As an early Christmas present Finley Quaye will play the, soon to be, re-opened Eric's nightclub this December.
Finley Quaye is the son of jazz musician Cab Kay; and the brother of prominent guitar sideman guitarist, Caleb Quaye and jazz musician Terri Quaye.
Finley Quaye grew up in a house in Edinburgh surrounded by music. His nephew is Tricky and his godfather was Duke Ellington.
Finley Quaye could definitely have relied on nepotism to get himself a recording contract. Fortunately, his sweet voice and feel for a soul groove were the leading indicators in his signing to the Haiku label.
When Finley Quaye burst onto the British Music scene in 1997 his debut album Maverick A Strike quickly established him as one of the few truly innovative artists around.
The album went gold less than three weeks later, providing hits such as Sunday Shining, Even After All and the much lauded Ultra Stimulation.
Maverick A Strike was a groundbreaking record that defined the summer of 1997 and beyond, winning Finley a BRIT for Best Male Artist in '98 and a Mobo Award for best reggae act in '97.
He then began recording vocals for Tricky's third album Angels With Dirty Faces. Three years after his critically acclaimed debut, Quaye resurfaced with Vanguard; a new outlook and musical visions were well rounded and a maturation marked the result.
Much More Than Much Love followed in 2004, with a further three LPs released - including a Best Of... He is currently working on a new album.
Catch Finley Quaye at the legendary Eric's on 9th December.
£12.50 tickets.www.ticketweb.co.uk
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