When the musIC strikes
The spark fires when it happens, I have no control over it, but what I do have is a pencil and paper always to hand. Inspiration can strike at any time, often when I am travelling, or sometimes at sunrise. I quickly jot down the skeleton of the song and later at my leisure put the flesh on the bones.
– Frazer Kennedy
Starting with a stint on tenor sax in a swing band, Frazer has been writing and performing for some twenty + years. Heading for London, he played sax in a reggae band, took lead vocals in a rock outfit, and honed his craft by busking on the Underground. But it was with the 6-string acoustic guitar that he found his true love. Venturing abroad for the first time, he found himself in Israel, strumming on the shores of the Dead Sea and enlivening the night streets of Tel Aviv.
Across the Atlantic, Frazer hiked his trusty 6-string acoustic through the mountains of Canada, a landscape that recalled home in many ways – except for the grizzly bears! The winters were cold – but Frazer found warmth and friendship on his travels, busking in bars to earn a drink and ending up playing gigs at places like Alberta’s Capitol Raceway and the Edmonton Folk Festival.
Back in London, Frazer formed his own band and soon found loyal audiences in big city venues such as The Mean Fiddler, The Borderline and Pizza on the Park. He was also invited to play at established rock festivals such as the Americana International, Riverside Festival and Canada’s Edmonton Folk Festival – gaining fans and building an increasing presence on the music scene – culminating with an invitation to play for the BBC’s Children In Need.
Twelve months in the making, “Yesterday’s Gone”, Frazer’s long awaited début album, has entranced his loyal fans and re-doubled their efforts to spread the word about this unique Scottish talent. The album is a fantastic mix of neatly crafted songs and memorable melodies. The title track, chosen as a flagship single, spent seven weeks in the UK’s Unsigned Top 40 – including several weeks at #1.
No matter how pleased he is with each newly-crafted song, there’s always a new one on the way. Whenever the muse comes knocking, he is off again, with new words and melodies”.
His second album ‘High Time‘ a culmination of two years of creative writing based on Frazer‘s antics and experiences centered in London but stretching around the world. Every adventure is an opportunity to meet interesting people and fire the imagination.
Frazer’s latest album Any Colour but Blue‘ is a blend of world music, flavours of Latin, Soul, Reggae and Upbeat tempos, happy ballads, Music to dance to with passionate colours of reds, yellows – any colour but blue.
2021’s upcoming album “In Another Light” takes a light hearted look at love. Love is the timeless theme whether a soft ballad or an up tempo exciting romp – each song on this album is all about LOVE. This forthcoming album staying true to Frazer’s 6 string acoustic complimented with a Grand Piano, Upright Double bass, Brushes, Percussion, Accordion, Clarinet’s, Trumpets n Trombones and a Tenor Sax giving “In Another Light” flavours of Easy light Jazz and Blues calling on influences of Edith Piaf, Acker Bilk, Tony Bennett amongst other musical greats.