1.Sheryl Crow
2.Regretamine
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This music is what you can call funny funk. The music is eternal steady and creative active. So you don’t have to worry about having a boring moment. This is perfect music for those who like funky ska combined with some funny and honest lyrics. The generous doses of soulful vocals are one of the main reasons why this music is so great. Another great reason is the last single ‘Sheryl Crow’. It has all of the typical elements of Mean Poppa Lean; the funny and quirky lyrics, a good and steady funk dub rhythm and some really cool background musical noises. Acuvi - http://acuvi.wordpress.com
Mean Poppa Lean appear to adhere strongly to the ‘more is more’ philosophy, and who is to say they are not right. They provide a very welcome antidote to the proliferation of bands with a ‘too cool for school’ mentality, who would rather look at their shoes than deliver a high-energy gig.There are no such worries with Mean Poppa Lean, as the band are on a mission to parody every funk cliché known to man. suite101.com, Amy Barnard Reviewread more
With a hint of 6ix Toys, a dash of Red Hot Chili Peppers and plenty of good humour Mean Poppa Lean were the discovery of the weekend. The quartet (sextet if you count their trumpet and sax [er, trombone? - C-Dogg] duo the Horny Brassholes) already have a polished their live show: call and response tracks, getting the crowd to go down low and “a little more bacon, a little more sausage,” quips from the singer trying to get the drummer to hit the high hats more, which added a tongue-in-cheek twist to the set. There were parts of Smoove and Jacko during ‘How Times How Hot’, Flea basslines lurking underneath ‘The Pash’ and with great showmanship to boot, MPL need to be caught to believed. tiscali.co.uk, Great Escape review
In the Prince Albert the rammed audience are treated to the funk hilarity of Mean Poppa Lean. Christian Jennings Barnes’ soulful vocals at times sound like Michael Jackson, while ‘Ginger Assassin’ C-Dogg comedy gurns his way through guitar solos and asks the crowd if they have ever seen a musical instrument played with a live animal. He then proceeds to strum his with a ‘Shark Stimulation’ sign from the wall. During final song ‘Hot Times How Hot’ the crowd answer the call and response chorus and drummer Grills plays a drum solo as Jennings Barnes conducts, saying, “Give me some bacon! Now give me some sausage! And give me some eggs!” 8/10
VirtualFestivals.com, Festival Reviews (The Great Escape)
It was Mean Poppa Lean in the Prince Albert, however, who were by far the most entertaining gig of the evening. Their Red Hot Chili Peppers sounding funk drew a big crowd in the small pub as the lead singer split the crowd in two for a good old ‘which side is louder’ sing off.
Backed by a trumpet and saxophone [it's a fucking TROMBONE!! - C-Dogg] duo, named the Horny Brassholes, the band played a ten minute version of ‘Hot Times How Hot’ during which the guitarist played his guitar with the shark sign from the pub’s wall.
Tiscali.co.uk, Festival Reviews (The Great Escape)
"Like the Chili Peppers with Faith No More's Mike Patton on vocals, with maybe some Foals and some Friendly Fires thrown in for more contemporary measure, this is clearly a band on the cusp of national arena adoration."
Brighton Source Magazine.
"Eccentric Brighton Funk lunatics, Mean Poppa Lean, are without a doubt the most recognisable band in performance due to their refusal to adhere to any currently known school of thought when it comes to stage wear. These boys are all genius and are heading for greatness"
You Got Papped Mag
"They are the best live band I have laid my eyes on in years, and will be playing every festival in the UK this year, I will make sure of that!"
Mark Chadwick - The Levellers
"Mean Poppa Lean raise a big fat finger in
the air to all the pretentious, self-indulgent, shoe-gazing, retro
bands and a reminder that it really is okay to put on music and freak
out without a care in the world as to what it all means!"
Southscene Magazine.
"Mean Poppa Lean clearly revel in their own funkiness, and when they proclaim ‘We Eat Funk For Breakfast’ I for one am not going to argue with them. If you’re after some mindless, pelvis-thrusting, crotch-grabbing, funky action, then this is your band!"
IsThisMusic.com
"Mean Poppa Lean are a band to whom the word 'subtlety' means nothing. They deliver the kind of fun you once had in the playground. Some of these tracks (Smash & Grab E.P) are undeniably funny, the band parodying the genre and themselves throughout. They have the tongue in cheek humour of adolescent schoolboys and whilst this might all sound ridiculous and cliched there is something unavoidably infectious about this band."
Now Then Magazine (Sheffield).
CONTACT MPL
Management & Live Bookings - Tom Barnard & Matt Beech (tom@insanitygroup.com)
REASONABLE DOUBT - Metal from Medway, signed to Casket Music. Their live shows are intense and exciting, evoking power and passion from the pits to the bar - http://www.myspace.com/reasonabledoubt
Cracking gig lads thanks for coming to Brizzol. There are much better venues .. come back and try them some time. Best of luck with the rest of your tor...=
hey guys. i know of some veunes in leicester where i go see most of the unsigned bands i go to see like i keep telling unsigned bands they keep asking me to get the gigs but im no promet im just a fan ... here are some veunes for u to try adam
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No worries, had been informed...well done. As to Rock/Rockabilly bellydancing, anthing's possible. I promise to show you all MPL funk-rock bellydancing at a gig but i'm in Paris so it'll have to wait for a while, but it's the way to go..:)
Mean Poppa Lean has been not only nominated for The Critics Choice Award by UK Festival Awards 2009, we have been shortlisted, there is a public vote to decide who goes to the Awards Ceremony, please vote for us.
"This award is designed to celebrate those special acts who added something a little extra to their festival show. It could be comedy, nostalgia, crowd interaction or just that 'secret ingredient' - basically something that sets them apart from other performers as a real crowd pleaser."
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