London-based indie rock / power-pop duo Fitzsimon and Brogan (FaB) are back with their new single 'Flowers At Her Door', released through Booster Music WTPL France. In a music landscape starved for originality, a UK duo is proving that sometimes the freshest sounds are born from old-school inspiration.
FaB is made up of songwriter Neil Fitzsimon and vocalist Bee Brogan, both members of the Sony-licensed band Pretty Blue Gun, who went on to form the London-based songwriting-production partnership FaB Productions and recorded their 'Big Blue World' album at Abbey Road's Studio Two, where The Beatles recorded so many great songs.
FaB has crafted a project that's both emotive and lighthearted, successfully bridging the spirit of '60s and '70s songwriting with a truly new feel. Recorded at FaB Productions, this single was co-produced, mixed and mastered by Martin Smith (Electric Light Orchestra, Shakin' Stevens) at Garage Studios in London. The music and lyrics for 'Flowers at Her Door' are written by Fitzsimon, with Brogan handling vocals, keyboards, drums and engineering.
'Flowers At Her Door' is a sonic and lyrical achievement, calling to mind Debbie Harry with the deep tone of German singer-songwriter Nico. FaB has captured the attention of legends, with David Bowie's drummer Woody Woodmansey praising their ability to stand out from the crowd and Elvis Costello's Pete Thomas saying the avant-garde would be proud.
"This song was inspired by the Ridley Scott film "The Duellists", which depicts the Napoleonic wars and that particular film portrayed decadence, glamour and cruelty in equal measure. We’re trying to achieve the standard of the songwriting of the 1960s/1970s for a modern-day audience," says Neil Fitzsimon.
"My style of writing is old-school, with namely a guitar and a blank page. I give myself 45 minutes to work on a new song and if nothing comes, I’ll put the guitar down and go back to it the following day. It’s amazing how things that seemed insurmountable can then become vividly clear 24 hours later."
This new single follows FaB's latest album 'This Wicked Pantomime', which was co-produced by Pat Collier (Katrina and the Waves, Primal Scream, Maximo Park) at Perry Vale Studios, London and involved dummer Woody Woodmansey (David Bowie Spider's from Mars), as well as Elvis Costello drummer Pete Thomas.
Prior to that, FaB released four well-received albums, including 'Venus in Reverse' (2011), 'His Latest Squeeze' (2015), 'Big Blue World' (2018) and 'The Girl Who Shouted Love at the Heart of the World' (2019), which involved members of The Art of Noise, Eric Clapton bass player Dave Bronze, Moody Blues' Tobias Boshell and Pip Williams (Walker Brothers).
Having toured nationally across the UK and with song placements in Film and TV, they also wrote the musical 'Jack Dagger', which was showcased at the Greenwich Theatre, London for the Musical Futures Award, and also at the Bridewell and the Royal College of Music in London. With chart success in France, Belgium, and South Africa—and a song featured in a U.S. sci-fi film—the band is making waves on every front.
As with their full bouquet of sonic offerings, FaB's 'Flowers at Her Door' can be found across the web's music platforms, including Apple Music and Spotify.
CREDITS
Music and Lyrics by Neil Fitzsimon
All guitars, bass played by Neil Fitzsimon
Vocals, keyboards and engineering by Bee Brogan
Recorded and produced by FaB Productions, London
Mixed and mastered by Martin Smith at Garage Studios, London
Cover artwork by FaB Productions
All songs released via Booster Music WTPL, France
Publicity by Shameless Promotion PR
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