Fly My Pretties return with their seventh album, Elemental. The album sees Fly My Pretties exploring a range of fundamental human, spiritual and natural elements through waiata.
Elemental is a collection of songs dripping in soul and blues – performed by an all-star band and a bunch of incredible vocalists.
Written and recorded at the world-class facilities of Wellington’s Massey University, the album represents a step in an exciting new direction for Fly My Pretties.
While famous for their big band set up, this album is relatively stripped back, featuring only 11 musicians who appear on every track, giving a constant soulful groove throughout the album, anchored by a rhythm section of Aaron Stewart (Mel Parsons, T-Bone) and Iraia Whakamoe (The Nudge). Driven by musical directors Barnaby Weir and Laughton Kora, the album sees te reo Māori feature prominently throughout, with the language lending itself perfectly to the theme of all things Elemental.
As with previous line-ups of Fly My Pretties, Elemental sees a group of both established and up-and-coming musicians, with stunning vocals from AJA, Louis TM, RIIKI REID, TAWAZ and Taylah – who all bring their unique styles to the release.