Album Notes

\'Rare and Unreleased\' contains a choice cut seletion of music from funk legend Amp Fiddler\'s back catalogue. Many of these tracks never saw the light of day and provide a unique insight into the man behind the sound.

Amp Fiddler is an American keyboardist, singer, songwriter and record producer from Detroit, Michigan, U.S.. His musical styles include funk, soul, dance and electronica music. He is probably best known for his contributions to the band Enchantment, and as part of George Clinton’s Parliament and Funkadelic groups from 1985 until 1996. [1] His first solo album Waltz of a Ghetto Fly was released in March 2004.[2]. His most recent album, Afro Strut, was released in 2006.

Throughout an illustrious career, Fiddler has worked with George Clinton, Moodymann, Stephanie McKay, Jamiroquai, Was (Not Was), the Brand New Heavies, Fishbone, Corinne Bailey Rae and nu soul artist Maxwell. Working with his brother, Bubz (bass guitarist, producer and songwriter), he released the album Mr Fiddler in 1990 on Elektra.Amp Fiddler is credited with introducing hip-hop producer J Dilla to the Akai MPC sampling drum machine.