Steady Rollin Man Digipack

Description

Explosive Nantes guitarist and sensitive singer with a devastating falsetto, Arnaud Fradin now enjoys an aura that transcends the borders of France through Malted Milk. For two decades, Arnaud has been performing on soul-blues stages across Europe and America, having honed his craft with the best masters from Memphis and Mississippi. This spectacular success has never diverted Arnaud from his roots. Three years ago, alongside his work with Malted Milk and Memphis singer Toni Green, he decided to return to his first love: the most "roots" Mississippi blues. In full collaboration with virtuoso harmonica player Thomas Troussier, he envisioned a duo in tribute to the masters of the genre. Along the way, he laid the foundations for the Roots Combo. After three seasons of intimate concerts, the desire to enrich the duo with colors and rhythms materialized with the arrival of Igor Pichon (double bass) and Richard Housset (percussion). Igor and Richard, beyond their flawless groove, possess a creative sense and a taste for arrangements that give an original identity to this entirely acoustic quartet. By placing themselves in a soft and flexible rhythmic setting, Arnaud and Thomas allow for inhabited improvisations where slide riffs and harmonica intertwine, through a repertoire that warmly includes Lightnin’ Hopkins, Muddy Waters, and Skip James. The recipe of the Roots Combo, a flavorful gumbo of raw emotion and fresh blues roots, is both simple and incredibly effective. A true source of rejuvenation, with originality to boot.