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“She’s my favorite little pie on the windowsill…I heard one taste of you mama, would be any man’s fill,” sings John Fatum, his words dripping with with double entendre and come-hither flirtation as he channels the blues of his native Chicago in “The Little Pie Blues,” the opening track of his self-titled album out December... Continue Reading →
New York City-based rootsy folkmeister John Fatum will release his eponymous full length album, a follow-up to last year's Locked Up In My Mind LP, on December 9th via Dala Records. The album's first single, "Good Luck Unto Ya", explores the catharsis of ending a friendship. "I had to cut off a relationship with a friend, which... Continue Reading →
Although Locked Up In My Mind comes off as effortless on the surface, it possesses a deeper sound that John Fatum intentionally created. Recorded through a vintage 4-track in a New York apartment, the DIY sound recalls a flawless 1970's singer-songwriter style far too often shoved aside or relegated to the "classic rock" stations. With... Continue Reading →
Music is a universal language; it can convey the highest highs and the deepest depths of human emotion, it triggers memories, it defines historical eras, it unites. Music communicates to each listener in different ways; sometimes it speaks to us, and then sometimes, it SPEAKS to us. That’s how I felt the first time I... Continue Reading →
Sometimes I hear an album that feels so genuine and unique, it refreshes my musical palate, bringing new flavors I didn’t even know I liked. My musical experience had been missing something for a while, but I didn’t know what--until my first listen to John Fatum’s debut LP, Locked Up in My Mind, due for release December 11th via... Continue Reading →
John Fatum, Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter and percussionist for Americana band The Rad Trads, is releasing his debut album, Locked Up In My Mind, on December 11th via Dala Records. Fatum's debut is filled with songs that speak to love, love loss, and, of course, bank robberies. His sound, which showcases his raspy voice and folky delivery, has been described... Continue Reading →