Stoned Soul Picnic

Bio:

Stoned Soul Picnic are an instrumental Hammond Organ based combo formed in 1999 by four musicians with a mutual enthusiasm for the funky soul grooves laid down by the likes of The Meters and The Mohawks. With a sound led by swirling Hammond and fatback drums, the band have carved a reputation as a formidable live funk band, with a string of successful festival and club dates across the U.K and Europe. Stoned Soul Picnic played a blinding gig, impressing all with a set of soul/funk Hammond grooves.well worth checking out ! Stoned Soul Picnic headlined the Saturday night show, serving up a huge slice of Hammond driven soul much to the delight of the huge crowd in attendance Scootering Magazine I knew it would be good but this was something else..Hammond heaven !!! Put simply, Stoned Soul Picnic live is a totally awesome experience. Ill definitely jump on the boogaloo highway to catch them again soon ....JTQgroove.com The band are also available with the sensational vocalist Marika, whose voice can be heard on countless soul/dance records thanks to her session work for Café del mar and many others. Marika features on SSPs LP on 2 tracks and adds another dimension to thr bands live sound with her powerhouse soul vocals. The bands 45rpm vinyl releases have become staples on funk DJs playlists all over the world, and have become collectors items in their own right. Stoned Soul Picnic have also featured on Exile on Hammond Street on Acid Jazz records, Soul Shakers Vol.2 and Lets Boogaloo Volumes 1 & 3 on Italys Recordkicks label. The new 45 Erotic cakes was released on French label Soul cookers in January 2006 to rave reviews and is a taster for the much anticipated LP due later in the year. Contact: 0044 (0)1773715913 / 07751371790. Email stonedsoul@talk21.com Website www.hammondbeat.com/StonedSoulPicnic.asp

Member Since:

June 20, 2006

Members:

Justin Dodsworth---Hammond Organ, Wurlitzer Piano, Gibson Guitar Mark Evans---Ludwig Drums Anthony Reed---Fender Guitar Harry Furnell---Fender Bass

Influences:

Meters, Mohawks, Billy Preston, Bernard Purdie, Who, Small Faces, Beatles.

Sounds Like:

BOOGALOO BABY / CROSSTOWN TRAFFIC ..RELEASED OCTOBER 2001 A romping boogaloo workout ......Big Daddy magazine A beat heavy slab of boogaloo funk ...Uppers.org Hammond a-go-go everybody, Its 1966 and JTQ and Corduroy havent been invented yet and beers still 10p a pint! Whoo!, were probably on Carnaby Street with little Stevie Marriott and all our girlfriends wear chequered skirtsAlright ! Its Boogaloo baby !! ....Record collector magazine HIP JOINT / A LITTLE LEVELLER ..RELEASED JULY 2002 The best release on Blow it hard yet, thi is pure funky Hammond boogaloo all the way, well be playing this at jelly jazz for months to come. ..Jelly Jazz This record may just represent the meanest, tightest 5 minutes of Hammond driven soul youre likely to have heard in some time. ..Hammondbeat Hip joint is as near a perfect song as you could ask for. Its got an infectious groove, a great bridge, and a perfect mix of ingredients making up this boogaloo recipe. This single stands toe to toe with any classic Hammond jazz single in recent history .Uppers.org HARDTOP 22 / STUDIO 69 (THEME FROM DAVE ALLEN) RELEASED MARCH 2004 A funky organ led number, packed with phat breaks and a clavinet that could wake the dead ....NME This song deep funks the competiotion like nobodys business. Its an all-you-can-eat, soul-o-fueled, mother-funking show closer. Eat your heart out Starsky and Hutch, theres a new theme in town !! .....Hammondbeat EROTIC CAKES / FUNK FOOD FAMILY .RELEASED OCTOBER 2005 An absolute killer, this lesser spotted Nottingham outfit return with their best outing to date and one of the most exciting sounds around. The top side "Erotic Cakes" is a sexually charged mélange of pumping organs and orgasmic female moans as the track builds to a climatic finale ..... Soul Generation Erotic Cakes is an unapologetic orgasm of screaming Hammond that is as outrageous as you're ever likely to hear on vinyl. Dizzying and intoxicating psychedelia by a group that is absolutely an executive member of the club of hardcore and deadly serious funk

Record Label:

Soul Cookers (Europe) and Hammondbeat (USA)