Carl Hudson (born 22 October 1983 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England) is a British pianist and keyboardist[1] who has performed with numerous acts including Leroy Hutson,[2] Leon Ware, Professor Green, Emeli Sande, Beth Rowley, Jocelyn Brown, Tina Arena and Boy George / Culture Club[3]
Since April 2015, Hudson has been playing keyboards for Boy George and Culture Club, Joining them on keyboards for three world tours.[4]
Since 2010, he has also played keyboards for soul artists Omar Lye-Fook, Leon Ware, The Jones Girls and Jean Carne at venues around London and the UK.[5]
Hudson works closely in the studio with producer SoulPersona, recording and playing alongside veteran Jamiroquai drummer Nick Van Gelder.[6]
He released his first album, entitled Zoology For Martians in May 2013.[7] It features musicians such as Nick Van Gelder (drums), Andy Tolman (bass), Terry Lewis (guitar), Bob Dowell (trombone), and Neil Waters (trumpet). Zoology For Martians is a concept album, depicting the evolution of life on earth using a jazz-funk soundtrack. It features the use of many analog synthesizers, such as the Prophet '08 and Oberheim Matrix 6. The album also features extensive liner notes written in a style similar to British TV naturalist Sir David Attenborough.
Hudson's second album, Pixel Planet was released in February 2016.[8] Another concept album, the album depicts a visit by alien explorers to an Earth in the distant future, long after humans have since departed. The music is a mix of Funk, Hip-Hop and ambient Electronica, and features a large cast of London musicians, including Level 42's Pete Ray Biggin on drums. It was distributed on Splash Records, a UK based independent label specialising in Brit funk, and co-run by Jean-Paul 'Bluey' Maunick, who is also the leader of the band Incognito.
References
edit- ^ "Soulpersona feat Princess Freesia - Walk On Through". Nme.com. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "SOUL FOOD, SOUL LIFE : Leroy Hutson @ Billboard Live Tokyo (2018) - livedoor Blog（ブログ）". Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Katie Leone Quintet | HIDEAWAY - London's premier live music and comedy club". Hideawaylive.co.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Carl Hudson | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Myspace.com. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Carl Hudson | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Myspace.com. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Frequency.com". Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ "Zoology for Martians". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "The Splash Music Blog & News Page". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
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