That Hip-Soul sound

By Maria Gregoriou

On Sunday, if you want to chill right down and enjoy the last Sunday of the month of June with some mellow tunes that you can also move to, then all you have to do is be in Limassol at the Library Bar where the Limassol-based Trio Frisson will be playing.

Jamie Paul will be on vocals and the keys, Byron Athinodorou will be on bass and vocals, while Alexander Papadopoulos will be hitting the drums.

The band members describe their sound as Hip-Soul, which is a blend of elements taken from Groove, Hip Hop, Soul, Reggae and Funk.

Their debut album Great Escape, which was released in December 2013, features 11 original tracks. Also several guest musicians made some of the tracks sound even sweeter with tunes from the trumpet, violin and guitar.

The trio perform regularly across the island at music festivals and venues. You may have also caught them on TV or on the radio.

If you like what you hear on Sunday, you might be interested to find out that the band is currently working on its second album, so there is lots to look forward to.

Trio Frisson Live
Live performance by the Cypriot band. June 28. Library Café Bar, Limassol. 9pm. Free. Tel: 99-412244

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