Biography
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Years Active
2001 – present (22 years)
The Music of A. Craze is a band from London, England, United Kingdom. Their sound comes from Soul, Funk and R&B with elements of Electronic, Dance, House, Latin, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Blues and even Rock.
They were originally formed in 2001 as a songwriting partnership with Annette Craze on vocals and music production by Maurice Brown. Their sound was initially Electronic and Dance music oriented with a Funky and Soulful vibe. They released their first 3-song EP called… A Future Craze circa 2003.
Wanting to do more live gigs the band took their sound in a more R&B, Soul and Funk direction. In 2006 and 2007 musicians and songwriters Patrick Robinson and Ruth Patricia Dooley-Higgins joined the band bringing a new vibe and dimension to their live performances. Indicative of this change in style was their Jazz instrumental piece… Darling with Patrick performing live on Rhodes keyboard.
A steady following for the band grew over the intervening years with the final member, songwriter and musician Kat Lariza Alvaro, joining in 2010 to perform on drums and complete the band lineup.
Their first full studio album entitled… Just A. Mad Crazey was originally penned in 2008, but was remixed and remastered to form their first album release of 2012. The album is a blend of Soul, Funk and R&B with hints of Jazz, Latin and Dance.
The band are due to release their second album called… The Club with the first single to be released later in 2015.
Band Members:
Annette Craze - Lead Vocals
Maurice Brown - Guitar/Vocals
Ruth Patricia Dooley-Higgins - Keys
Kat Lariza Alvaro - Drums
Patrick Robinson - Bass/Keytar
The Music of A. Craze… "Soulful and most definitely funky"
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