Filet of Soul

Infobox musical artist 2
Name = Filet of Soul


Background = group_or_band
Origin = Athens, Georgia, United States
Genre = Folk rock funk jazz pop
Years_active = 1996–present
Status = Active
Label = Shank
Members = Adam Beadles (vocals, saxophone, harmonica)
Greg Beadles (vocals, guitar)
Cornelius Freeman (percussion)
Randy Chester (guitar, bass guitar, vocals)

Filet of Soul are an American folk-rock band from Athens and Atlanta, GA.

Band

The band was formed in 1996 by brothers Adam Beadles and Greg Beadles. Adam is the band’s frontman, with Greg the principal songwriter. Shortly after formation, the band was joined by drummer Cornelius Freeman. Just over a year later, in early 1998, the current lineup was completed with the addition of Randy Chester. Randy’s guitar skills have contributed highly to the sound of the group.To start with, the band built up their reputation by touring the southeast, in venues such as colleges, clubs, festivals and coffeehouses.In November 1998, they released their full-length debut album, called "Incommunicado".This brought the band’s work to a larger audience, through a mixture of radio airplay, album sales and press coverage.

Music

The band’s music is a quirky fusion of acoustic folk-rock with funk, jazz and traditional pop. Adam Beadles’ consistently smooth vocals is what binds the at-times eclectic sound together.

Incommunicado

Incommunicado was released on 3 November to much acclaim. The Phantom Tollbooth called it one of the "top independent albums of the year" [ [http://www.tollbooth.org/reviewm/fosoul.html Article in "The Phantom Tollbooth" about Incommunicado] ] , and 7 Ball Magazine labelled Filet Of Soul one of the “Top 25 Indie Bands” in the country.

*"Track Listing"
#away
#copperpot
#point of view
#gravity
#these times
#lower me
#about the rain
#sebastien
#POV (reprise)
#broken mirror
#freight train

References

External links

* [http://shankrecords.com/ Shank Records Official Site]
* [http://filetofsoul.com/index2.html/ Filet of Soul Official Site]