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Hobo Chang
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Member Since2/20/2006
Band Websiteuk.geocities.com/hobochanguk
Band MembersFiona Harmon - Vocals

Nick Munt - Guitar

Phil Pain - Keys

Dave Oliver/Andy Keaton - Drums

Tallulah Ogogo - Bass

InfluencesCaptain Beefheart, John Coltrane, King Tubby, Lee Perry, Billie Holiday, Love, Tom Waits, Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix, Howlin Wolf, Janis Joplin, Yabby You, RL Burnside, Glen Brown, James Brown, John Cage, Aphex Twin, Bob Dylan, Steve Reich, John Cooper Clarke,Stone The Crows,Mary Jane Rutherford Towler, Butters, Moondog, The Wailers ,Bessie Smith, Lester Young, Augustus Pablo, Raymond Chandler, Yasmin Levy, Mahalia Jackson, Nina Simone, Bill Evans, Big Mamma Thornton, Leadbelly, Jacques Brel, Hunter S Thompson, Chris Morris, Elvin Jones,Daphne Reynolds Frank Zappa,Paul Mcartney, 13th Floor Elevators...Gary Lucas,Patti Smith,Jeff Buckley,Marlena shaw,Screaming Jay Hawkins,Keats,Sister Rosetta Tharpe,Linton Kwesi Johnson, Peter Tosh,Eric Dolphy,Sun Ra,Charlie Mingus, Miles Davis,Dinah Washington,Moondog,Frida Kahlo,all the bristol crew,Massive,Tricky,Martine, especially Beth Gibbons,Portishead,Bettye Lavette,Sharon Jones,Love,Pollock,
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Starting out in the early 00's essex based Hobo Chang have been causing a stir across the South East ever since. Fusing together influences from blues, jazz, reggae and ska, they have created a powerful, earthy sound, transcending conventional categorisation.

With a vibe that is consistent yet constantly evolving, and with them citing influences as diverse as John Coltrane, Billie holiday and Lee "Scratch" Perry (to name but a few) it is no wonder that the Hobo Chang fan base is diverse and ever expanding.

To date notable fans include members of New Model Army, the crew at Sativa Records and the punk poet John Cooper Clarke.

At the helm of this formidable force is front woman Fiona Harmon, who brings uncompromising energy, charisma and raw smoky vocals evocative of greats like Nina Simone. This forceful voice, laid atop of such rich and beautifully crafted songs creates a sound so stunningly diverse that is causes jaws to drop and feet to dance time and time again. As a live act, Hobo Chang are awe-inspiring, captivating crowds at various festivals and sharing line ups with greats such as The Selecter, The Buzzcocks, Da Fugitvz, and legendary punk rockers The Vibrators.

Test Pilot Music Ltd - "A classic combination of emotions and influences that is so rarely seen in todays market of indie fashion bands and throw-away pop. Hobo Chang fuse some of the most sophisticated elements of popular music together for devasting sonic and emotive effect"

Nat "NJC" Clarxon (Sativa Records YT) - "Hobo Chang a raw and earthy band that captures the real back bone of reggae vibes and fuses it with the wordly sounds of acoustic music, clearly all well seasoned musicians at the top of their game"

Nina Wright - "Hobo Chang were on top form..they proved themselves with their reggae stylings, they were the perfect summer remedy."

John Cooper Clarke - "They're f***ing great them"

East Anglian Daily Times - "Pure entertainment"

Electric Roulette - Whilst people dig the sound of Nu-Soul (as it's probably called... I'm talking about Winehouse et al), then there's no reason to not enjoy Hobo Chang. There's a sniff of Bristol about 'em (Portishead, Massive Attack) while still retaining a certain sixtiesness.To be honest, I thought I was gonna hate 'em... but after hearing Eulogy, So Low Blues and finding out they put a John Cooper Clarke poem to music... man, what's not to like?

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Oct 31 2009 1:50 PM

 
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Ou tout simplement en m'envoyant un mail et je te donnerai la marche a suivre.



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Regarde (Feat Sabri)
Le temps change

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Oct 26 2009 2:46 PM

We thank you for the add. We’re just a small band, but we’d be delighted if you listened to our Garage Rock songs and you sent us any kind of comment!! If u couldn’t we’ll be happy if you just let this comment be shown, so that ur fans & friends get to know us.

 

DJ J ANGEL - NEW TRACKS ADDED!

DJ  J ANGEL - NEW TRACKS ADDED!



Oct 24 2009 11:52 AM

Hi mate, hope all is well, Just to keep you updated on 4 New Tracks I have just added, called = TAKE ME HIGHER, 3 KINDS OF ME, PULLING STRINGS, MOVING SHADOW. Hope you like them.

Stay in touch

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Oct 21 2009 8:01 PM

....FRIZZ RECORDS is proud to announce our third LP release...

"Anutha Kinda Brotha" is the debut LP from underground legend ART TERRY. Since moving to the UK from his native Los Angeles in the early 90s, Mr Terry has established himself as one of London's characters. Describing Art's sound to the uninitiated usually involves debunking some of the stereotypes of what the 'typical' black Californian might play. Despite his jazz training, and coming of age to the sounds of classic soul and funk, these styles are only a part of his musical vision. His fascination with folk styles, classical music, punk rock, pure pop, easy listening, musical theatre and the European avant garde have taken him on different paths from most...

