Photo by Freddie Talbot
I'm (Mr. Beale) a singer/songwriter/producer based in London.
Mixing field recordings collected on walks with a tonne of knotty rhythms and hooks, the tracks often feature my mums clarinet. From a choral/classical background I jumped into a four-piece bedroom disco band while featuring on deep house and soul producers’ Demuja, Gratts & KaySoul tracks. My independent style really came together on a solo residency in Lapland in the Arctic. The severe isolation and dreamy landscapes shaped new instrumentals as I began to try and combine elements of my sound piece practice with jazz/pop vocals. Of a big assortment, influences include Aphex Twin, Nia Archives and jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald... with a pinch of 00's icon Lily Allen ;).
My vocals have been played on BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio 1 Belgium, Rinse.fm, NTS.
I've featured on artists tracks : Demuja, Gratts (flip by Alex Kassian), KaySoul and with band Palafico Honey. Dan Steward, (Geo Taguchi) (Guitar), Tom Capaldi (Piano + Production), Tom Nevile (Guitar).
We've released with labels Midnight Riot Records, Editorial & Dansu Discs.
Review of Nothing Sweet EP - "House, Hip-Hop, Jazz, and everything else under the sun. With traditional instrumentation leaning on classic pop & disco blended with modern production techniques, Palafico Honey (fka Cappa & Daniel-San) are a true musical reflection of their generation."
Wordplay Review of EP Orpheus - LINK
Having met in Edinburgh 6 years ago, we've played across many Edinburgh event spaces including the Caves, Bongos, Paradise Palms. Having moved back to London we've since played at Next Door Records and headlined at Bush Hall. 'Nothing Sweet' has gained over 1,500,000 plays.