Leaving the Funky behind...
for their incredible new single ‘Round Here’.
With their singles ‘I Got My Beads On’ and ‘Let Me Go’, released last year, they were just warming us up for this anthemic tribute to the day-to- day lives of those living in any inner city urban environment across the world.
Coming to the public’s attention last year with the MASSIVE “Tribal Skank”. putting them near the top of the Funky market and could quite easily have been written off as one hit wonders. Shaun White and Big Ven - otherwise known as Fr3e, spent most of last year proving the doubters wrong and have stormed into 2011 teaming up with North London rapper Young Spray
Musically, ‘Round Here’ is a rich blend of melancholic keys, infectious melodies and poignant vocals - all delivered with heart and drive - meaning anyone and everyone can relate to it’s message. The black and white video is a simple yet visually powerful reflection of London City, oozing slick production and portraying a subtle honesty in each and every frame.
The single is co-produced by Shaun White, who also wrote and sang the single’s hook. Shaun is currently working on a solo EP release, affirming the fact that FR3E have the ability
Fr3e Ft Young Spray ‘Round Here’
to shine as individual artists in their own right, in synchronicity with their work as a collective duo.
When writing, Fr3e clearly try to create the unexpected, and have their sights firmly set on making music which can’t be defined or restricted by one singular genre. “The UK funky, grime and hip-hop scenes have been great platforms for us, but we’re aiming for more than that,” says Big Ven. “Yeah, we like Lil Wayne, Jay Z and Outkast, we loved Michael Jackson, but Kings of Leon are great. Popular music is in a good place now and that’s where we want our sound to take us.”
And if ‘Round Here’ is anything to go by, their sound is set to take them very far indeed.
‘Round Here’ is now available to view on Youtube and will be aired on TV shortly.
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