Theo Bard (vocals),
Max Baillie (violin, vocals),
Matt Sanders (Trumpet, skanking),
Mike Winawer (bass)
Louis Sharpe (drums),
Dugald McNaughton (Organ, vocals),
Hans Sutton (percussion, clarinet, vocals),
Thom Wooley (Trombone)
Influences
Jazz in the bass and bone, Africa in the percussion, Mozart and Bach in the fiddle, and our antipodean contingent from Area-7; Ska to the core, ska to the bone, ska horn, ska organ and ska drums. 60's Ska from Jamaica, Calypso from Trinidad, 80's Ska from Britain, and all manner of music of the last 20-odd years which we couldn't help loving.
Sounds Like
"It's impossible not to listen to this new collection by Brothers Bab and wonder if it will have the impact of "An Ideal for Living" or Grandaddy's "Broken Down Comforter Collection". There is nothing derivative about this highly original EP"
"the strings and brass will have you laughing aloud"
Inspired by all things live, Brothers Bab are a souped-up 8-piece with
all the trimmings, including trombone, trumpet, percussion and even a
spectacular violin. Their brand new EP is just out, and it's packed
with catchy, original songs, inventive lyrics and some seriously honky
horn lines. Make it to a gig and the tunes explode into a show that
can knock you off your feet with its raw energy. Think Gogol Bordello
but more fun, The Specials without the ego, or a calypso band from
Trinidad on hyperdrive.
The name dates back into the mists of time when three rhythmically gifted young gents voyaged into West Africa together for inter-genre cross-cultural collaborations, and came back Brothers of Bab.
Their talent for mischief and music inspired Theo Bard to write the Brother Bab Ska, and in line with democratic demand the name 'Brothers Bab' was appropriated by the new band.
SOUK SOUND Ethnomusica Electronica A night of cutting edge electronic music with a roots iration and World Vibration.. Line up: >> Russ Jones > The Hackney Globe Trotter >> Natema (LIVE) >> ZeJ (LIVE) Dj set CousCous and Dreadnaut finish off an all star lineup of some of London's most upfront explorers in modern World n' Bass music! 12.12.09 The Empowering Church Hackney Central, London E8, Corner of Westgate St and Mare St. £6 b4 11 £8 after
is there anywhere i can download your tracks? saw you guys an age ago at Gazza's, and you guys were sick! please dont make me stream your music off myspace anymore..!
Hi! Next Tuesday, 08/09/09 NATEMA, the most enjoyable electro tribal live act at 22:00 at GUANABARA, the largest Brazilian late night venue in London. http://gigs.guanabara.co.uk/live-music-7-nights/guanabara-summer-season-natema-live/ NATEMA brings together different extremes of electronic music and combine them with Brazilian folk rhythms. Exotic instruments like the alfaia, berimbau and the pandeiro (Brazilian tambourine), bass and guitar blend harmoniously with all with laptops, moogs and other synths, the result is an extremely dynamic and versatile live act. Formed by Boni (programing / bass), Luis Valente (guitar, vocals) and Pedro Campolina (Percussion) Come down and enjoy something unexpected! FREE ENTRY the whole night. See you there! www.natema.com
Pama Intl-Happenstance is the first of 3 singles to be taken from Pama Intl's much anticipated forthcoming album Pama Outernational (scheduled for a Oct/Nov'09 release)
Don't miss... DUB COLOSSUS “IN A TOWN CALLED ADDIS” Wednesday 8 JULY Dingwalls Camden Lock "as if Lee Scratch Perry were producing Ethiopiques" FT 12-piece band featuring musicians direct from Ethiopia www.dingwalls.com
Souk Sound & Racubah present: Analog Africa in London Samy Ben Redjeb, legendary crate digger from Analog Africa records, dusts off some of his vintage Afro 7" and comes to London to play one of the best venues in town. A secret Oasis, hidden in East London, Passing Clouds the Empowering Church! Drymbago, a 10 piece Afro-Funk Dynamite band play live and Dj's Piwi, Hadj and Mr CousCous round things off with some classic latin, afro and middle- eastern sounds.
Take your guitars and drums and voices and make your way all the way to the flickery vibes this weekend. Sweet n Sour Sunday Jam Session - Music Magic from 9pm til late!
Hi guys, just want to say how great your album is. Really enjoy belting it out in the car & singing along. Jolly! Looking forward to hopefully hearing some new stuff soon x
possibly even more to the point, the CD is BRILLIANT. Sat and listened the whole way through then again later in the day - for some reason the only words that come right now are GREAT, FANTASTIC, EXCELLENT, FUCKING WICKED etc... but it truly is a beautiful thing. So proud of all of you!!!
Hello Hello Brothers Bab, Hows it going? just stoping by to say, hows it going? Hope all is good with your ep launch and you have the CDs in time! best MMTx
Hey,
Just letting you know there's a free download of an electronic christmas carol at the shop at
www. justingrounds. com.
Feel free to download and share with your pals, its a gift.
Merry Christmas.
Justin
