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Fat Freddy's Drop

Fat Freddy's Drop
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About

Fat Freddy's Drop is a seven-piece band from Wellington, New Zealand, whose sound weaves together dub, reggae, soul, jazz and funk into something that resists easy labelling. Formed in the Wellington club scene in the late 1990s, they broke through internationally with their debut studio album Based on a True Story (2005). Their live shows - built on years of improvisation and long-form jamming - have earned them a reputation as one of the world's most compelling live acts. Their seventh studio album, SLO MO, came out in November 2024.

761K
Spotify monthly listeners
25+
Upcoming tour dates (2026)
#1
UK Albums Chart peak (Blackbird, 2013)

What's new

  • 2026-06

    Fat Freddy's Drop launched the European leg of their Based on a True Story 21st Anniversary Tour, with debut shows in Budapest and Zagreb before continuing to Munich and Cologne.

  • 2025-07

    Founding member and beatmaker Chris 'MU' Faiumu died unexpectedly on 16 July 2025.

  • 2024-11

    The band released their seventh studio album SLO MO on 8 November 2024, following a vinyl-first drop on 25 October.

  • 2025-03

    The SLO MO album tour hit Australia in March 2025, covering Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth fresh off 37 European shows.

  • 2026-05

    The Based on a True Story 21st Anniversary Tour launched in Australia with six sold-out shows in Sydney and Melbourne before moving to New Zealand.

Tour

WarsawKrakowViennaBudapestCologneMunichMadridBarcelonaLisbonMilanRomeBolognaZürichBristolManchesterNottingham

Tracks

Based on a True Storydebut album (2005), the record that broke them internationally
Blackbird2013 album, reached #1 on the UK Albums Chart for 8 weeks
Cay's Craysfan favourite single, UK chart hit (2006)
SLO MOseventh studio album, released November 2024
The Camelsignature live track, UK chart peak #23 (2008)

Recent shows

😴 Nothing scheduled with this artist in the near future.

Past · 3

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