April 2012

 

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January 2012

Spring 2012 release of new Toby Barelli aka King Size Slim e.p.

Following on the success of the C.D release 'Toby Barelli aka King Size Slim live at The Man of Kent Alehouse' recording begins in Mid-February 2012 of the first of a series of three limited edition C.D e.ps to be released at intervals over 2012.

Toby says of the recordings "The last album was recorded absolutely live and shows what we do as a live band, so this time I want have the luxury of taking a little more time over production, allowing us to move away from the traditional drums/ bass/ guitar sound and further into layered percussion and harmony vocals."

Scheduled release is April 2012, then July and finally November, live video versions of the new tracks will be released simultaneously on youtube. For details on how to pre-order your copy use the email address in contacts.

 

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OCTOBER 2011

Fat Roots Boogie music last Thursday night of every month in Brighton and Hove.

'FAT THURSDAY NIGHT' at THE BRUNSWICK

Toby Barelli aka King Size Slim will play host at a new monthly roots club based in Brighton festival venue 'The Brunswick'. Starting from October 2011 the last Thursday of every month will now be 'FAT THURSDAY NIGHT'. Each month resident band 'East Brighton Rhythm Section' will be joined by guest musicians, along with featured artists and guest D. Js playing roots music from across the board.

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SEPTEMBER 2011

PSYCHMAGIK remix of KING SIZE SLIM tune rocks the summer

After hearing the KING SIZE SLIM record 'Live at the Man of Kent Alehouse ' Warner Brothers artists 'PSYCHMAGIK' have lifted the track 'Not Fade Away' remixed it, re-named it and re-released it as a Slo-Disco floor filler. Over the summer the tune was on heavy rotation at festivals all over the UK and Europe. The Psychemagik treatment of Toby Barelli's toasting style and country-fried harmonica received rave reveiws.

"It may not be legal to drop something this filthy..but I'm going to try this weekend!"

TNA SOUNDSYSTEM

"Absolutely bloody marvellous .........a brilliant stomper that I will be playing from tonight, provided I can stop playing it long enough to actually get out of the house." NICKHS

No Fade Away (Psychemagik's Line Dance Mix) on #SoundCloud

 

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JUNE 2011

One Tree Music - King Size Slim at the Big Chill 2011

BREAKING NEWS....Not only will King Size Slim be on stage in the Enchanted Garden but now the VIPs want them too! The full trio line-up are performing across all three days of the Big Chill Festival, appearing Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the Band Stand Stage in the Enchanted Garden.

But now the VIPs want a slice of fat roots boogie and King Size Slim will also be performing in the VIP Bar on the Saturday and Sunday. VIP passes only. So the VIPs get the best of the festival toilets and now they get up close and personal with the best of the music too!

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MARCH 2011

One Tree Music - King Size Slim at A Festival Near You

King Size Slim (Toby Barelli) has hit the ground running in 2011 with a run of solo shows in the West country, followed by pre-festival season warm up shows at Brixton's Hootananny, the Crawdaddy Croydon club and an East London showcase gig at What's Cookin'.

With festival dates booked at Glastonbury, Big Chill, Womad, Small World, Lounge on the Farm, Electric Picnic (Dublin), VINTAGE at The SOUTH BANK and several other gatherings King Size Slim launches headlong into a busy summer schedule.

Other, more grass roots, events which will see King Size Slim performances in 2011 are The Broadstairs Blues Bash, Hastings Fat Tuesday and the legendary Rochester Sweeps Festival.

 

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.. is Toby Barelli - an explosive roots and blues guitarist moulding traditional standards and soring own compositions with explosive musicianship and a unique vocal attack. Following the release of his new live album, King Size Slim is now touring with a new band as well as continuing his work as a solo performer.

Fat Roots Boogie - A fat boogie style and sound delivered live and direct. This music, percussive and dynamic in its nature, melodic and soulful in its heart, shouts loud and kisses sweet. A potent combination of guitars, percussion and vocal performed with passion and belief.

With one of the busiest gig diaries on any music circuit, Toby Barelli has built a reputation as an extremely powerful performer, immensely engaging, entertaining audiences and challenging their perceptions of modern roots and blues. Toby was performing regularly with local bands at the age of 14, sitting in with anyone who would let him, style or genre didn't matter, he just wanted to play.

His tenacity paid off and shortly after leaving school Toby got his first professional work. Later he was invited to join the Two Tone legends "The Selecter". This led to worldwide touring and recording with many Ska and Reggae heroes, the influence of which is evident in Toby's rhythmic, syncopated approach to his music.

Performing around 150 solo shows a year, and in the wake of his debut solo album, Toby has become a "must see" act on the alt. blues circuit as well as at established venues and festivals around the UK.

Festival season summer 2011 saw Toby Barelli aka KING SIZE SLIM take to the stage at major festivals and smaller gatherings across the UK. The all new trio line-up has been rocking stages, tents and bandstands across the country with their particular mix of roots music.

Describing their busy summer Toby said "festivals are definitely where it's at for us right now...the audiences we've had this summer have been great, always up for a party, and we've proved we can get the floor dancing. The new trio sound mixes blues, reggae and new orleans sounds with many other influences but it is definitely our own style. We're a new band to most people, but it has only taken a tune or two for them to get where we're coming from and then when they get it , they really do get it...."

Winning praise from across the musical spectrum, with the likes of dance floor dub stars Dreadzone, BBC Jazz award winner Lianne Carrol, and British reggae legends Steel Pulse all taking time to congratulate the band in various after-show settings over the summer, Toby and the band are certainly making moves in the right direction.