Combine the eclectic funk of Toni Tone,
coooool essence of Miles Davis and soul of any popular 70's R&B group
and you have Phat Cat Players, the hottest new crop of musical talent to
sprout up from Southern soil since cotton was king.
These young "cats," signed to Florida-based
indy Parlane Entertainment Group, have taken the music industry by storm
with the release of their smash hit single, "Sundress," featuring the smoky
baritone of front man and founder Danny B. Harris.
On the spoken word piece, Harris takes
on the persona of the illustrious "Coco Brown" and drops much game about
the "natural essence of a woman." As Coco's prose rises and falls over
the song's hypnotic bass line, his delivery has all the snap, crackle and
pop of flames licking wood in a fireplace.
Coco not only teases, but flirts with and
seduces his subject by exposing his inner thoughts and vulnerabilities,
a coup that has sent women to record stores in droves to purchase the Phat
Cat Players' debut compilation CD, "Make It Phat, Baby!" Men too, seem
to have exhaled, as Coco makes it cool to be a gentleman and show your
true feelings.
For all intents and purposes, the Phat
Cat Players consist of a funky band and several lead artists. However,
the group's hallmark is its versatility and ability to satisfy the musical
palates of audiences from 4 to 40.
The core group - Darius "Doc D" Baker (keyboards);
Taurus Lovely (drums); Nate Banks (percussions); Mike Ferguson (bass);
Mark "The Funky Violinist" Russell; Rick Watford (guitar); with vocalists
Adrian Morris, Slater Thorpe, Terra "Earthchild" Baker and Coco Brown rounding
out the crew - offers a sizzling blend of Old and New School musical formats.
The success of "Sundress" has taken the
Phat Cat Players on jaunts across the United States to throngs of appreciative
fans who are clamoring for Harris and company's midas musical touch. The
group rocked the house during stints on BET's "Live from L.A.;" "An Expo
For Today's Black Woman" and at a fund-raiser for the National African
Research Library whereby they entertained the likes of Tyra Banks, Wesley
Snipes and Samuel L. Jackson.
Currently, the group is gearing up for
a European tour where they plan to "reach out and touch our fans with our
own brand of funk." Whatever they do, you can bet your last dollar they'll
"Keep It Phat Baby!" Visit the groups website at: www.phatcatplayers.com.