Red Snapper catch the mood in Moscow
Published 22 September, 2008, 11:13
They say their aim is to satisfy. And given how diverse their music is, Red Snapper can count on winning many fans. They play a fusion of jazz, funk and rock – and were full of surprises during their recent visit to Moscow.
It’s the second time this year that Red Snapper, named after a Caribbean fish, have appeared at the capital’s B1 club.
As well as their well-known hits such as ‘Red Snapper’, ‘Sleepless’ and ‘Keeping Pigs Together’, they performed several tracks from their new album called A Pale Blue Dot.
One of the core members, Ali Friend, says Red Snapper are still young, even after being together for 15 years.
“We are very lucky because we just play what we want. Individually we all have got our own influences and we let them happen as much as possible,” he told RT.
The group's inspiration, freedom, is key to what they do.
They understand each other without words and arguments.
“If we are making a music or a tune which is not going anywhere, we just go and do something else instead,” says drummer Richard Thair.
Red Snapper say wherever they perform the challenge is still there: To surprise, impress and captivate the public.
“When you create something that you really like, you just feel fantastic and then you hope that other people do as well.”
When expectations are high, so are the demands, Thair says: “We are constantly worried, you know, whether we play well enough.”
It seemed that Russian fans couldn't get enough of the British quartette. After Ali Friend jokingly demanded four vodkas to continue the show, many hands stretched forward, eager to pass the “fire water” on stage.
With such a warm welcome from the Moscow crowd, it probably won’t be long before Red Snapper visit these shores again.
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