The Fabulous Red Diesel

The Fabulous Red Diesel will sweep you off your feet. Kat Lee-Ryan belts out raw soul with Bush/Mitchel-esque lyrics over the grooviest arrangements of original funk, Latin, soul, gypsy punk and swing. There are trumpets, a flute and even a tuba when one is required. You come away from a gig feeling like you have met friends, the vibe is so infectious. You will smile like a loon, sing along and dance like nobody’s watching. Their current album ‘Goddess The Seahorse’ has been featured on Jazz FM, they have sold out Upstairs at Ronnie Scotts three times.

‘Think Eartha Kitt meets Tina Turner, tone it down a tone then add a touch of a mother tigress and you have some idea of how Kat‘s voice purrs, roars and can also turn up the sassiness like a Vaudeville star- and all while staying perfectly in tune. It is unique.”‘

“An insouciant playfulness that’s fully in accord with jazz tradition.” – Jazz Journal

“Light-hearted lyrical lines, echoed by the keyboard and supported by a tight ensemble. This is smile-defying music and lifts the heart.” – Sammy Stein

“This band has made it onto my list of bands I need to see as soon as I physically possibly can” – Deb Grant, JazzFM/6 Music