DESCRIPTION:
"Cricklewood Broadway" is based upon the novel "White Teeth" by Zadie Smith, a critically acclaimed novel dealing with London-based immigrants struggling with assimilation into the dominant culture of their new home, while attempting to preserve their own culture, Beady Belle have created a musical framework that dispenses with the lush country-tinged smooth jazz arrangements found on albums such as "Belvedere" and "At Welding Bridge" and instead embraces a kind of minimalist soul and funk. Of course, the melodies and chord progressions, the basic musical nuts and bolts, are all unmistakeably "Beady Belle", but the sound choices are entirely new.

BEADY BELLE IS:

Beate S. Lech, vocal + samplers:
Educated at The Norwegian State Academy of Music
The former singer in "Folk & Røvere"(Sonet/Universal) and in "Insertcoin". Lead singer in the jazz project, "Metropolitan" (Sony). Has sung with, among others, Bugge Wesseltoft, Jon Eberson and The Brazz Brothers.

Marius Reksjø, bass:
He studied music at the University in Oslo.
Former bassist in the band, "Insertcoin".
Has played with, among others, Eivind Aarseth, Bugge Wesseltoft, Jan Eggum and Bobby Hughes Experience.

Erik Holm, drums:
Has played with, among others, Bertine Zetlitz, Marit Larsen, Bobby Huges Combination, Anne Grete Preus, Odd Nordstoga, Tom Hell, Unni Wilhelmsen and Jan Eggum.