Filet of Soul
| Filet of Soul | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Athens, Georgia, United States |
| Genres | Folk rock funk jazz pop |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Shank |
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",[1] 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