Size: 145,6 MB
Time: 63:18
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2005
Styles: Blues, harmonica blues
Art: Full
1. Always On My Mind (4:52)
2. Easy Baby (4:58)
3. 32-20 Blues (5:33)
4. Amelia Island (3:02)
5. I Wanna Get Funky (5:05)
6. I'm Not Comin' Over (5:32)
7. I Got Something To Do (4:16)
8. As The Years Go Passing By (10:52)
9. It's All Your Fault (6:12)
10. Breakin' Up Somebody's Home (6:52)
11. Don't Ever Let Nobody Drag Your Spirit Down (5:58)
After twenty-five years of existence, around ten albums and EPs and hundreds of concerts across France, Europe, Africa and the United States, the group Malted Milk is today an institution and an essential reference for lovers of blues and soul. It was in 1996 in Nantes that guitarist and singer Arnaud Fradin and harmonica player Emmanuel Frangeul decided to join forces to celebrate their common passion for the southern and rural blues of Lightnin' Hopkins, Skip James and Robert Johnson. It’s also the title of a Johnson song (“Malted Milk”) that they chose to name their acoustic duo.
The band evolved quickly with the arrival of a rhythm section (bass/keyboards/drums) which allowed them to venture into other blues trends, more urban and more electric. Peaches, Ice Cream & Wine, their first album, was released in 1999, followed by Easy Baby (2005), records that they defended on the stages of the most prestigious blues festivals or during a four-month tour in 2002 in Memphis and New Orleans, a sort of pilgrimage to the sources of the blues and more generally the history of black American music. Over the years, Malted Milk draws its influences from this vast heritage, drawing inspiration from the soul of the Stax labels (Otis Redding, Sam & Dave...) and Hi records (Al Green, Willie Mitchell...), all two based in Memphis, funk from James Brown but also country, rock and folk from Bob Dylan.
During these years, they collaborated with American blues/soul artists including Zora Young, Big Joe Turner and Karl W. Davis and acquired more than deserved international legitimacy. In 2007, a first shift was made when one of the two founders, Emmanuel Frangeul, left the group. The blues sound of his harmonica will be replaced by the soulful warmth of a brass section. This is also the moment when three members of the group Spoonfull, originally from Caen, make their entrance: Igor Pichon (bass), Nicolas Mary (keyboards) and Gilles Delagranges (drums). These new recruits bring with them new musical directions by actively participating in the creation and composition process. The album Sweet Soul Blues (2009) testifies to this desire to combine the blues with other styles of “Great Black Music” which Arnaud and his comrades reveal themselves to be. Their participation in the biggest European festivals (Jazz à Vienne, Jazz à Marciac, North Sea Jazz Festival, etc.) rewards an already well-rounded career.
The group's odyssey continues with the release of numerous albums increasingly praised by critics: Soul Of Woman (2011), Get Some (2012), the live On Stage Tonight! (2014), Milk & Green (2014), in collaboration with the formidable American singer Toni Green, Love, Tears & Guns (2019) or Riding High (2021). On these albums, Malted Milk continues to evolve its repertoire by inviting violins, choirs or percussion here and there. In 2017, Arnaud decided to return to his first love by creating the acoustic quartet Arnaud Fradin & His Roots Combo, while continuing the Malted Milk adventure which celebrated its twenty years of good and loyal service that year. During these two decades, the Malted Milk family has transformed and grown. In addition to the musicians who accompany him, artists like Nina Attal, Ben L'Oncle Soul or 20Syl from the group Hocus Pocus and C2C who now gravitate into Arnaud's musical universe but also key figures like the producer and writer Sebastian Danchin, the sound engineer Albert Michaulian or the manager Tanguy Aubrée whose role is nevertheless essential.
