The Spandettes are a fiercely energetic disco
band hailing from Toronto, Canada. Drawing inspiration from jazz-funk,
soul and rock-steady, their original music combines a classic 70's disco
approach with a fresh and contemporary edge. The band's leading ladies,
Alex Tait (co-producer of the album), Maggie Hopkins and Lizzy Clarke
lead this dynamic 10-piece outfit through musical terrain that balances
sugary sweet vocal stylings, air-tight horn passages and hard hitting
grooves from their stellar rhythm section.
Their debut album Spandex Effect is a celebration of
empowerment and liberation. The songwriting team within the band always
seeks to push the envelope of whatever subject they are exploring,
combining tongue-in-cheek playfulness with deeply raw emotion. "A lot of
what we write dances that line between romantic and totally sarcastic
and dry." The first single from the album, "Sweet & Saccharine",
was released in summer 2013 and generated a buzz in the global dance
music community. It was played by Gilles Peterson of BBC Radio 6, KCRW
in L.A, and spent 8 weeks on J-Wave Radio Tokyo's influential Tokio Top
100 chart.
In a musical landscape where trends come and go like the wind, the
timeless sound of The Spandettes truly stands out among the rest. "Our
greatest influence as a band is undoubtedly the Pointer Sisters. We
adore how they jump from genre to genre so effortlessly, which is
something we love to do. We call ourselves a disco band for simplicity,
but we also play jazz, soul, RnB, and funk. Basically, if you can dance
to it, we play it."
The spirit of their music celebrates individuality, and everyone is invited to join their party - "sequins for all people equal"
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