No more panties for the Foreign Exchange
Producer Nicolay talks about why the Foreign Exchange, which plays the Masquerade tonight, loves Atlanta
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The Foreign Exchange, the Grammy-nominated alt-soul group that built an international following from its grown-up, synth-meets-acoustic sound and silky vocals meshed with rhymes, is coming back to Atlanta on Wednesday, Nov. 9. While the tour name is eponymous with last year’s Authenticity album, fans should expect more. Since smooth but funny FE frontman and former Little Brother member Phonte Coleman has been busy promoting the release of his first solo album, Charity Starts at Home, producer Nicolay took some time to talk about FE’s cool side projects, getting love from panty-throwing fans, and FE’s forthcoming reinvention.
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The Foreign Exchange. $25. 7 p.m. Wed., Nov. 9. Masquerade, 694 North Ave. 404-577-8178. www.masq.com.
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Your fans tend to be educated, 30-somethings, but they still go hard. Anything crazy happen on tour recently?
Not really so much. Our show has changed to where the emphasis has shifted more. With Phonte, it’s always crazy. Laughs. But recently it’s been more introspective. The days of underwear being thrown onstage are definitely behind us. Our fans go really hard experiencing the music. They live it with us in that moment. People have a really strong connection with it.