Biography
Formerly 'Rare Unit', the 8 piece live outfit Poetiquette have been synonymous with Artizan's bosses Jafar and Andy 'Touch'fingers, since Rare Unit's first three releases on the Kwaito Recordings imprint back in 2003. Over the last 5 years, the group has developed considerably into a collective of seasoned musicians now boasting drummer Toby Goodman (Kid Creole & The Coconuts/ Anna Krantz) and bassist Pete Billington (Alison Moyet/ Jamie Cullum). The outfit calls upon a rich musical heritage and diversity, something that contributes greatly to both their live sets and studio works. Poetiquette are:
HANNAH KHEMOH - Lead Vocalist, Lyricist
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ANDY TOUCHFINGERS - Keys, Production, Lyricist, Backing Vocals, Tour DJ
JAFAR - Turntablism / Dex n Effex, Production, Tour DJ
DEBORAH CLARKE - Vocalist
KAI ADDAMS-LAMBERT - Vocalist
ADAM BUCKELL - Guitar
TOBY GOODMAN - Drums, Percussion
PETE BILLINGTON - Double & Electric Bass
With session work from:
MARCUS BEGG - Vocalist
EUAN TEES - Trumpet & Flugal Horn
ANTONI 'ZUIT' GRALAK - Trumpet
PRZEMEK BOROWIECKI - Percussion
ADAM STODOLSKI - Double Bass
Performance highlights take in several appearances at London's reputable Cargo (alongside Gilles Peterson, Jazmine Sullivan, Roachford, Don-E & Bugs In the Attic), The Player Sessions, Leeds (with Norman Jay), various appearances at the Ministry Of Sound London, Stuart Patterson's Soulsonic & Barrio events, a National tour of Poland - extensively covered by Dj Mag’s Simon Morrison, alongside Artizan’s various label parties at Neighbourhood, The Telegraph, The Nottinghill Arts Club and beyond.
Since the well received 12's on Kwaito, Poetiquette have continued refining their sound to accommodate the numerous layers of Soulful music in the modern age, their first album on Artizan Music ‘Lyrically Speaking’, is certainly testament to that...
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Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.