Fresh 4
Fresh 4 were a UK dance music act, who had a UK hit single with a cover of the Rose Royce song "Wishing on a Star" in 1989.
Career
The act consisted of Paul Southey (Suv), Judge, Flynn Thompson and Kirk Thompson (also known as Krust), who is regarded as one of drum & bass and jungle's founders and pioneers.[1][2] Fresh 4's biggest hit was a cover of Rose Royce's hit Wishing on a Star from 1977. The track was based on a slowed down Funky Drummer sample and featured vocals by Lizz E (a.k.a. Lis Elliz). Produced by Smith & Mighty, the song reached the UK Top Ten and stayed in the charts for twelve weeks. It featured on the 16th edition of the UK compilation series Now that's what I call Music that was published in December 1989.[3] A second single, Compared to what, which also featured Lizz E, failed to chart, while a final release, Release yourself with vocals by Sister Redz made it to no. 81.[4] Fresh 4 are considered pioneers of the Bristol trip hop music scene which shortly after spawned successful acts like Massive Attack and Portishead.[5] After Fresh 4 stopped making music, singer Lizz E stayed on the Bristol scene and worked as a DJ.[6]
Discography
Singles
| year | single | UK | US Dance[7] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Wishing on a Star (feat. Lizz-E) | 10 | 43 |
| 1990 | Compared to what (feat. Lizz-E) | - | - |
| 1990 | Release yourself (feat. Sister Redz) | 81 | - |
References
- ↑ "Nobody Does D&B Like Krust". UKF. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ↑ "Red Bull Music Academy". redbullmusicacademy.com. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ↑ "Various - Now That's What I Call Music 16". Discogs. 3 December 1989.
- ↑ "Fresh 4 Featuring Lizz E". Official Charts.
- ↑ Cf. R.J. Wheaton: Trip hop (Genre: A 33 1/3 Series), London: Bloomsbury Academic USA 2022, p. 32; James McNally: Editorial, in: Headz Zine, Vol. 1 (autumn 2021) Bristol Special Edition
- ↑ Joe Muggs; Brian Stevens: Bass, Mids, Tops. An Oral History of Sound System Culture, London: Strange Attractor Press, 2019, Endnote 106
- ↑ "🎶 Fresh 4 top songs / Chart singles discography – Music VF, US & UK hits charts".
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