BAND : THE JOHN FRICK BAND

Frick ‘n’ Man – raw, two-man blues

Frick ‘n’ Man is a different face of The John Frick Band and is made up of John Frick (guitar and vocals) and Michel de Man (drums). We’re a blues duo inspired by artists such as Hound Dog Taylor and Seasick Steve and our aim is to deliver raw blues and blues-inspired music in a guitar and drums combination.

We believe that, although the bass is usually a key part of the musical soundscape in blues music, it is also refreshing to see and hear musicians playing in a duo without a bassist. It is less restricting and opens up new possibilities in terms of improvising and exploring the potential and dynamics of the songs.

Over the years, we have played together informally as a two-man act but decided recently, after seeing a few amazing blues duo shows, to take it a step further and to launch ourselves as a duo act alongside our other bands, John Frick Band, The Codray Brothers and Hollands Blauw.

Our videos and songs were recorded live in two sessions in December 2018 at The Sofa Lounge in The Hague.

Looking ahead at 2019, we will be seeking out opportunities to perform far and wide as a duo. We will also be working on recordings and doing live stream shows on Facebook and YouTube.

De John Frick Band uit Den Haag speelt eigen nummers en geeft een eigen invulling aan de rijke blues traditie.

Onze muzikale roots liggen bij blues legendes zoals Elmore James, Muddy waters, Bo Diddley, Freddy King en nog vele anderen. Je hoort in onze muziek ook de Amerikaanse en Britse gitaar meesters doorklinken, zoals Peter Green, Rory Gallagher, Jimmie Vaughan en Sean Costello. We hebben een eigen geluid, maar we proberen wel de energie en de passie van onze helden uit te dragen.

John Frick schrijft alle teksten. Hij is een Zuid Afrikaan, Engels is zijn moedertaal en dat helpt bij het zingen van de blues. Leo Birza speelt toetsen. Michel de Man drumt. Nico Hart speelt de bas.