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PRINCE FATTY PRESENTS ‘Hollie Cook In Dub’

Mr Bongo is proud to announce the much-anticipated release of the next installment from the wonderful Hollie Cook. Re-working Miss Cook’s tracks in a dub style, the legendary Prince Fatty adds heavy bass and reverb texture to Hollie’s beautiful, captivating vocals. Featuring massive tracks such as ‘For Me You Are Dub’ – a ska version of an old Andrews Sisters’ classic; ‘And The Beat Goes On’ – a brand new, heavy dub cover of the The Whispers’ disco banger; ‘Walking in the Sand’ – a delicious adaptation of the Shangri La’s legendary record and ‘Baby’ – a new revamp of this hugely requested anthem, in collaboration with french synth band of the moment ‘The Shoes’. 3 tracks feature brand-new vocals from Hollie Cook.

Hollie Cook was born and bred in West London in a household dominated by music – with Sex Pistol Paul Cook as her dad, music was always around. The summer of 2011 saw the release of her self-titled debut album on Mr Bongo Recordings. Hollie’s self-coined ‘tropical pop’ sound stems from her passion for reggae singers Janet Kay and Phyllis Dillon combined with classic 60s girl groups. Hollie’s live band played Big Chill, V, Festibelly, One Love and Jazz Cafe in 2011. She is gearing up for the release of an album of new material and a 20-date tour so far in 2012.

“The dub versions showcase real tape echoes, heavy spring reverbs and alternate instrumental elements such as melodica, percussion or horns that were hidden in the vocal versions. All the dubs are mixed live in my studio in the same Rub a Dub style as was made famous in 70s Jamaica by King Tubby and others, i.e not with the use of computers for automation and endless digital nonsense but with fingers, late night vibes and re-arranged with a razor blade!” Prince Fatty, 2012.