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Title: The Bread and Roses EP
Release date: 16 October, 2006
Record label: Mercury Records
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1 Bread & Roses
2 Ballad of J Dillon
3 Mr Hudson vs Mr Hancock
4 Bread & Roses (Mr Hudson Vs DJ Wonder)
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Big things are in the pipeline for Mr Hudson & his band The Library, having just signed a deal with Mercury Records, the months ahead are filled with live shows plus an EP release, followed by his debut album early next year. Last October 23rd Deal Real through Mercury Records has released ‘The Bread And Roses EP’ by Mr Hudson. This 4 track EP is available on a limited run of 500 CD’s and 7”’s (both formats wil be non-chart eligible).
The ‘Bread & Roses EP’ is a unique insight into the eclectic world of Mr Hudson. It takes someone with foresight and imagination to pull-off the cross-pollination of hip hop and reggae beats with classic song writing, but in doing so Mr Hudson has hit upon a winning formula.
Equally influenced by the lyrics of Chet Baker and Cole Porter, the production skills of Jay Z and The Roots, and the energy of UK grime and hip hop, Mr Hudson is a unique proposition. A self-confessed outsider, this mixing of styles comes easy to an artist who has gone from playing drums in a band at the age of 14 to becoming the undefeated Jump Off Producer Champion in 2005.
Bored of guitar music and seeking a new sound, inspiration came in the form of Itch FM and the burgeoning UK hip hop scene sweeping across London. With no aspirations to become a rapper, Mr Hudson combined his song-writing talents with newfound production skills and discovered that it worked. And more importantly, other people liked it. Championed by the likes of Sway and 1Xtra DJ Semtex, who by their own admission, were surprised to find themselves firm fans of the trilby-doffing newcomer.
With that in mind, it would be advisable to check out his live set as soon as possible. Together with his band The Library, who bring bass, steel pans, electric drums, percussion and a genius piano player into the equation, Mr Hudson is going to be one of the ‘must-see’ artists of the summer.
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