Artist description A fusion of hypnotic beats, swampy delta guitar, saxophone, and sensual vocals.

Music Style Alternative

Musical Influences Jazz, Delta Blues, Soul, Jungle, Reggae Dub,Trip-Hop...

Similar Artists Everything But The Girl

Artist History In 1993 FRANKIE HILL and Texas-born, slide-guitar player GRANT TYE conducted experiments mixing Grant's swampy intoxicating Delta moods with funky urban beats. With the addition of the Wah-Wah guitar soul rhythms of STEVIE BUTLER, (son of legendary Chicago R&B singer Stevie Robinson), PELVIC DELTA was born. The band did some dates in '93 with Stevie and Grant handling the vocals in a Texas-Soul vocal-rap mix. But, with the success of LIQUID SOUL's debut cd and their major label signing, Frankie's involvement with Liquid Soul grew to a full-time endeavor and Pelvic Delta was shelved for several years. In the fall of '97, Frankie left Liquid Soul to run his label NoVo Records, taking time to jam with Pelvic Delta mates on Jungle/Dub and Soul loops over at Bubblehaus studio in Chicago. On just the second session, in walked the stunning AMI SARAIYA and PD's world changed. American-born, but of Indian descent, Ami adds to the multiethnic influences with her luxurious Indian modality and a sensual trip-hop meets Billie Holliday vocal style.

Group Members Ami Saraiya - vocals...Stevie Butler - guitar, vocals...Tim Deuchler - Bass...Frankie Hill - Keyboards and Tenor Sax...Jeff Thomas - Drums and Percussion

Albums "ELEVEN DAYS" & "HEAVY MOON"

Press Reviews "A mesmerizing sound of gritty blues, sexy trip-hop, and urban funk - topped off by Saraiya's sensational voice. Imagine Sade, Lauryn Hill, or Erykah Badu, but with an Eastern Indian background. When Saraiya gets on stage, she digs deep…" - Audarshia Townsend, Metromix.com/Chicago Tribune, 6/99"Mysterious and haunting…one of the most refreshing disks of 1999." - James Van Osdel, Q101 Chicago, 7/99"I'm just blown away by this disk from Pelvic Delta…full of great songs, beautiful vocals, and hot guitars." - Richard Milne, WXRT Chicago, 6/99"Saraiya has a warm, inviting voice that seems to float on air, welcoming listeners to share a cloud with her." - Eric Schelkopf, Kane County Chronicle, 6/99

Additional Info To purchase CD and for more info check us out at pelvicdelta.com

Location Chicago, IL - USA

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