FGC: THE CHARMER

FAMILY GROOVE COMPANY AND GFF MUSIC ARE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE THE CHARMER, FGC'S SECOND STUDIO RELEASE!

Family Groove Company

April 21, 2006, Chicago, IL - Family Groove Company's new album, The Charmer, will be available everywhere on April 25th. Recorded in the band's hometown of Chicago, the album boasts 14 tracks, offering rich and exciting insight into the sound FGC has been cultivating over the last few years.

"Some of these songs have been dear to my heart for some time now, and it's very rewarding to see them finally make their way into the studio," says keyboardist and lead vocalist, Jordan Wilkow. While songs on The Charmer acknowledge jazz, funk, and rock & roll, the various influences truly coalesce into a sound that is the band's own. Jazz harmonic ideas encounter thick grooves, and improvisation negotiates tight song writing throughout, but the principal thought one comes away with is that these are simply terrific songs.

"The song is always what is most important to us," explains bassist Janis Wallin. "I'm really proud of our ideas, and we do have a lot of them, but we're always sure to maintain an awareness of the song as a whole as we put them together. It's finding that balance between the richness of the content, and the concision of the statement we're making."

In the years since FGC last visited a recording studio, fans have witnessed the birth and development of many now classic FGC songs over the course of hundreds of performances. With the recording of The Charmer, these crowd favorites have finally had the opportunity to shine that is afforded only by a rich studio environment. Live FGC staples like "One Eye Dreaming" and "Ready Fire Aim" join newer show-stoppers like "Byron's Got the Time" and "The Charmer" on this explosive sophomore effort from the Chicago quartet. FGC truly takes their "groove-informed jazz/rock" to tremendous heights on their latest studio release.

FGC will be bringing The Charmer to headlining performances all over the Midwest in April and May, culminating with two sets at the Summer Camp Festival in Chillicothe, IL. Fans can look for tours of the South, the Rockies, and multiple festival appearances to follow later this summer. In the meantime, streaming audio and additional album info are available at www.familygrooveco.com/charmer. "Family Groove Company will impress you beyond all expectation," says Benjy Eisen of Relix magazine, "and expect to be impressed."