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With the smoothly delivered vocals of Giovanni the Great accompanied by the soulful melodies of Dave Devine, the duo known as Phinesse have made a name for themselves by embracing the more sophisticated side of urban music.
Call it R&B with a hip-hop flavour. These Islanders-turned-Melbourne boys have risen to become the most hyped about urban acts in Australia. Phinesse are making waves with their debut smash single ‘I Can’t Wait’, from their forthcoming album, Audio Therapy. The song has been receiving rave reviews on MTV, Channel V, Fox Fm and Nova nationally.
To add to this the single was recently selected as part of the gold selling RNB Superclub compilation (Warner), a great honour as they were the only Australian band to be included in the mix. The boys show a softer side of hip-hop, going for a smooth crooner vibe. This seems to be working for them as they recently landed the national support for hip-hop superstar 50 Cent including a show in Auckland.
Not the average R&B boy band by any stretch of the imagination and the boys refuse to give credence to the R&B stereotypes that plague new artists. The bling, the cash, the girls and the alcohol are definitely not what matter to Phinesse and the boys are willing to take risks and step outside of the box as long as it sounds good!
Just to name a few of the many recent shows, the boys supported RnB icon ‘Joe’, also Rnb group ‘Next’ and the king of krunk ‘Lil Jon’ on their Australian tours. The guys, with a hectic schedule in front of them and a slick video to accompany their single, are sure to be grooving’ in town near you.
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