Listen Up!, by The Appetizers

Listen Up!

by The Appetizers

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Deluxe 12" vinyl version of the first Appetizers album.

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1.	Walk The Long Way 03:03		buy track
2.	Pick Up The Pieces 04:06		buy track
3.	Wondering 03:33		buy track
4.	The Message 03:21		buy track
5.	Old Lewis 03:36		buy track
6.	Dem Talk 03:47		buy track
7.	Pressure 03:02		buy track
8.	Tears 02:55		buy track
9.	Fancy Makeup 03:35		buy track
10.	Dark Fruit 03:45		buy track
11.	Dub Fruits by Victor Rice 02:57	info	buy track

about

The Appetizers naturally came along from a collective of fine reggae musicians and avid collectors based around Milan, Italy. Born from the ashes of previous projects, the core of the band already had a solid musical connection, the desire to play authentic Jamaican music and a handful of ideas which would then evolve to become their first recording effort "Listen Up!".
Entirely self-produced and recorded through the hard times of 2020 and finally published on wax by Badasonic Records, the LP features ten original tunes ranging from sweet Rocksteady ("Pick Up The Pieces", "Wondering", "Fancy Make Up"), to Funk/New Orleans inspired jams ("Dem Talk", "The Message", "Ol' Louis") and Early-Reggae scorchers ("Walk The Long Way", "Pressure", "Tears"). As a bonus, dub master Victor Rice kindly offered to put his own spin on the instrumental mix "Dub Fruit".
Channeling the vibes from their Studio One, Treasure Isle and classic Funk influences, the Appetizers flow through organ cuts with toasting on top, hypnotic guitar and clavinet grooves, and come back to the roots of Reggae riddims in a creative and stylistic mix of sounds and lyrics while delivering organic messages on themes such as heartbreaks, socially accepted rules and contradictions and perspectives on life and music.

credits

released October 7, 2022

Claudio Mambrini - Vocals, Backing Vocals, Drums, Percussion
Luca Monza - Bass, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Percussion
Matteo Serenelli - Guitars
Nicola Gallo - Piano, Keyboards
Victor Rice - Dub Version of track 11
Lorenzo Albai - Blues Harp on track 8
Gabriele Bonsignori - Trombone on tracks 5, 10
All tracks composed and arranged by The Appetizers.

RECORDING:
Matteo Serenelli and Luca Specchio at Albero Musicale and Mirror Studio

MIX: Matteo Serenelli at Albero Musicale, Saronno, Italy

MASTER & LACQUER CUT: Francois Terrazzoni at Studio Parélies, Paris, France

ARTWORK: Matteo Burattin

SPECIAL THANKS TO: Luca Specchio, Richi, Dj Agly, Riccardo Cavestro, Teo a.k.a. Pat Dougan, Marco Dougan, Simone Losa, Lorenzo Albai, Gabri T Bone, Otta and Jacopo.

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