Escapism a la mode:
"Embrace the sultry evening, suffused with the hint of yesteryear and
awash with a fresh undercurrent crackling and sparkling away. Champagne
flutes fully charged, and the ice cubes clinking happily in their tumblers,
dance those troubles away to the latest sensation. Spanning all from the
slow grind, through jump jive and touching on the jazzy boogie and eclectic
points in between, allow Ta Mère to escort you away from the mundane
and sweep you up into a state of bubbling hilarity and joy as the joint
gets jumpin'. Laissez les beaux temps rouler..."
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Testimony:
"Ta Mère - 4 guys-about-town, on the town, getting down and swinging
hard. A creation by special request of the BBC for the 2007 Glasgow Film
Festival, they've catapulted from these auspicious beginnings directly
onto the London scene. Since then, Ta Mère has headlined at the
London Burlesque Festival, and has "swung their stuff" at Glastonbury
Festival, and for Channel 4, Sky TV, Matchbox Magazine and further BBC
events."
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Music Styles:
Ta Mère bridges the generations between Prohibition-era style Swing
Jazz and popular music reaching as far back as the 1920's with healthy
doses of French Ball Musette, Gipsy Swing, Bluegrass, Classic Film Soundtracks,
Cuban, Tango and Blues.
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What People say: "Ta Mere exploded off the radar at Stranger Than Paradise
on October 6th, 07 with their unique renditions of old style vaudeville
gypsy romany and swing from the early 20th century, captivatingly cool,
sleek and sexy, this string trio are well equipped to play sophisticated
tea parties to dusty dance halls and transport you into another world...
stranger than paradise." (Amanda Rodgers, Club Promoter www.myspace.com/gypsymadness)
"Ta Mere rocked the Weird and Wonderful tent at the
first ever BBC Film Festival in Glasgow on September 9th with their unique
brand of gypsy swing jazz. Their colourful presence and cheerful demeanor
easily won over the crowds - a gig not to be missed!" (Katy Leech, BBC Associate Producer)
Popular music from the 1910's, 1920's, 1930's and 1940's, French Ball Musette, Gipsy Swing, Russian Traditionals, Bluegrass, Cuban, Tango, Blues, Trad Jazz, Foxtrot, all this with a large helping mayhem.
Find us on Facebook "tamerelondon" and say "Hello".
My new album 'The Long Way Round' is now available to buy from my website - 5 pounds for 12 songs painstakingly recorded, mixed and complete with exclusive artwork by Devil's Kitchen.
Sunshine vibes lovingly rendered in the timeless medium of rock 'n' roll with soul, country and blues inflections, and featuring guest performances from Claud Musker (guitar), Adrian French (trumpet) and Scott Durum (saxophone).
Opening night: Tuesday 9th june 2009 - 9pm / 11.30pm
Forget about the gym workout: come dancing!!
(and save on the gym subscription and the dating site subscription too...)
Thank goodness we will be opened on the 9th for the first edition of Swing Mon Amour so you'll have something nice to do on a tuesday night. It's very cheap (in terms of money not quality obviously), and you'll get great acts every week that will make you sweat and get plenty of excercice. I'm talking resident Dj El Nino from Black Cotton Club & Lady Luck, and Gentleman Tim & the Contenders a great 1950's swing R&B Chicago blues band. You'll dance all night, guaranted!
Styles : Blues - Chicago Blues - West coast Blues - 20's 30's - Gypsy swing - Big Band - Swing - R&B - Jump Jive - Rockabilly - Rock&Roll - Western Hillbilly - and many more...
The great Carnival Of Souls archives amnesty continues …
Check out our musical tributes to ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ and ‘Terminator’!!!
Also this week:
An industrial remix of ‘Hang On To Your Id’ …
Three jams, including 'Rasta La Pasta' featuring Lee KJD and Bishop Dante …
Three studio tracks from the 2007 Kore sessions …
And, from way back in the nineties, ‘In Amorata’ – the first EVER Carnival Of Souls studio recording, featuring George Apsion on 12-string guitar and lead vox, Andy Overend on violin, and Harriet Mallinson on backing vocals …
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