Tom Wilding
[Trumpet]
Netty Hawker
[Trumpet]
Nic Bailey
[Baritone & Alto Sax]
Toby Riches
[Trombone & Tuba]
Tom Arnold
[Violin]
Humprey Roberts-Powell
[Keyboards & Alto Sax]
George Smerin
[Guitar]
Steve Banting
[Bass]
Pedro Bushell
[Drums]
Influences
The JBs, Cinematic Orchestra, DJ Shadow, King Tubby, Nirvana, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Deodato, Nina Simone, Buena Vista Social Club, Herbie Hancock, Jimi Hendrix, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sly and the Family Stone, Radiohead, The Meters, Louis Armstrong, Lalo Schifrin, Led Zeppelin, The Cat Empire, Ozomatli, Bobby McFerrin, Chick Corea, Youngblood Brass Band, Bob Marley, Madness, The Skatalites, Sex Pistols, Ojos de Brujo, Miles Davis, Oi Va Voi, Ernest Ranglin, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Skeewiff, Rage Against the Machine, David Bowie, Jazz Jamaica All Stars, Metallica, The Clash, Thelonius Monk, The Cure, Bjork, Tom Waits, Motorhead, Gong, Coldcut, Janes Addiction, Dizzy GillespieAnd all the amazing people we've gigged with...Bad Science, Glitzy Baghags, Los Albertos, Babyhead, Cantaloop, Zen Hussies, UK Players, Dub Dadda, The Egg, THiNK, Jaberwok, Realife, Girls Aloud, Mankala, Kitachi, Onega Sound System, Six Nation State, Big Bud, The Vogue Gyratory, Bat2K, Samuel Oyediji, Dr Yoshi,
"The last couple of years have seen the welcome return of live music to the dance scene and club-goers have found the added presence of real musicians behind the grooving rhythms a real bonus. The ingredients are fairly straightforwards - tight and punchy playing, perhaps some blaring brass, a bit of showmanship, energy and taste. There's an emerging scene of bands that get the recipe just right and Bristol-based Smerins Anti-Social Club are one of the finest. Originally launched by a residency at Southampton's Talking Heads club, their big band format developed a sound that pulled ska, funk, reggae and drum'n'bass together into a seriously hip-shaking fusion delivered relentlessly to a very crowded dancefloor. It was too big a sound to stay local, however, and the last two years saw them move to Bristol and begin touring nationally and doing the festival circuit ..... They're heading for Fiddlers right now - and they definitely mean business!" Venue Magazine (November 2006)
Dr Who - 5th Birthday Weekender, Southampton
Fiddlers, Bristol - February 2007
Persian Perversion - 5th Birthday Weekender, Southampton
Did you hear all that fuss about the firework party at TRINITY ?
It's your chance join us for more FREE fun on Sunday 18th May.
*All tastes catered for !*
Relax with a glass or 2 of Summer Punch at the Acoustic tent.. Nibble delicious home-made food from our cafe..
We've got experts on hand to inform and impress with workshops, including : - Green Gardening - Circus Skills - Drumming & Percussion - Breakdance - Mask Making - and much much more..
Our complementary therapy team can take you to a better place with empowering treatments from around the world..
The Playbus will be here to help tire out the tykes too. - Face Painting & Balloon modelling for those brave enough.
-On stage :An evening of LIVE music from Bristol bands
* 7 piece ska favourites The Scrub, * Also :The Relay Rips - The Jinx and The Mighty Stef.
Plus: Bones at the Bottom of the Barrel
This event starts at 3pm and it's FREE - Be here for all of it. Alright Mi Babbers ?
Hello you beautiful people... saw you at Sunrise when I was reviewing the festival... you rock... Good to see Nula + the Alchemy Quartet in yer top friends... belting! Is she back from Oz yet?
...it's official, The Zen Hussies are spending the festive season touring Iceland. Bernard Matthews is bankrolling it and we are playing every branch in the UK between now and new years,we start in Melksham tomorrow, tell yer mum. Full itinerary details can be found in the leaflet that just dropped through your door. Look out for the voucher that gives you a free CD of our seasonal travesty 'Midnight In Melksham' with every turkey...merry bloody xmas
hello! hows things at team smerin? recording goin well? i'm having withdrawals, send my love to everyone and keep some for yourself! ps its bloody hot here!! xxxxxxx
YO!!! thanks to one and all for such an amazing fun time party on saturday (and all the other fun times) singing with you was sooooooooooooo fun and special, thanks so much. count me in next year. i wanna join team smerin! thanks for the party arse, i love you all! xxx nulzstain
cheers bro, was a wikid night/weekend, ill be happy to come out an play anytime again... an cheers for tha phone... say hi to all for me, an to elly if ya bump into her again...
