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The Fantastics!

Formerly Rev Cleatus & The Soul Saviours

About Me

Formed in 2003 from the wreckage of legendary UK Hammond funk outfits ’The Soul Destroyers’ and ’The Longo Allstars’, THE FANTASTICS! (previously known as Reverend Cleatus & The Soul Saviours) have since released 7" singles on Freestyle Records and Raw Wax Records, been featured on compilations including DJ Format’s ’FabricLive.27’, ’Hot, Funky & Sweaty’ (Acid Jazz), and ’Modern Funk’ (Freestyle Records). The debut album ’2Lbs of Funk In a 1Lb Bag’ is out now on Soul Cookers Records, meanwhile work has begun on the next album, which is due for release on Freestyle Records in 2008.Join the MAILING LIST / email us at
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Our cover of James Brown’s Give It Up Or Turn It Loose is now available as a 45,
and also features on Freestyle Record’s "Modern Funk" compilationHash Cake (Soul Habit version) is out now on Acid Jazz’s Hammond Street 3 compilationTramp Records are set to release the last ever Reverend Cleatus 45!! - Mo’ Dep / Paper Cut (edit)
which should be out in JuneA new album is planned for release this year on Freestyle Records
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ALBUMSOUT NOW ON SOUL COOKERS RECORDS!
NEW 45 OUT NOW - FREESTYLE RECORDS
EPS
45s
COMPILATIONS

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/29/2005
Band Website: reverend-cleatus.com
Band Members:Greg Boraman
Hammond organ & electric piano
Pete Collison
guitar
Raydn Hunter
bass
James Rule
drumsWith special guests:
Mark Norton
tenor sax, baritone sax, flute & harmonica
Matt Wilding
congas & percussion
Influences: The Meters, Jimmy Smith, Boogaloo Joe Jones, James Brown, Muddy Waters, Rusty Bryant, Charles Earland, Brian Auger, and those other glorious contemporary stalwarts of hip grinding funky jazz & soul ... The New Mastersounds, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, The Poets of Rhythm...
Sounds Like: Funky guitar over serious bass & drum grooves with a screamin Hammond Organ over the top .. and oh yes a little bit of tube of confusion in dub breaks....SPINKY (live @ The Jazz Cafe)
THE DOCTOR IS IN (live @ The Jazz Cafe)
ReleasesEPS / Albums REVEREND CLEATUS & THE SOUL SAVIOURS
SOUL HABIT EP (Randy Nun 2005)
The Slip, Mo’ Dep, Hash Cake
Funky Snakefoot, White Stiletto2LBS OF FUNK IN A 1LB BAG (Soul Cookers 2007)
Soul Saviour Stew, Brian Damage
Now Look Here!, Who’s In Here?
Paper Cut, No Bones, Mo’ Dep*
2lbs of Funk (In a 1lb Bag)
Hash Cake*, Cheeba’s Couch*45sREVEREND CLEATUS & THE SOUL SAVIOURS
The Slip / White Stiletto (Freestyle 2005) REV CLEATUS PRES: THE FANTASTICS
Cheeba’s Couch / Chicken Lickin’ (live) (Raw Wax 2007) THE FANTASTICS
Give It Up Or Turnit Loose (Freestyle 2008)On CompilationREVEREND CLEATUS & THE SOUL SAVIOURS
Salt Popcorn (Hot Funky and Sweaty - Acid Jazz 2005)
The Slip (Fabric Live 27: DJ Format 2006)
Soul Saviour Stew (Saint Paul Soul Food - Soul Cookers 2007)
Hash Cake (Hammond Street 3 - Acid Jazz 2008) THE FANTASTICS
Give It Up Or Turnit Loose (Modern Funk - Freestyle Records 2007)*Alternate versions
Record Label: Freestyle, Raw Wax, Soul Cookers, Randy Nun
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

It’s all a bit Fantastic!

Hello nice people of the world.....Well - it's finally out with the old 'Reverend Cleatus & The Soul Saviours' moniker - and straight 'in like Flint' with a brand new release under the bands new name ...
Posted by The Fantastics! on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 08:49:00 PST

The Rev Cleatus is dead! Happy new year from the Fantastics!

Just to let you know that at one minute past midnight on 1st January, the evil, and embarrassing Reverend Martin Cleatus died in a bizarre and very bloody hairdressing accident. His last words were, "...
Posted by The Fantastics! on Tue, 01 Jan 2008 05:47:00 PST

Rev Cleatus Presents: THE FANTASTICS!

Greg Boraman - Hammond organ & electric piano/Raydn Hunter - bassPete Collison - guitar/James Rule - drumsFeaturing regular special guests:Mark Norton: courtesy of The Gene Drayton Unit - tenor & bar...
Posted by The Fantastics! on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:27:00 PST

Funky autumn - new gig dates, records, radio!

It's a busy time for Reverend Cleatus & The Soul Saviours (aka The Fantastics!) in the run up to Christmas 2007. We have some great gigs, another BBC radio live session and new 2 'fantastic' new relea...
Posted by The Fantastics! on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 08:05:00 PST

The LP is here at last!

After what seems like an eternity (mainly due to Cleatus perfectionism and Mediterranean working practices) the Reverend is pleased to announce the release of the new LP/CD '2lbs of Funk In a 1lb Bag'...
Posted by The Fantastics! on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:35:00 PST

Delay in the LP

This is under religion and philosophy as I have to be very philosophical when I write this otherwise I explode .. calm yourself my rhythmical one ... We found out yesterday that the LP release is bein...
Posted by The Fantastics! on Sat, 19 May 2007 03:54:00 PST

2lbs of Funk LP RELEASE DATE!!

Now loooooooook here It's NOT here!!! Well not yet anyway - logistical problems in Europe have delayed the release.  The date is to be confirmed but is likely to be : June/July 2007 Sorry a...
Posted by The Fantastics! on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 02:39:00 PST