"Not Up To It" - Kristel
Single
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- "Not Up To It" (Studio Version) - Kristel (02:58)
Background Information
Kristel is a band from Antananarivo, Madagascar. They released the single “Not Up To It” on September 29, 2023. The song was produced by John Reynolds, and mixed by Flood. Adam Clayton is credited as well with the note “Produced by John Reynolds. Mixed by Flood. Under the watchful eye of Adam Clayton.”
Clayton met the band in 2018 backstage at one of the shows on the 2018 Experience + Innocence tour. The band later would reach out to Adam when struggling with a song, and Adam agreed to help out, eventually getting involved in the recording of a six-song EP, “Take It Easy“, released in 2021.
In April 2022, Adam Clayton was once again in studio with Kristel. The band posted a photo of Clayton, John Reynolds and themselves with the note, “end of our recording session, with the dream team”. The recording sessions took place at OneTwoPassIt studios in Paris. It is unknown if this track came from those sessions or another, but we’ve been waiting for further collaborations between Kristel and Adam Clayton since the photo was posted.
The single was released digitally on September 29, 2023 through worldwide digital storefronts and streaming video services. An accompanying video for the song was released the same day cut together from live performance footage, and rehearsal footage of the band. An album has not been announced.
Liner Notes
Not Up To It:
Composed and written by Kristel
Produced by John Reynolds. Mixed by Flood. Under the watchful eye of Adam Clayton.