Across The City in now available for download from www.emusic.com as well as from I-Tunes Label www.boomdevilrecords.com contact enquiries@boomdevilrecords.com Freedom or Not was set up in London in the late 90's by singer Salvo Rizzuto (see also-Salvo-Unconditional, Sunshaker, Loners), guitarist Cliff Charles and bass player Anna Piva. Freedom or Not represent a combination of a natural Mediterranean vibe and a strongly deep passion for american "black music". Its main reference points are in the tradition of soul and funk from Otis Redding to James Brown and it was with this in mind that Salvo started to look for the most suitable partners. Freedom or Not: passionate romanticism, a" black" voice and a sound which brings together both roots and feelings. Cliff Charles, a remarkable musician who played with East 17, Gabrielle, and China Black to name but a few and who declares to be almost completely inspired by Jimi Hendrix. Anna Piva, essential element of the band is an extraordinary virtuoso bass player who comes from the Bologna new wave school and after settling in London,worked and recorded material with the likes of Paul Weller, Yazz, Duffy, Tricky and many more. Originally released in 1997 the Album and the single 'Feel it" did very well in main land Europe charting in various club charts during 1997/1998. Freedom or Not also toured extensively up to 2001-visiting most European countries including Russia. Boom Devil Records www.boomdevilrecords.com is proud to re-release ‘Across The City’ to a new generation of funk/soul fans. A new album is due to be released later in 2010. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.