The result is an orchestral pop record full of sonic inventiveness, whether it's the blend of Shuggie Otis's 60s California and Sun Ra's ancient Egypt on 'Bible', Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons leading a mariachi band on 'Escort', or the Walt Disney music box orchestra of 'Miss Dominatrix', but whilst this is very much a sonic feast, we shouldn't overlook Art's extraordinary lyrical adeptness, and the distinctive character this brings to the proceedings, with a knack for unique and colourful imagery, and how like a great short story writer he is able to paint an engaging picture whilst keeping back from casting judgement on his characters, always leaving open ends for the listener to tie; giving us the feeling that however far astray someone might have gone, there is always sympathy and human feeling for them in Art's mind...

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Gin Joints now on ITunes & Spotify!

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Oct 20 2009 4:54 PM



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Oct 17 2009 10:59 PM

Hello Hobo Chang
The Werewolf E.P. is out now on Hottwerk Records.
ALIEN ROAD

ALIEN ROAD



Oct 16 2009 4:30 AM

We thank you for the add! We’re just a small band, but we’d be delighted if you listened to our Garage Rock songs and you sent us any kind of comment!!

 

Daddy Clean (Defragmentation Septembre 2009 )

Daddy Clean (Defragmentation Septembre 2009 )



Oct 12 2009 11:25 AM

 
Nouveau street album "Defragmentation" enfin dans les bacs
Tu peux tcheker ca dans tous les shops spécialisés
Ou tout simplement en m'envoyant un mail et je te donnerai la marche a suivre.



3 morceaux sont en écoute sur ma page

On travaille notre flow (Feat Lord Bitum)
Regarde (Feat Sabri)
Le temps change

et en exclu dernier passage sur wéo Tv avec Sabri et Jah Dys Iple (Holy night sound)


Heavy Duty Brothers

Heavy Duty Brothers



Oct 11 2009 3:59 PM




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The Heavy Duty Brothers (Toni Toolz and Stu Bartos) debut single 'Bounce' is out on Axis Trax now (CAT: ATX0922)!
There are 6 sick mixes to choose from, the DJ support is crazy and we are getting love from new fans by the minute!
So head over to: http://axistrax.com/Feedback%20Archive/Heavy_Duty_Brothers_-_Bounce.htm to hear this killer track, read the feedback and for links to buy!



Queen Elvis

Queen Elvis



Oct 9 2009 11:54 AM

Hi Hobo Chang,

Its been a while and we thought it was about time we updated you on what we've
been up to. Our debut EP Little World is now available at our gigs and will
soon be available from our myspace and facebook pages, you will also be able to
download it from itunes, but we don't have a release date for this as yet.

To celebrate the fact that we have now reached 25,000 plays on myspace, we are
giving you a free MP3 of Rockabye Baby. All you have to do is send your email
address to queen.elvis@yahoo.ie and we will send it to you.

We have spent the last year rehearsing with a full band and are now ready to
bring it on the road. You can get a look at us when we appear on Balcony TV
this week with the full line up. We are currently taking bookings for
gigs/concerts/festivals and can be contacted on the email above, or through our
myspace and facebook pages.

Thankyou for your continued support in what has been a great year for us!

Best Wishes

Caroline and Colin

Musik in Berlin

Musik in Berlin



Oct 6 2009 2:31 PM

Muziekreis door het Berlijn van toen en nu - van jazzhel tot technohemel
1e druk uitverkocht – 2e herziene druk eind oktober verwacht

Muziekreis door het Berlijn van toen en nu - van jazzhel tot technohemel is een boek dat in slechts 4,5 maand volledig is uitverkocht. De tweede druk van het boek ligt inmiddels bij de drukker en wordt eind oktober verwacht. Wie tussen nu en 25 oktober het boek online besteld, maakt dus in feite een reservering voor een exemplaar van de 2e druk. En dat belonen we graag! Wie vóór 25 oktober online besteld, betaalt geen verzendkosten.

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Volkskrant: '… een prima excursiereader, maar ook een reisgids om zelfstandig mee door muziekstad Berlijn te lopen.'
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MUTABOR

MUTABOR



Oct 2 2009 12:10 PM

Am 21. November wird es das Abschlusskonzert der Tour im Berliner Astra Kulturhaus geben. Da es im Winter kein Konzert in Potsdam geben wird, solltet ihr euch frühzeitig Tickets sichern. Auf nach Berlin ! Tickets: www.koka36.de
FRIZZ RECORDS

FRIZZ RECORDS



Oct 1 2009 11:44 AM

....FRIZZ RECORDS is proud to announce our second official LP release...

"Modern Mediaeval" is the third LP from singer-songwriter DAVID GARSIDE, and the first to receive the full Frizz Records vinyl treatment. It’s also clearly the most fully-realised statement of his distinctive vision so far…

It’s an easy route to locate David in the tradition of his ‘classic’ influences (McCartney, Nick Drake, Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, The Beach Boys, Love, Talking Heads, Peter Gabriel, Dexy’s…), but there are few songwriters working today that have absorbed these influences so fully, and arrived at a mature style as David has…

This is ’singer-songwriter’ music in the sense that it’s focus is on song-craft and the unfolding of the lyrical vision of a single individual, but if so then it’s definitely at the sophisticated end of the scale (’progressive’ if that term isn’t too loaded…), filed alongside ‘Bryter Layter’, ‘The Hissing Of Summer Lawns’, ‘Pretzel Logic’ or ‘Surf’s Up’...another FRIZZ RECORDS instant classic!

"Modern Mediaeval" can be downloaded from the iTunes Store

The album is also available on heavyweight vinyl LP, or on Digipack CD from www.FrizzRecords.com & all good retailers

ALIEN ROAD

ALIEN ROAD



Oct 1 2009 1:51 AM

Thanks very much for the ADD

 

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