Fat Dog feature on The Cover this week (April 22) as we continue to renew our commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover, and the full interview with the south London band can be read here.
To celebrate, the five-piece have put together a playlist titled ‘Morgan’s 15 Jazz Tunes’, inspired by the band’s saxophonist Morgan Wallace. The collection includes tracks from Betty Carter, Bill Evans Trio, John Coltrane and more. Listen to the full playlist below on Spotify, and here on Apple Music.
Since the release of their debut single ‘King Of The Slugs’ last August, the band have gone on to perform at major festivals including Reading & Leeds, End Of The Road and Green Man. Last week (April 18) they performed at the 1500-capacity Electric Brixton in London, as part of a wider UK headline tour.
Speaking to NME for The Cover, keyboardist Chris Hughes explained how two gigging relentlessly across the national circuit has strengthened the band’s bond. “What we’ve got as a band is special. I hear things from my friends who are in other groups, and there just seems to be constant animosity elsewhere,” he said.
“We get these moments where everything lines up: sometimes, we all look at each other on stage, and quietly recognise that we’re playing a really good gig. It’s an amazing feeling.”
Read the Cover story with Fat Dog in full here, and check out other artists who’ve been on The Cover here.
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