Who are the Phatts?
The Phatt B's are three brothers, Juan (from Barcelona), Fredo (Naples) and Finn (aka Skine) (Helsinki). They claim their diverse birthplaces are due to the fact that their father, Juan 2, had a push-bike (see the history below). He was one of a band of itinerant shoemenders who travelled around Europe after the war. Some historians have claimed that this was a load of cobblers.
The only time the three brothers actually meet is every August in Broadstairs, Kent, where they entertain the populace with songs and stories. Says Juan "I am play guitar and a mandola called Nelson and singing especially for the lovely ladies, of which I am Juan big fan.
"My first brother is Fredo. He play guitar and something called a bullring, which is Ireland for a drum and sing Chantease which is yellow girls letting his doodle go (don't worry" I don't understand it as well)!
"And finally, my other brother is Finn. We calls him Skine. He play something called the baloos. This is ver' ver' sad music from a fish town in the North of England, where it is called 'Hullabaloos'. He play guitar and sing with a croak because he have a frog up his throat.
"We are playing a mixed of pop and folk, calling it POKE. Every gig is a party and you are invite.
"So if you fancy a poke while we play Rolling Stoves, Richard Tomkins, Elvis Pressler, Dire Tapes or any rolling and rocking, come up and be seeing us.
We are Phatt B's and proud of it. We 8 all the pies."