Welcome to Fat Knuckle Freddy!
Fat Knuckle Freddy: " Long ago, Les Claypool, Captain Beefheart, Howlin' Wolf and Billy Gibbons apparently decided to have a love child. They named it Fat Knuckle Freddy."- Mainebrews N Musicreviews. FKF composes and plays in many styles ie. Punk Blues & American Primitive.
Fat Knuckle Freddy got his name when he broke and dislocated his fretboard pinkie at the middle knuckle. It's now the size of a thumb knuckle and points a few degrees outward. This gives FKF a little extra stretch on the fretboard but he mostly covers it with his stunning slide.
TRASH BLUES is available via Bandcamp, Spotify, AppleMusic, AmazonMusic & all other streaming services.
Mainebrews & Musicreviews, "All 7 tracks on this album are pure gold."
Mainernews, "It’s seven workouts comprised of simple boogie rhythms interspersed at predictable intervals with searing slide solos and hollered lyrics about death and debauchery."
Blues Nocturnes For Baritone Guitar is now available via Bandcamp. It's an album of solo blues guitar instrumentals in the spirit of the Nocturne, that was invented by Irish composer John Field in the early 1800's and perfected by Frederic Chopin.
These Blues Nocturnes are a soundtrack for your night, whether you're working on a project, driving, going to sleep or watching the stars. The influences of Frederic Chopin and bluesman Junior Kimbrough were conjured during these recordings.
The first 5 of the 7 Nocturnes flow in the cycle of fourths, BEADG. The last two end with slide in B & E. This key flow creates a constant forward movement and then flows back.
They are available through bandcamp. Link below.
https://fatknucklefreddy.bandcamp.com/album/blues-nocturnes-for-baritone-guitar
NEW ALBUM AVAILABLE ON NOT YET REMEMBERED RECORDS! CHECK OUT THIS KILLER SOUNDSCAPE VIDEO. VIDEO EDITING BY BEN RAPENOLD.
https://notyetremembered.bandcamp.com/album/vying-for-the-soul
"VYING FOR THE SOUL" -NEW ALBUM OF SOUNDSCAPES BEING RELEASED ON 12/3/21 ON NOT YET REMEMBERED RECORDS.
New album Diabulous Ambientium is now available on Bandcamp.
Sonic soundscapes incorporating Frippertronics and Ligeti Sonic Nets.
What are Frippertronics? It's a delay style coined by Robert Fripp and was invented by composer Terry Riley. It originally had two tape decks linked together to create a record and playback delay of about 6-8seconds long. The original loops would fade away. I used a Pigtronix Infinity 2 Looper to mimic that kind of tape delay. The Infinity 2 has a decay knob in which loops fade away while recording. It's pretty awesome as the music constantly morphs and evolves.
Another big influence for this album is composer Gyorgy Ligeti. Ligeti created sonic nets with instruments playing note clusters at various rhythms and microtonal pitches. Check out his composition Atmospheres.
I used a fretless, sustainer guitar, specifically a Hamer Sustainiac from the 1990's. The music is composed in 72ET, 72 notes to an octave. The fretless guitar gives me the ability to play those notes and I also used a slide. The system of 72ET I used was invented by Boston composer Ezra Sims. It was taught to me by Joseph Gabriel Maneri at New England Conservatory in the late 1980"s.
Go to the link below to check out this wonderful new album.
FKF
https://fatknucklefreddy.bandcamp.com/album/diabulous-ambientium
Check out a live video of "The Dance Of The Capuchin Crypt." It's tuned BF#BBF#B on a National M1 Tricone Baritone Resonator Guitar.
Check out this review in The Portland Press Herald!!
Below is the video hosted by Blue of the album release of Corruption,Deceit, Murder. Available exclusively now on Bandcamp
Fat Knuckle Freddy is releasing a new album of solo, acoustic guitar instrumentals on 12/8/20 and exclusively via Bandcamp. The album is called Corruption, Deceit, Murder. It contains eight compositions which ends with the nineteen minute title track. The guitars used on the album are a Loar LH-300 Archtop and a National M1 Tricone Baritone Resonator. All tracks were recorded live and without overdubs.
Joe Sweeney from The Mainer reviewed and stated, "Corruption, Deceit, Murder is another showcase for his signature sound - rumbling bass lines anchoring intricate tenor melodies that wax and wane like a Harvest Moon, aglow with organic elegance. Fat Knuckle Freddy has slayed the misconception that one musician can only do so much."
There will be a livestream album release on 12/8/20 from 6-7pm EST hosted by Blue via Facebook . Please join or catch the post recording.
