Fat Bottomed Boys, that name sounds familiar, right? It’s probably because it’s based on a famous song by Queen and its late singer Freddie Mercury !

The Sgt. and Elash, the two founders of this French duet, wanted to pay tribute to their idols, delivering original songs inspired and arranged in the style of the British quartet. Their first album « Let’s Do It! », released on September 5th when Freddie Mercurywould have celebrated his 74th birthday, combines 10 songs trying to sum up the great variety of styles Queen has explored during its more than 20 years long career : from sheer rock anthems to sexual funk, lovely ballads and funny vaudevilles.

Since 2015, The Sgt. and Elash already had a tribute band together called Rock You!. During more than 5 years they made gigs in all the venues of northern France and beyond, delivering the well know songs by Queen to a demanding audience. But it's during the 2020 lockdown that Elash has an idea : « What about writing our own songs, but in the style of Queen? ». The Sgt. replied by a « Sure, let’s do it! ». And they did it!

Their first single Just a Moment and its official video are available on streaming platforms on the July 17, 2020... Fans are immediately seduced by its feel good vibe. It is a fresh rock song giving an a overview of the energy the band is capable of deploying on stage.

The second single Wait for Me is a powerful ballad reminiscent of some complex Mercury’s songs. It’s released on August 9th 2020 along with its self-produced video. We could count more than 40000 views to this day between YouTube and Facebook!

In early 2021 and to everyone's surprise, the band released a video game inspired by Super Mario Bros featuring The Sgt. and Elash but especially Freddie Mercury, who has to save rock'n'roll. This promotional game annonces a bigger event: the release of New York, an unfinished demo by Freddie Mercury from 1984, which the Fat Bottomed Boys completed as a virtual trio.

The video, featuring the French duet and an animated Freddie Mercury, toured the world in a matter of days. Very quickly, media such as France Info, Classic 21, Nostalgie or Virgin Radio praised the game and the song. Many articles are published in France, Belgium, Italy, Brazil, Chile… The trio Freddie Mercury + Fat Bottomed Boys becomes a global phenomenon!

In August 2021, a year after revealing themselves to the public, the Fat Bottomed Boys announced the arrival of their second album: Too Much Is Not Enough. The first single Stronger Than Life explores a new New Wave / Synth Pop style. The song is unveiled in pictures in an 80s tribute music video, punctuated by clips from the film Borrowed Time 3. The song will be part of the movie soundtrack.

At the end of August 2021, the Fat Bottomed Boys called on their fans to finance their second album. Thanks to a large mobilization, the objective of the crowdfunding campaign was exceeded and the album Too Much Is Not Enough is available on streaming platforms on September 5, 2021, the day of Freddie Mercury's 75th birthday, exactly one year after the release of the album Let's Do It!

La situation sanitaire étant plus propice aux concerts, Fat Bottomed Boys peut enfin s’exprimer sur scène à partir d’octobre 2021. De belles scènes s’offrent au groupe : la Boîte à Musiques de Wattrelos, le Pacbo d’Orchies ou encore le Métaphone d’Oignies. Lors de chaque passage, le groupe séduit le public par son énergie et sa bonne humeur communicative.

Poursuivant son rythme effreiné, le groupe annonce un nouvel album pour le 5 septembre 2022 : il s’agit de la bande originale du roman The King Of Rhye, de l’auteur australien Craig Mulhall. Ce nouvel opus est un travail collectif, combinant les talents de Craig (Brisbane), de Luc Hudson (Londres) et de Fat Bottomed Boys.