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In Stores November 8, 2005

Tracklisting


01. Blessed 2 Have
02. SupaStar feat. Common Windows | Real
03. Closer ....
04. My Apology
05. Let Me In
06. Lay Down
07. Feelings
08. Sometimes U Make Me Smile
09. I’ll Die
10. Imagination
11. I Want U

Meet Floetry!

They’ll be in New York for a series of events.

Tuesday November 8th
Manhattan, New York
Floetry Performance & Signing
12pm @ Border's, Time Warner Building
10 Columbus Circle (near Broadway & 59 St)

Thursday November 10th

Harlem, New York
Floetry Appearance & Signing
6pm @ Carol's Daughter Flagship Store
24 West 125th Street (bet. Lenox & 5th Ave)

Friday November 11th
Brooklyn, New York
Floetry Appearance & Signing
6pm @ Music Emporium 286 Flatbush Avenue
(bet. 7th Ave & Prospect Pl)

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Blending their unique concoction of sensual sound and poetic justice, Floetry is set to return to the musical landscape with their third CD Flo'Ology. This time, Marsha Ambrosius (the Songstress) and Natalie Stewart (the Floacist) remain true to form by uniting passionate vocals and elegant spoken word with the rhythms of classic soul, funk and a little bit of island spice! But while the tried-and-true formula that worked so well for Floetic garnered praise by critics and gave the London duo a devoted fan base is the same, the pair are quick to point out the differences between Flo'Ology and the themes exemplified on their six-time Grammy nominated debut album and its follow-up Floacism (Live).

"First, there's no headache on this album," says Stewart, who as a poet, draws her songwriting skills from both articulating her personal thoughts and experiences, as well as translating her observations. "Flo'Ology is less about victimization. It's about women taking more responsibility for what goes on in our lives. On the first album, Marsha and I were 21 and 23. Now that we're a bit more mature, we've come to a better understanding of ourselves and naturally that's reflected on the album."

"Plus, we're just more aware that we were creating an album this time," Ambrosius interjects. "With Floetic we made a bunch of songs without necessarily realizing we were making an album. It was more of a demo situation. At the right time, the right place, we walked into a studio in Philadelphia and didn't really grasp the situation like we could have. It was the perfect way to make that album and I think everybody would be happy if they got Floetic again, but Flo'Ology is the next phase in our lives, in our music."

Stewart adds: "This album is completely and utterly self-centered. It's about breaking ourselves down over and over and over again, knocking ourselves off our pedestals and then building up again and getting knocked off again. It's about going through the ego cycle. Every song speaks to a different mood and feeling. For instance, when we were writing "Imagination," Marsha and I felt very powerful that day. It was just real straight up and down woman power and it's not very often that women get to feel powerful about the fact that we are women. At one point, we felt like if we snapped our fingers, every man in the room would start stripping. The sensual energy and magical power that day was amazing and that's what we wanted to capture and package in that song."

Stewart and Ambrosius' undeniable chemistry is at the root of their eargasmic blend of rhythm and rhyme. Having met for the first time as rivals on the basketball court in South London, the pair became fast friends when they attended the Brits Performing Arts School. Marsha studied business and finance while Natalie pursued acting, writing and directing. Post graduation, they remained in contact. Marsha pursued music, recording a demo that was played on the radio in London and her songwriting skills landed her a publishing deal. Natalie was enrolled in North London University and was one of the founding members of 3+1, a performance poetry crew heavily featured on London's vast spoken word scene. It was during this time that the two women decided to join together to form Floetry.

"We love Floetic and that album was the best album we could make at that time but, we're different from who we were then, "Stewart continues. "The highest compliment that anyone could give Flo'Ology is to say we've changed. People are so scared to for some reason, but that's what life is. That's what this album is all about."

 
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