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FRED and ETHEL the acoustic rock duo |
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FRED and ETHEL
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Tom Janezic and Jude Kinnear as FRED and ETHEL the acoustic rock duo have rocked the Midwest for 15 years with a stage performance unrivaled for its contagious energy. The relentless rhythm, flawless harmony, quirky hot licks and off the cuff nature of the unpretentious duo creates a sound that is spontaneous and powerful. Tom and Jude's voices blend together perfectly. They have an inimitable way of conveying mood and feeling into the songs they perform. Their original music is energetic, emotional and insightful with lyrics that reveal a passion for life, romance and nature. Two things distinguish the duo from comparison; Tom's quirky guitar style - rockabilly twang and hard-rocking rhythm with that homey feel of sitting on the back porch - and Jude - best described as a force of nature - with a voice capable of a genuine elegance and soulful clarity or a sultry huskiness.
FRED and ETHEL have "toured" endlessly, performing at coffeehouses, cafes, churches, pubs, bars, taverns, sidewalk sales, marketplaces, restaurants, biker parties, yuppie parties, hippie parties, fun parties, not so fun parties, weddings, campfires, political rallies, peace rallies, benefit concerts, house concerts, record stores, book stores, on the radio and television, under trees, tents and umbrellas, on tables, boats and even stages - including Shank Hall in Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Zoo Ala Carte, Summerfest and Wisconsin State Fair.
FRED and ETHEL have released two albums including one with a rock band and recently finished recording their third cd. The harmonically inclined couple have been nominated twice for the Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) Folk Artist of the Year. FRED and ETHEL have also shared the stage with many musicians including The Bel Airs, Kevn Kinney, Paul Kemnitz, Todd Snider, The Radiators and Bo Diddley. |
"Folk meets psychedelic meets funky meets rock... original songs, great harmonies...Tom and Jude belt it out." -RJ Mueller
"Honest Music...." -Bill Camplin
"Take the harmony of a congenial twosome like Sonny and Cher, the darkness and peculiarity of the Airplane, a bit of Monkees folly, and you're close to knowing Fred and Ethel." -Graham Fons
"Fred and Ethel are energetic and lively. They are not some quiet little harmonically inclined couple. They are an in-your-face acoustic rock duo that sounds like a band ." - R Outlaw
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