCT 3 @ SOB=B9s
The MILES A HEAD Series surges ahead with the second ground breaking
event on Friday OCTOBER 3rd at SOB=B9s, with the USA debut of FINLEY =
QUAYE
- an artist seriously stirring it up in the UK with his scorching
singles SUNDAY SHINING and EVEN AFTER ALL off his
debut album MAVERICK A STRIKE (November 4 USA release).
At a youthful 23 years old, FINLEY QUAYE=B9s background is already =
rich
enough to brace a couple novels. Believe it or not, he=B9s TRICKY=B9s =
uncle
(it=B9s quite complicated); he=B9s born in Edinburgh to a Scottish =
mother
and Ghanaian fatherr (Cab, a celebrated jazz composer), and his =
brother
Caleb is renowned for his guitar playing with Elton John and Hall & =
Oates;
his mate, drum =8Cn bass maestro, A Guy Called Gerald recorded
=B3Finley=B9s Rainbow=B2 on his own album and describes his voice as =
=B3unusually
authentic like those =8C60=B9s reggae stars my Dad used to have=B2 - =
many ways
for a young FINLEY to take a musical dub wise journey from rock to =
blues
to the traditional music of his African forefathers and ending with =
his
hero Bob Marley as evidenced in the scorching 1st single=B3 SUNDAY =
SHINING=B2
- Makes you wanna move those dancing feet...=B2
The critics are already raving: =B3his debut album is a rich =
tapestry of
sound and feeling...=B2 VIBE, =B3the young singer whose debut album =
is about
to cause havoc, refuses to accept any musical restrictions and =
demands to
be heard.=B2 Blues & Soul
FINLEY QUAYE - a defiantly genre bending artist, with reggae deep =
under
his skin, Hendrix in his veins, and a soulful of soul. Expect nothing
less than a bang up Full LIve Show highlighting FINLEY=B9s imminent =
debut
release on SONY 550 =B2MAVERICK A STRIKE=B2.
Since their establishment in 1990, GIANT STEP has strived to create a =
Live
environment for pioneering and genre bending music, style and =
culture.
Giant Steps' concerts have been the 1st steps in the US on the road =
to
success for many acts including JAMIROQUAI, NUYORICAN SOUL, MASSIVE =
ATTACK,
TRICKY, SNEAKER PIMPS, MORCHEEBA, BRAND NEW HEAVIES & more.
Now, we urge you to keep your ears and eyes open as GIANT STEP AND =
LEVI=B9S
bring you MILES A HEAD a monthly genre bending series!
*Thanks for the support on #1/12 - The SOLD-OUT RONI SIZE REPRAZENT =
Show!*
SOB=B9s is located at 204 Varick St corner Houston. $10 advance =
Tickets through
Ticketmaster 212)307-7171, OTher Music 477-8150 and Rebel Rebel =
989-0770.
Thanks again - "til next time Peace and Smiles