Amp Fiddler, Sly & Robbie

First release in a brand new series from the STRUT records team called INSPIRATION INFORMATION - each album links an legend with a contemporary artist - first up legendary Jamaican rhythm section Sly & Robbie team up with Detroit soul man Amp Fiddler.

Sly & Robbie have played on or produced over 200,000 songs, a feat in part due the popularity of their 'riddims' which have been sampled time and time again. These guys have worked with almost every Jamaican act of note as well as international stars like Mick Jagger and Grace Jones. They are one of the most important rhythm sections of all time.

Singer and keyboardist Amp Fiddlers roots in Detroit go deep - from working with P Funk to teaching J Dilla how to use the MPC he is one of the most important musicians to emerge to stardom from the city in recent years. He's also played with everyone from Moodyman to Carl Craig. The lead single from his last album "If I Don't" featuring Corinne Bailey Rae was a top ten chart topper in the UK. Amp is also in play for two awards in Detroit too - winning the Heineken Independent Achiever Award which he will accept on September 4th and he's up for “Male Vocalist of the Year” in the Soul Tracks 2008 Readers choice awards which will be decided in early October.

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