In 2023, Arnaud returns to the studio, still accompanied by Igor Pichon (bass) co-artistic director, Damien Cornelis (keyboards), Richard Housset (drums), Eric Chambouleyron (guitar), Vincent Aubert (trombone) and Pierre Marie Humeau (trumpet). Together, they prepared the release of 1975, the leader's birth date, an introspective album centered on his personal life and which both questions the current state of the world and the human condition. For this new vintage, Malted Milk has enlisted the services of Italian guitarist and singer Marco Cinelli, member of the group The Cinelli Brothers, whose experience has been rewarded many times in the world of blues. His artistic direction, arrangements and assistance as lyricist once again offer Malted Milk the opportunity to establish them as one of the big names on the international blues/soul scene.
Note: Malted Milk also released a mini cd entitled "Easy Baby" in 2008 with five tracks from this release.
(For personnel details, see artwork included.)
The band evolved quickly with the arrival of a rhythm section (bass/keyboards/drums) which allowed them to venture into other blues trends, more urban and more electric. Peaches, Ice Cream & Wine, their first album, was released in 1999, followed by Easy Baby (2005), records that they defended on the stages of the most prestigious blues festivals or during a four-month tour in 2002 in Memphis and New Orleans, a sort of pilgrimage to the sources of the blues and more generally the history of black American music. Over the years, Malted Milk draws its influences from this vast heritage, drawing inspiration from the soul of the Stax labels (Otis Redding, Sam & Dave...) and Hi records (Al Green, Willie Mitchell...), all two based in Memphis, funk from James Brown but also country, rock and folk from Bob Dylan.
During these years, they collaborated with American blues/soul artists including Zora Young, Big Joe Turner and Karl W. Davis and acquired more than deserved international legitimacy. In 2007, a first shift was made when one of the two founders, Emmanuel Frangeul, left the group. The blues sound of his harmonica will be replaced by the soulful warmth of a brass section. This is also the moment when three members of the group Spoonfull, originally from Caen, make their entrance: Igor Pichon (bass), Nicolas Mary (keyboards) and Gilles Delagranges (drums). These new recruits bring with them new musical directions by actively participating in the creation and composition process. The album Sweet Soul Blues (2009) testifies to this desire to combine the blues with other styles of “Great Black Music” which Arnaud and his comrades reveal themselves to be. Their participation in the biggest European festivals (Jazz à Vienne, Jazz à Marciac, North Sea Jazz Festival, etc.) rewards an already well-rounded career.
The group's odyssey continues with the release of numerous albums increasingly praised by critics: Soul Of Woman (2011), Get Some (2012), the live On Stage Tonight! (2014), Milk & Green (2014), in collaboration with the formidable American singer Toni Green, Love, Tears & Guns (2019) or Riding High (2021). On these albums, Malted Milk continues to evolve its repertoire by inviting violins, choirs or percussion here and there. In 2017, Arnaud decided to return to his first love by creating the acoustic quartet Arnaud Fradin & His Roots Combo, while continuing the Malted Milk adventure which celebrated its twenty years of good and loyal service that year. During these two decades, the Malted Milk family has transformed and grown. In addition to the musicians who accompany him, artists like Nina Attal, Ben L'Oncle Soul or 20Syl from the group Hocus Pocus and C2C who now gravitate into Arnaud's musical universe but also key figures like the producer and writer Sebastian Danchin, the sound engineer Albert Michaulian or the manager Tanguy Aubrée whose role is nevertheless essential.
In 2023, Arnaud returns to the studio, still accompanied by Igor Pichon (bass) co-artistic director, Damien Cornelis (keyboards), Richard Housset (drums), Eric Chambouleyron (guitar), Vincent Aubert (trombone) and Pierre Marie Humeau (trumpet). Together, they prepared the release of 1975, the leader's birth date, an introspective album centered on his personal life and which both questions the current state of the world and the human condition. For this new vintage, Malted Milk has enlisted the services of Italian guitarist and singer Marco Cinelli, member of the group The Cinelli Brothers, whose experience has been rewarded many times in the world of blues. His artistic direction, arrangements and assistance as lyricist once again offer Malted Milk the opportunity to establish them as one of the big names on the international blues/soul scene.
Note: Malted Milk also released a mini cd entitled "Easy Baby" in 2008 with five tracks from this release.
(For personnel details, see artwork included.)
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