The Meters, Booker T & The MGs, Lee Dorsey, Dr John, Funkadelic, Mr James Brown, Shuggie Otis, Cymande, Jimi Hendrix, Muddy Waters, Miles Davis, Sly & The Family Stone, Ike & Tina, De La Soul, Small Faces, The Parliaments, Allen Toussaint, Syd Barrett, Freddie King, The Staple Singers, Rolling Stones, Professor Longhair, Eddie Hinton, Big Star, The Flying Burrito Brothers, EPMD, Lenny Bruce, Bobby Bland, Zook, The Monkees, Electro-Mike, Jackie Mittoo, Willie Mitchell, The Who, Traffic, Slim Harpo, Can, Link Wray, Love, Albert Collins, Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham, Eddie Bo, Lady Bo, Tony Joe, Bo Diddley, Howlin' Wolf, Donovan, Jim Dickinson, Blues Explosion, The Byrds, Bobby Parker, The Stooges, Led Zeppelin, Bill Hicks, Stax, Chess, Roulette, Hi, Excello, Motown, Elektra, Sue, Josie, Studio One, the beat goes on, brothers an' sisters.....
West London's premier psych-funkers THE PEAS is a band based around guitar-player/Hammond organ sessionman extraordinaire, Brother Lee. A long-time love of Memphis guitar and New Orleans beats inspired him to break out from his dayjob selling vintage guitars (and night-time session work) to write and record some of his own tunes for a change. After getting a secondhand portastudio from The Young Disciples' Marco Nelson, and a crappy Radio Shack microphone, THE PEAS went to work down in the basement, cooking up a heady funk-soul stew that brought to mind the tough guitar/organ workouts of The Meters and Booker T & The MGs, as well as the looser sounds of Lee Dorsey or Creedence Clearwater Revival, even some Studio One in there too. Throw in a pinch of psychedelia, courtesy of Lee's penchant for the electric sitar and love of Nuggets-era freakouts, and THE PEAS was tastin' mighty fine!! Sure enough, the debut 45 on Malo Records, "Gettin' Some", held nothing back - a battering ram intro followed by a tight-ass New Orleans groove, glued together with juicy Hammond organ and flame-grilled electric sitar! It wowed funk fanatics and B-boys everywhere, and quickly sold out thanks to some heavy airplay from the likes of James Addyman, Craig Charles, Norman Jay etc. Some legendarily messy DJ sets helped spread the gospel and Lee was snapped up for live sets all over the place! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Right now THE PEAS is bunkered down in their all-new, top-secret Isle Of Wight hideaway, slaving away over a hot 8-track tape machine demoing and mixing some killer tunes for the new 45 and LP. Mixing the familiar Meters and Southern Soul influences but with some tougher Shuggie Otis and Traffic-style guitar workouts, the new stuff is heavier, some truly dope shit for your stereos! Tunes like "Loose Shoes", "Flying High", "Diamond Soul", "Hot Bananas" and "Let It Pea" are in the can, with a fiery cover of the lost Delakota classic "The Fox" in there too!
The first 45 for Taco Records will be with you soon, don't miss it brothers and sisters! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Thought you might like to know that round 1 of The Peoples Music Awards is now in full effect, and we are putting the call out to all new/unsigned bands, and new-music lovers to come listen, vote and enter this years awards.
For more info and to hear the best new bands in the world please visit our website; thepeoplesmusicawards.com
Our next show is at the Jazz Café on Friday Friday 26 June. More details below! The Jezebel Sextet + Groove Cartel + Soul Cookers DJs in assocation with Saint Paul Soul Jazz
Jazz Cafe, 3-5 Parkway Camden London, NW1 7P
Doors: 7pm
Tickets: £15 / £12.50 advance or £10 guest list (sign up at www.jezebelsextet/gigs)
Saint-Paul Soul Jazz, Europe’s most exciting funk festival, crosses the channel to present a night of heavy Hammond funk featuring The Jezebel Sextet and the Groove Cartel, plus DJ sets from Soul Cookers Records. All the excitement and friendly atmosphere of the festival at the Jazz Café for one night only!
#About Saint Paul Soul Jazz
Saint Paul Soul Jazz, Europe’s first Hammond funk and raw soul jazz festival, takes place from 10-12 July in the beautiful provençale village of Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, near Avignon in France. This year’s line up includes: The Perceptions, Phat Fred, Lefties Soul Connection and Sweet Vandals
I finally finished up a project I have been working on closely with my homie DJ Trippin' over the past few months. The idea was to take a handful of my freestyles, studio tracks, and b-sides I've recorded over the last year and combine them all to a 1 track mix. All mixing, scratching, and juggling was performed by DJ Trippin'. The effort is available for high quality download by clicking the cover below!
Hi everybody, just here to say our new RORY GALLAGHER HAWK BOOSTER is ready for shipping. Have a listen if you get a chance, All the best, Stevie Flynn.
Ever wondered what to do in the event of a nuclear threat?
A while ago I found stuff that inspired me to make this film:
Living Under the Shadow of the Nuclear Umbrella
Both artistic (ensure you get the background music!) and educational, it primarily comprises official British government civil defence advice.
Though source materials are quite aged, much remains relevant today.
I encourage all to visit the YouTube page to learn more (Show support! Rate! Comment!) and responsibly circulate as widely as possible, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaIim3Rj7L4
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Hi The Peas! Maybe you are interested to know that my album Robotism is finally available on iTunes and JunoDownload. On the album you will find all the tracks you might have heard on my MySpace-player and some more. Are you looking to buy new music that makes you want to dance and which will work really well at your next party? Just go to my page and you will find the links :)
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We have new items on Ebay, and this time the link is working, thanks for all your messages !
Just stopping by to say hi and give you some news. The new album 'Welcome To Murraysville' from Phil Murray and the Boys From Bury is now available worldwide from CD Baby and directly from the merchandise page of the official website. You can also get the album from Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Rhapsody, Napster, Amazon and many more.
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