LIVESTREAM:
https://www.facebook.com/fatknucklefreddy
https://www.facebook.com/portcityblue
BANDCAMP REL;EASE:
https://fatknucklefreddy.bandcamp.com
The end of The FKF Duo residency at Amigos. BB Webber on the drums. Never the same. Always an adventure.
A party not to be missed. Graveyard Blues. Demon Blues. Punk Blues. Booty Shakin', Foot Stompin' Blues.
FKF SOLO. American Primitive & Blues. Instrumentals & Songs.
FKF Duo residency at Amigos begins. Young Brett on the drums. Never the same. Always an adventure.
FKF Duo residency at Amigos begins. BB Webber on the drums. Never the same. Always an adventure.
FKF SOLO. American Primitive & Blues. Instrumentals & Songs.
FKF Duo residency at Amigos. Young Brett on the drums. Never the same. Always an adventure.
A party not to be missed. Graveyard Blues. Demon Blues. Punk Blues. Booty Shakin', Foot Stompin' Blues.
Maine's first Cigar Box Festival with the Maine Blues Festival. The CBG Fest will be located at the Naples Village Green. Performers are FKF, Tom Dube, Jimi Glenn & Ben Logan. FKF hits the stage at 3pm. Maine CBG builders, Marty Tauber & Steve Richard will be selling cbg's and accessories. Come on down to Maine's first CBG Fest!!!
El Grande CD Release with Sammy Kay and Fat Knuckle Freddy. Ska and Blues!!!
It's an early show. Post Old Port Fest!! 6:30pm Door & 7pm start. 7pm Fat Knuckle Freddy 8pm Sammy Kay 9pm El Grande
$10.
Fat Knuckle Freddy, Portland's own Graveyard Blues Duo, will be playing after the St. Paul & The Broken Bones Concert (Thompson Point) at Stroudwater Distillery. Bone Shakin', Foot Stompin' good time. Come by after the concert and keep the music and dancing going.
AMIGOS SUMMER DEMON BLUES SERIES I.
FKF Duo residency at Amigos begins. Young Brett on the drums. Never the same. Always an adventure.
FKF will be releasing a solo, instrumental guitar recording titled, "Alfred Hitchcock Plays Guitar.' All songs on a National M1 Baritone Tricone Guitar.
Opening at 8pm is Samuel James and D. Gross. After FKF's set, there could be a Death Match between FKF and Samuel James. Death Matches originated at Blue.
An evening of fantastic music that should not be missed. Price is pass the hat.
CD's available at show. Bullmoose Music. Downloads at www.bandcamp.com/fatknucklefreddy
FKF Duo with BB Webber on the drums. Opening will be D. Gross & Friends. 2 sets of rock n roll and demon blues.
An evening of great music.
Tickets $10 at door.
FKF SOLO!!! American Primitive & Blues. Instrumentals & Songs.
CD Release Show! "Alfred Hitchcock Plays Guitar" Solo American Primitive music on a National M1 Tricone Baritone.
Samuel James & D. Gross open the evening.
10pm: FKF 8pm: SJ & DG
The final show at Amigos on the patio. It's the fall but it's nice. Young Brett on drums. The official goodbye to the Summer Patio Series. Original Graveyard Blues. "This ain't your Grandaddy's blues, kid."
FKF live and undead on Amigos' patio for the Summer Series. This show marks the end of summer. BB Webber on drums. Loud, dirty, Punk Blues.
FKF and BB Webber blow up Amigos patio with some punk blues. Can you dig it?
FKF will be live on the Amigos Patio for the Summer Series. Bone Shaking, Original Demon Graveyard Blues. Watch us play non-stop for three hours. BB Webber on drums. This show will be filmed for posterity purposes. FREE!!!!!!!
FKF will be promoting his new release, "Target On My Chest" along with other FKF classics, including "Dig My Blues", tunes for the 3 string shovelcaster!
Join us as we celebrate the release of the Pinups for Pitbulls 2018 Calendar featuring Jolene DiVine, along with her dog Marty McFly! Jolene is the very first from Maine to be chosen as a PFPB Brand Ambassador and has worked hard over the past year as Team Leader, creating her own advocacy team and participating in events to further the mission of Pinups for Pitbulls.
Meet Jolene DiVine and her team of volunteers, purchase the 2018 calendar and have it signed! We're also planning a silent art auction, local libations and musical entertainment from Fat Knuckle Freddy! Stay tuned for more info.
About... Pinups for Pitbulls, Inc. is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization that works to educate the public about the history and temperament of the American Pit Bull Terrier and pit bull-type dogs and to raise awareness about Breed Specific Legislation and Discriminatory Laws. Our mission is to reestablish the defamed reputation of pit bull-type dogs as America’s premiere companion animal, war hero and therapy dog. FMI: www.pinupsforpitbulls.org