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Fatal Star

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Fatal Star are Na'im Cortazzi and Frank Benbini who produce as The Make It Nice Brothers. They have been described by Radio 1 as:
"Two of the countries most prolific, endearing and talented artists".
Fatal star are not short of spirit in their music, from the Radio 6 heralded "Wild Seed" the first EP (2007) to the Radio 1 featured "Gravy Baby" ep of 2008.
In 2005/6 Fatal Star made an almost forgotten 1st album called "Prayers for Protection" of which only 50 copies were ever made. You can finally hear cuts from this lost album on the music player. Ranging from out and out love songs to space funk street jams each Fatal Star release sees them move up to greater heights of "Gypsy RnB" smoothed over by the unique and soulfull voice of Na'im.
2009 will see the release of "The Warrior" a 10 track long player, which Rhythm Man Frank describes as "Knightrider meets Funkadelic and Africa Bambata."
Running their own label Make it Nice Records (makeitnice.net is launching in 2009) allows them to have complete control of all the music they make. Fatal Star work closely with Junior Benbini, Frank's youngest brother aka Boy Kid Cloud who has made some incredible remixes for them and joins them onstage as part of the live band.
Fatal Star have also made several music videos to date, which you can also watch on the fatal star tv player on this page.
BUY NOW ON iTUNES
Gravy Baby EP £4 via Paypal (Free postage!) Track Listing: 1: Nip it in the Bud 2: Gravy Baby 3: Mary Jane 4: Saving Grace
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Wild Seed EP £4 via Paypal (Free postage!) Track Listing: 1: Wild Seed 2: Mention of Her Name 3: Soul of Man 4: Josephine
The following videos were made during the making of the Bottletop album which is a musical collaboration for charity involving The Make it Nice Brothers, Na'im and Frank record with a host of notorious musicians such as the Arctic Monkeys, Good Charlotte, Dirty Pretty Things, BabyShambles and many more.
Watch BOTTLETOP STUDIO VID in Indie Music | View More
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Watch MAKE IT NICE BROTHERS -IN THE STUDIO in Entertainment Videos |

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Member Since: 12/1/2005
Band Website: http://www.myspace.com/fatalstar
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Sounds Like: FADO

.. NA'IM BLUE STEEL, UNCLE FRANK AND BOY KID CLOUD UNSTOPPABLE MUSIC ..WARRIORS...ORIGINAL! ..
For more pics, info, forum fun and chat on Fatal Star, Uncle Frank and the Fun Lovin' Criminals check out the fansite...LOVE YOU GALS!
Rowshan is the very latest Make it Nice records Production, mystical mediational chill out

BUY UNCLE FRANK'S DEBUT ALBUM "IDEAL FOOD FOR LOVE" ON iTUNES
Na'im and Frank are also the team behind the internationally loved Uncle Frank show. Where Frank's immense baritone voice takes center stage. These wildly different projects serve as alter egos for the Make It Nice Brothers who are without a doubt music workaholics.
For the last 7 years Frank has been one thrid of the Fun Lovin' Criminals (joining frontman Huey Morgan and multi-instrumentalist Fast) who have made more than several gold/platinum selling albums and tracks worldwide, Frank also sings for the funk/soul band Cantaloop and together with Fast (FLC) forms the reggae infused act Radio Riddler with dub remixes for Lilly Allen, Rootz Manuva and many more.
Na'im who has worked for FLC for several years in various guises also tours with Manchester's legendary Happy Mondays as part of their infamous road crew and on occassion as a live/studio musician. He also is one half of Rowshan a mystical project he describes as spiritual medicine for him. Na'im has joined Radio Riddler for their latest project which will be unveiled this summer (2009).
You can sample all these acts for yourself by looking into the top friends of Fatal Star. The Make it Nice brothers are fast gaining a reputation as heavy weight players in the studio being able to peform, arrange and produce almost everything you are listening to here.

Record Label: Make It Nice Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

JO SOAP- FATAL STAR REMIX

HELLO JUST TO POINT YOU IN THE DIRECTION OF ONE JO SOAP, WHOSE DONE A QUIRKY VERSION OF FATAL STAR'S  FUTURE SINGLE "DANCE INSTRUCTOR"CAN U DIG IT!?BLUE STEELhttp://www.myspace.com/josoapmusic
Posted by on Thu, 21 May 2009 14:23:00 GMT

FATAL STAR LIVE IN PRAGUE

Great newsFatal Star, travel to Czech Republic to perform at the Sazava festival, other featured artists are: Moby, Grooverider, Freak Power and Jimmy SommervilleLet's dance the dance electrichttp://w...
Posted by on Wed, 20 May 2009 04:51:00 GMT

The Impossible Dream

"The Impossible Dream"from MAN OF LA MANCHA (1972)music by Mitch Leigh and lyrics by Joe Darionhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfHnzYEHAow
Posted by on Wed, 06 May 2009 07:26:00 GMT

FATAL STAR FD2D MAGAZINE MAIN FEATURE

Here is an article in this springs FD2D magazine about some of the recent acheivements of Fatal Star's Na'im and Frank aka "The make it nice brothers" enjoy!many thanks to Jonny P and Danny LaMoon fro...
Posted by on Tue, 05 May 2009 13:47:00 GMT

WOMAN no NO

Here's another demo track from the Warrior album..We might speed this up a notch or two for the release, but anyways it's pretty zany we think you'll agree.yesss SIR!
Posted by on Sat, 28 Mar 2009 07:40:00 GMT

FATAL STAR NEWS Naim's blog!

Na'im's blogIt may seem that all has been a little quiet on Fatal Star recently, but with good reason, so let me fill you in with what's been happening...myself and my music partner in rhyme Frank, ha...
Posted by on Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:52:00 GMT

IN THE STUDIO VIDEO

HEY, HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONEWE'VE PUT UP A NEW VID OF THE MAKE IT NICE BROTHERS WORKING IN THE STUDIO ON NEW TRACKS ON OUR PAGE RECORDED AT DEAN ST STUDIOS IN LONDON, THE MAKE IT NICE BROTHERS, NA'IM ...
Posted by on Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:00:00 GMT

THE WARRIOR (REBEL IN ME LORD)

NEW TRACKS UP ON THE FATAL STAR PLAYER! IT'S THE WARRIOR... ANOTHER TASTER TRACK FROM THE WARRIOR MINI ALBUM...ORIGINAAAL!!!! WITH FAST FROM FUN LOVIN' CRIMINALS AKA FISTY CUTZ CO-PRODUCING WITH NA'I...
Posted by on Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:36:00 GMT

Fatal Star record with Arctic Monkeys...

The Make it Nice Brothers aka Na'im (blue steel) and Frank Benbini of FATAL STAR have taken a little time out in London's Dean Street Studios recording with members of the Arctic Monkeys, Dirty Pretty...
Posted by on Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:24:00 GMT

ORANGE UNLIT - FATAL STAR ACOUSTIC

Short notice and a private gig, but it's been recorded and featured in The ORANGE Unlit tour blog.. where singer Jont (known for a track on a favourite film of ours.."wedding crashers") tours round th...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:28:00 GMT