Marcel Pusey - Bass Guitar Katy Seath - Vocals Nicola Bull - Vocals Alex Bennett - Keys Sam Blue - Drums Duncan McKay - Trumpet Jamie Trowell - Percussion Jules Faife - Guitar Richard Cassell - Drums Eric Appapoulay - Guitar
Influences
Miles Davis, D’Angelo, Herbie Hancock, Led Zeppelin, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Abdullah Ibrahim, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Eberhard Weber, Garberek, Pastoruis, Weather Report,
James Josef, Anthony Tidd, Dave Maric, Lyndsay Vickery, Eska, Cassell, all the players I've be blessed to work with.
Sounds Like
Incognito, Brand New Heavies, Stevie Wonder, Corrine Bailey Rae, The Meters.
New Tracks: Currently, promoting our New Single, Mad About U.
CHECK OUT RADIO 1 Remix of Mad About U - Kissy Sellout - www.bbc.co.uk/radio 1/kissysellout
Bassistry will be releasing 2 new of tracks over the coming month. Produced with Cassell ‘the beatmaker.’ (drummer for Akala, Plan B and Keziah Jones). Bassistry will be back in the studio laying down tracks for the Bassistry EP due out in early 2009. The working title is ‘What The Hell Do You Call This?
Video & Animation - Multimedia guru, artist and colleague Mark Welland has created a video and animation for Mad About U and It’s Only. You can check these out and review on Youtube.
‘In Time’ for television - Bassistry’s second album ‘In Time’ is currently having tracks adapted by composer Terry Devine-King for television and media use. HR Records re-released on 25th August 2008. Buy now on i-tunes!
Other Stuff - Worked with film composer/music editor Michael Price (Wild Child, Lord of the Rings, Love Actually) on a new music/multimedia project commissioned by Sibelius/Avid Technology (Digidesign). Marcel bass playing features on electronica protégé Robert Logan forthcoming new album. Katy Seath has set up her own vocal company ‘Courage to Sing.’
About Us: Bassistry Music Productions employs many talented artists. We compose for television, (BBC, ITV and Channel 4), multimedia, education, develop and produce music software (via O-Music Ltd). Bassistry works closely with Sibelius Music Software/Avid Technology distribute our software worldwide. Other collaborations include producing with Cassell ‘the beatmaker’ (Akala, Keziah Jones, Plan B) featuring Eric Appapoulay (Nitin Sawhney, Natasha Bedingfield, Craig David), Wez er Nat, and Bassistry. Robert Logan.
History - Bassistry, the band and Award Winning Production Company were formed by composer/bassist, Marcel Pusey in 1995. Bassistry’s self-titled Jazz Groove debut album was released in 1996 through German Indie label, Okapi Records. It featured pianist Dave Maric (Steve Martland Band, Katia & Maria Labeque), Mervin Samuels (Saxophones), Cynthia Simmons (Voice), Philippe d’Amonville (drums) and Andrew Tween (Percussion). Bassistry performed in Germany and in the UK. In Time, was released in 2005. Featuring some of London’s most exciting young players, Duncan Mckay, (Incognito, Primal Scream, etc), Sam Agard (Corinne Bailey Rae), Alex Bennett (Corinne Bailey Rae), Jamie Trowell, Jules Faife (Netsayi) and two fantastically gifted vocalists, Katy Seath and Nicola Bull. In Time was released through HR Records and was reviewed by Jazzwise as ‘like Incognito and Brand New Heavies but a little grittier. In these days of hackney formulaic radio friendly music this bands raw musicality is refreshing.’
New EP – Produced with Cassell ‘the beatmaker’ Bassistry’s new material has been stripped down. We have spent time trying to define a production style based on minimal instrumentation, blocked vocal harmonies, yet retaining that characteristic Bassistry groove.
Join to the swinging with us. CD Funky Seventy is Available in the cdbaby, amazon music, emusic, rhapsody, napster. search by ( funky70 or f70) appreciate! Thanks ahead of time! Brazilian Greetings Hugs Funky Seventy cdbaby.com/cd/funkyseventy
Show 2008-333 Randy Crawford – Give me the night (WEA 12") Unkle Funkle – Enjoy this high (Demo) Sir Wick – I can’t wait (CD – Interpretations of a universal language) Bassistry – It could be you (CD – In time) First Degree Funk – First degree funk (White label 12") Nick Rolfe – Let it happen (CD – The Remedy) Jen Low Band – Averse (Demo) Tracy Harris – Music (CD – Love 365) Paradise – One mind two hearts (1983 Priority Records 12") Cameo – The sound table (1981 LP – Knights of the sound table) Herbie Hancock – Tell everybody (1979 LP – Feets don’t fail me now) Roman Andren – If tomorrow will come (CD – Juanita & beyond) Superphonics – Interstellar (CD – Interstellar)
The Craig Charles Funk And Soul Show is broadcast live on BBC 6Music every Saturday night between 6 and 9 pm. On last Saturday’s show The fabulous Flirtations in session and in conversation AND music from Martha Reeves and The Vandellas, Jordan Valentine and The Sunday Saints, Little Willie John, 7 Samurai, The Bandwagon, Osaka Monaurail, Dennis Coffey, Brendan Boykin, The Flirtations, Kokolo, Betty Wright, Alice Russell, Nina Simone, Joey Negro & The Sunburst Band, Lefties Soul Connection, Donald Byrd, Da Weisel, Incognito and much much more If you missed the show you can catch it at any time any place in the world at http://www. bbc. co. uk/6music/shows/funk_soul/
Best wishes. The Craig Charles Funk And Soul Show Team.
PS Next week Henry Stone in conversation from Miami
Show 2008-326: Nov 29th 2008 Ashanti Munir – Lovers and friends (CD – Balance) Childs & Moore – Flying high (Demo) Jules Rendell – You’re the one (Demo) Angie Whitney – Don’t tease me now (CD – That’s what love is all about) Kim Edwards – Live your life (White label 12") Alex Lattimore – A million ways (CD – Promise) Sunburst Band – Movin with the shakers (CD – Movin with the shakers) Bassistry – Unspoken (Demo) Patrice Rushen – Remind me (1982 LP – Straight from the heart) Oliver Cheatham – Bl ess the ladies (1983 MCA 12") One way – Music (1979 MCA 12") Femi – I want you (CD – Sweet water soul) Cheebacabra – Players Rendezvous (CD – Metamorphosis)
