jamie coles, jimmy goodrich, john wygens, tammy payne
Influences
The Velvet Underground * Nick Drake * Bob Dylan * Simon And Garfunkel *Love * Jobim * Syd Barrett * Jimi Hendrix * Tribe Called Quest.
At the moment I am listening to mf doom, fleet foxes, the organelles, glen campbell and Jimi Hendrix ( ALWAYS Jimi Hendrix).
Jukes "We Might Disappear" album
Triumphant Sound Records [TS08X]
25th February 2008
"ahh lovely... it's a solar eclipse of LSD sound" 8/10 NME
"the magic of this music will remain for a long, long time " **** THE DAILY MIRROR
"this album, sounding like Young Marble Giants if they had won a round the world trip at their local mecca bingo, is a treat for the wander lusting listener" 8/10 PULP MAGAZINE
Release alert !!
"Something Important" is released at the end of june on Gilles Petersons' Brownswood Bubblers 3 compilation.
Tammy Payne has never sung in a hardcore punk band, but that’s about
the only thing she hasn’t done in a varied and eclectic musical career.
Working from 17 on a cruise liner, spontaneity took over on arrival in
the USA, where she jumped ship with a friend and a musical odyssey
began. On the ensuing road trip Tammy began copying the riffs of
Thelonius Monk and John Coltrane and drumming in Salsa bands.
On her return to the UK, all of this led to a couple of dance floor
hits.
Then, determined to improve her percussive skills, Tammy travelled to
Brazil and Amsterdam to learn from the right people. She also spent
time hanging out with her half Arab brother listening to North African
Rai music. She learnt to play the drums and played for Patrick Duff of
Strangelove, Mckay (Geoff Barrow) and PJ Harvey collaborator John
Parish.
Through all this she was writing tunes and getting her 'thing'
together. She did some writing for Smith And Mighty and features on
their album ‘Big World Small World’.
Listening to 70s stuff like Leonard Cohen, Simon And Garfunkel, Bowie
and the Beatles, Tammy began to take more of an interest in writing
lyrics. As she says, "I took to heart a dream I had of hearing singing
coming from a cupboard. The singing was so sweet and pure. When I
opened the door it was me as a six year old girl. I realised that I
wanted to sing with that lack of style, with that purity. I threw away
my embellishments and started to sing straight!”
Then came Jukes, the first album, with Twisted Nerve Records. Run by
eclectic dj and producer Andy Votel and his mate Badly Drawn Boy, it
was a perfect place to be. A place where beats and folk were at home
together.
The new album to be released by Triumphant Sound is full of classic
songs with a twist. Described by some as soulful psychedelic folk,
Jukes also recalls Enio Morricone Spaghetti Western music, and bands
such as Broadcast and Young Marble Giants.
Add to this great narratives and you have a unique, evocative,
genre-hopping record guaranteed to intrigue and delight.
Listen to the forthcoming single ‘Something Important’ at:
www.myspace.com/triumphantsound www.myspace.com/jukesuk
sshh, dont tell anyone, but, this Sunday ( april 19th) lunch time at around 12.00 the intrepid jack duo will be heard beaming across the airwaves of radio corrine, playing live, being interviewed, and helping to celebrate all things 1960..s on a new pirate radio station from a secret location in Bristol. we realise that this is possibly an illegal situation, but, for the entertainment of the people of Bristol, we are willing to risk everything be part of something big, new & exciting. you can go to their myspace site at www.myspace.com/radiocorrinebristol or listen all next weekend on 93. 2 and see whats a-foot, as long as you promise not to tell anyone!!
I've become aware of your material as a result of it being played by Faye Dicker on Radio Bristol.
I'd love to see you live, but I'm off to see P.J.Harvey on the 18th April (when you're @ The Cube), so I hope you'll be appearing somewhere locally again soon.
All the Best, P.d.M. xxx
P.S. I've bought a copy of your album off Amazon, and am looking forward to listening to it when it's delivered.
Hey Tammy, Thanks for coming onto BCFM yesterday, it was a great set & your guitar playing is really good, you should see mine! Keep in touch babes xxx
