| “Best described as
acoustic pop, Fruit’s eclectic set also touches funk, blues rock and groove.
Without a doubt heart thumping, hard hitting stuff. 3 songwriters,
3 lead vocals, huge harmonies, spirited musicianship and upfront performance.
Their speciality? To raise the roof and bring a swing to every hip
in the house…” Off Beat Magazine, Vancouver BC, 2000
They’ve only been together
five short years and in that time Fruit have grown from a popular
local Adelaide outfit to an internationally renowned and sought-after act.
In 1999, a 4 ½ month international tour saw Fruit play in
excess of 100 shows covering 5 countries including WOMAD Seattle (where
they sold a record-breaking 580 CDs in just two days) and five sold-out
shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In 2000 they toured to North America
and Singapore, WOMAD festivals in Hanover and Rivermead, and an Australian
Tour. The group have recorded 3 CDs, ‘Fruit’ (1996); ‘Skin’ (1997);
‘Shift Live’ (1998) plus an EP earlier this year. Fruit
are: Mel Watson; Sam Lohs; Catherine Oates; Susie Keynes; Yanya Boston.
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