FRED CLAYTON & the IRC has strong Blues roots, yet
also embraces Funk,R'n'Blues, Soul and Hip Hop
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Fred
CLAYTON, bassist-singer and composer,
born in Alabama USA, plays the bass
and sings in lead with a powerful and warm voice accompany
with a bass that grooves
to the point that makes the ice melt... ! Fred CLAYTON
& the IRC (International Rythm Connexion) reserves
you some suprises bringing you with delight through
the roots of the Blues, smashing into the Funk music,
mixes with the Soul and with a little touch of Hip
Hop. His last two albums "KEEPIN' THE BLUES ALIVE"
and "CHANGING UP THE PACE ! Not just blues"
express perfectly the style of Fred Clayton, a blues
contemporary, original and very dynamic.
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Chris
Dailey (Baltimore USA) on drums, Gilles
Fegeant (Paris) on guitars and Gulliver
Allwood (London) on saxophones, into a tight-knit, no limits
groove machine. The IRC has rocked through many of the most reputable
venues in Paris, Europe as well as regular trips to the States.The
IRC now intends to spread its wings...
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Their
first album "KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE"
recorded in 1998 is, to quote Archie SHEPP :
" a must for any serious blues fan... this group
is Hot ! ... "
Followed in Sept. 2001 by the album "CHANGING
UP THE PACE ! Not just blues"
These CD's give an accurate insight into the musical
world of Fred CLAYTON and his not-just-bluesmen !
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To
learn more about Fred Clayton and the IRC band members
click on their names...
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| "KEEPING
THE BLUES ALIVE"
: Fred
Clayton, singer, composer and bassist ,
Chris Dailey on
drums, Gilles
Fegeant on guitars, Gulliver
Allwood on saxophones.
Recorded in
1998
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