About BIJOUMIYO LIVE@LARK IN THE PARK, LON, 16TH MAY 8PM
YES WE MADE IT TO THE FINALS!
We would like to thanks everyone for voting for Bijoumiyo, supporting The INDY Music Awards 2008 and helping these awards to establish themselves as the largest and most significant awards scheme for emerging independent artists in the UK and beyond. Thank you!
BIO:
Bijoumiyo have taken giants strides since first appearing on the streets of hometown Cambridge late summer 2006, armed with little more than our instruments, a handful of batteries and a megaphone. Performing material which is virtually all improvised, our collective influences blend a fresh mix of progressive rock, soul, jazz and funk.
The way the band performs live is considered unique, in that the energy created by the audience actually feeds our creative force and actively dictates the evolution of the music itself. It's like fuel to the Bijou fire, this interaction really offering us an opportunity to form an intimately creative relationship with our audience through method not usually associated with more 'scripted' live performance. Energy from our surrounding environment actually has very special influence, in that it is directly translated into the creation and progression of our material at the very moment it is being created.
Whilst listing soul, funk and rock influences ranging from James Brown, Led Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd would be obvious, Bijoumiyo has a tendency to meander between straight up sleaze funk grooves, and eerily ethereal - pop-edged mini-epics that are allowed to roam uncompromised by pre-written structures and constraints. Myles Sanko's soulful voice is encouraged to roam over the melody of delicately layered guitars, melodic keys and horns, whilst the solid and assured rhythm section provides groove and the ever-pounding heartbeat. On top of this there are often many welcome guest appearances from friends on sax, clarinet and trumpet to complete what can sometimes form up to an eight-piece group.
With regular slots across busy venues, festivals and countless hours of street performing to curious passers by, Bijoumiyo has amassed a considerable, and incredibly loyal audience spanning across all age groups. A big hit at last summers' Secret Garden Party for example, really proved that there is indeed huge demand for the original, organic music that we so passionately promote. This success is complemented by our hugely popular online presence, through which listeners can access recorded jams and find constantly updated information on an increasingly busy schedule of gig dates. We continue to enjoy recognition as the most popular Jam band on Myspace.
Having been fortunate enough to enjoy a good degree of success in the relative short-term, Bijoumiyo are looking forward to greater success for 2008 and beyond. An increasingly busy performance schedule has already dubbed us the 'hardest working band in Cambridge' and already armed with a back catalogue of hour upon hour of live recordings, we are currently working on the natural progression of continuing to produce structured tracks for promotion within the commercial market.
And by the way...
The word Bijoumiyo (so many people ask..!) is partly derived of the French word 'bijou' meaning 'jewel'. Our collective interpretation of our name roughly equates to 'Shining Jewel' - we'll be pleased to explain in more detail on request!
UP COMING GIG!
BIJOUMIYO LIVE@LARK IN THE PARK, LON, 16TH MAY 8PM's Friend Space (Top 20)
BIJOUMIYO LIVE@LARK IN THE PARK, LON, 16TH MAY 8PM has 961 friends.
oooh a massive thanx to everyone that helped out with www. myspace. com/soundstatespace thanx to the fantastic response they are now getting their asses back into the studio and are itching to get back on the road gigging....mwah you are all superstars...onwards and upwards always xxx
hey i am actually damn serious about jamming with you! i am a professional player, and its not long until i go music college in birmingham to study jazz this september! so please please please let me damn well just have a jam with your band. ask theo about me, and hel say im deffonatly up to scratch.
Hey... Warm and easy summer vibes, Im coming over to another gig soon. Im just sending the love to find out when I can next hop on the mic and do the bad thang...
Hello funky bastards!!!! ;-) Got a brand new little 20 minutes PROMO MIX for you to DOWNLOAD!!!! Watch my newest BLOG fort he Downloadlink… ;-)) Tracklist: 1. RANDOM HEROES – roll call 2. UMBO – delta lee (feat. Balaz) 3. THE TURBOMAN – ronnies groove 4. THE NEW MASTERSOUNDS – thirty three (Remix) 5. KING MOB – drum sessions 6. PulpFusion – the jimy hendrix meddley (!!!!!)
Move youre ass and enjoy that funky stuff! And let me know what you think about… ;-) IN FUNK WE TRUST! PulpFusion
Well done guys you deserve it! Was supposed to be playing the Cambridge Rock Festival but our lead singer is away. Sure I'll see you about saw some of you at Delphi and Godfather gig the other week.
thank you for the nice comment, im really glad you like it... ;-) hope you comme back soon... cause im working on new tunes (like always...) IN FUNK WE TRUST!
Hope youre life is groovy man! ;-)) IN FUNK WE TRUST!
I got a second player on my profile... Just with Remixes from other Artists like TAL M. KLEIN, DAVEE, Dr. Funkenstein, Fredbox and the Butterscotch Pancakes, and more... ;-)
Hi Bijouboys, I like your new profile. :) I know you..ll play in The Depot tomorrow night, but I can..t go... I..ve told my friend, they..ll be there. I have to work all weekend :( I hope you will play really soon in Cambridge again. I wish you have a pretty good gig, lots of fun in there... See you soon. take care xx
uhhhgffff!!!!! AND... Spread the Song to the World!!! ;-) send it to everybody.... per mail... per sms... ;-) FREEDOMFUNK FOR FREE TIBET!!!!!! ;-) FREE DOWNLOAD!!!!!!!!!! NEW ReCalled: "Martin Luther in Tibet" Track for FREE DOWNLOAD FOR Everybody!!!!!! ;-) FREE DOWNLOAD SOON IN MY PLAYER!!!! FUNK BLESS YOU!!!
hy BIJOUMIYO, hope all is good... ;-) there is another brand new tune... called I STILL HAVE A DREAM... with the Voice of MARTIN LUTHER KING!!! FREEDOM FUNK FOR TIBET!!!! ;-)) Funk Bless You!
