Album Notes

'My Music, Pt 1' is FiL Straughan's debut UK release.

‘FiL has an ability to cut a dash like Luther Vandross when he elongates and accentuates his vocals – check out ‘Vulnerable’ to this effect. His vocals are excellent on here, and he almost bellows out like Barrington Scott Henderson in places. Showcasing his ability to flip a groove around, we get more up-tempo and a tad garage-like on the superb ‘My Music’, his Luther-like vocals really work well on this groove created by the artist FEET; the funky guitar and the punchy horn riffs also do the business. There are some great vibes on here too amongst the hi-hat which ticks along nicely. ‘My Music’ really works for me, and like the other up-tempo tunes on offer here, really do rule the roost. I love this song and will have this banging in my car on a regular basis…’
Barry Towler – Soulchoonz (review of ‘My Music, Pt. 1’

‘I put FiL’s CD on and the whole family loved it – true appeal across the generations’
David Hamilton – BBC Radio 1 DJ

'It's tremendous to hear this song [I Wanna Dance With Somebody] delivered from a male perspective. FiL truly does my song justice' - George Merrill