The Fugitives
Biographie The Fugitives
The Fugitives
is the passion project of singer/songwriter/producer, Matt Woolf.
Paradoxically, their sound is they have no fixed sound. They have no interest in the confines of category. What turns them on is the art of songwriting, composition, musicianship and production. Effortlessly crossing over multiple genres, the diverse amount of influences in their compositions makes the band's sound almost impossible to label, with every song on their latest album confidently carrying its own distinct style. For better or worse, this has become hardwired into The Fugitives' DNA - fusing punk to classical to folk to rock to funk to soul to gospel to jazz to pop, their sound knows no bounds. It's always and only about THE MUSIC.
The band collaborated with the legendary John Helliwell of Supertramp on their new album, Everymen, in which former Lloyd Cole & The Commotions drummer Stephen Irvine also joined the ranks. Aided and abetted too by long-term band members - guitarist / singer-songwriter, James Hender (ex-The Weekenders) and bassist, Michael Captain. Drummer, Andrew Booker previously appeared on the band's 2nd and 3rd EPs.
Legendary Grammy award-winning producers, Mr Ken Scott and Mr Peter Henderson were consultants on the making of the 'Everymen' album.
Based in North/West London, UK, the band have been extensively aired and interviewed on stations such as BBC Radio 6, LBC, Black On Track Radio Show and Cobwebs & Strange.
Inspired by the great songwriting traditions from the 1960's to present day, Matt found himself building a stable of highly talented writers and composers. The latest album features nine of them on one record. Much more is in the pipeline for future releases...
