- Jazzyfatnastees
Infobox musical artist
Name = Jazzyfatnastees
Img_capt = Jazzyfatnastees at the Black Lily Film & Music Festival 2007. Photo by Simba Madziva.
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Origin =Los Angeles , USA
Genre = Alternative/Pop/Soul music
Years_active = 1992 – Present
Label =Coolhunter
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Current_members = Mercedes Martinez
Tracey Moore
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Notable_instruments =Jazzyfatnastees is a vocal duo, Tracey Moore (born 1970) and Mercedes Martinez (born 1969). The group started as a vocal quartet in 1993, when they landed a deal with Tommy Boy. However, by 1995, the deal had fallen through, the other two members had left, and the remaining duo found themselves in Philadelphia.
Having opened for
The Roots in the past, the Jazzyfatnastees were signed to Motive Records, The Roots' imprint at MCA. The duo also provided vocals forOutKast 's 1996 singleJazzy Belle during this time.In 1999, the group released their debut album, "The Once and Future". The duo wrote and co-produced the album in conjunction with members of The Roots. Helping to feed the
neo-soul movement, the girls started Black Lily, "A Women in Music Series." The series acts as a showcase for neo-soul artists includingAlicia Keys ,Jill Scott , and Bilal.In addition to recording their own
album s, they have toured with and sung background vocals for The Roots ("Illadelph Halflife ", "Things Fall Apart"; Martinez appeared on "Game Theory")."The Tortoise and The Hare", the group's second album, was released in September 2002 through Coolhunter/Ryko. Their third album, "The World Is Coming", has been released for limited downloading, but has not yet seen wide commercial release.
Discography
Albums
*"The Once and Future" (1999)
*"The Tortoise & the Hare" (2002)
*"The World Is Coming" (limited download)
*"The World Is Coming" (TBA)External links
* [http://www.jazzyfatnastees.com Official site]
*Myspace|jazzyfatnastees
*Allmusic|11:auknikchbb19
* [http://www.okayplayer.com/jazzyfatnastees/journal/ Official Jazzyfatnastees journal]
* [http://www.blacklily.com/ Black Lily]
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