Current 08 line-up:
Faisal - Bass; Silas - Guitar; Mark - Trombone/Trumpet;
Glyn - Percussion; Paul - Tenor Sax;
Tim - Drums; Jo - Alto Sax/Flute; Jake - Keyboards.
Line-up on 07 Album - as above, but substitute: Joelle Barker - Percussion, Nick Flood - Trumpet,
Jasper - Drums, 'D' Thompson - Alto Sax
Album Production/Engineering - Brian Bannister, Red Box Studio
Special thanks to Yad Jaura (info@yadjauraphotography.com)
for the wonderful tour photos (as indicated).
Influences
''Racism is a pigment of the imagination'' Haqi Ali.
Sounds Like
The Skatalites, Studio One and Trojan Records, mixed with Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, Ska Cubano and Jazz Jamaica.
We're looking to Prince Buster, Clement "Coxsone" Dodd, and Duke Reid, sound systems for "that" sound.
Then add a little Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Willie Bobo, Youngblood Brass Band, The Beginning of the End and so on.
We also reference Don Drummond, Rico Rodriguez, Tommy McCook, Jackie Mittoo, Ernest Ranglin etc...
It's that authentic 1960's "ya-ya" music . . . you get the idea!
The Heels have been reformed and revamped,
resoled and renewed over Winter 07/08
and are now back with a new line up,
a proper CD: "Manufactured in Birmingham" (2007)
(featuring previous line-up; available from Jibbering Records),
new t-shirts with our logo on for all you Heels fans,
and have just finished a very successful tour of the UK
with The Beat and Neville Staples (of The Specials).
Currently learning new material - going back to the original
masters of Jamaican ska for inspiration!
We are now leaner, fitter and hungrier than ever!
You've Been Warned - Get Yerselves Heeled!
Watch out - The Heels are Back!
Clicking and Stomping their way to a venue near you . . .
Feeling a bit down at the heel?
Life's left you standing in your uppers?
Then get your world re-soled!
The Gospel According to Sax Paul:
Prayer for the day:
Our lager,
Which art in barrels,
Hallowed be thy drink,
Thy will be drunk,
(I will be drunk),
At home as I am in the tavern.
Give us this day our foamy head,
And forgive us our spillages,
As we forgive those who spill against us,
and lead us not to incarceration,
But deliver us from hangovers,
For thine is the beer,
The bitter and the lager,
Forever and ever,
Barmen.
22 Kingston Fighting Cocks 56 Old London Rd, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 6QA 0208 974 6469 www. the-fighting-cocks. co. uk
[color=red]PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE....[/color]
The Reggae For The People tour featuring Pama Intl, The Slackers, The Pietasters and Mungos Hi Fi
In Leicester has now been moved from The Park to The Charlotte. All tickets are still valid. Full details are...
27 Leicester The Charlotte PAMA INTL, THE SLACKERS, THE PIETASTERS & MUNGOS HIFI Tickets from Rockaboom Records. 4 St Martins Square, The Charlotte or www. wegottickets. com/event/31298
Helloo fellow Brummies! Hope all's well here? We're now back in business with a spanking new venue for Brum. Please check out our blogs for info and gig dates now available! Take it easy.
Mr Dynamite, The God Father of Soul, The Hardest Working Man In Show Business MR JAAAAAAMES BROWN!!!
This Saturday It would have been the Birthday of the great man and so with that on this Thursday's Funk & Soul show on 89.1 ASTON FM or www. astonfm. com from 7-9pm I will be paying tribute to the God Father by playing some of his greatest creations.
So, If any of you guys have particular JB tune you would like to hear, then please get in touch with me and I will be more than happy to play it.
As well as the usual Funk & Soul, I have introduced a 3 northern soul tracks in a row, again if you have something in mind, let me know.
You can either get in touch through my space or e-mail me during the show on Thursday night between 7-9.
'Live in the Park' at Gloucester Main Park on Saturday 28th June in aid of Cancer Research UK. With THE BEAT - [SPUNGE] - 4ft FINGERS - DEMOB plus many more.
Calling all fellow Heelies - get yer arses down to my latin night if you want a taste of what lies in store post-tour! Sat 16th Feb - last chance to hang loose before the madness begins. Think you know Latin music - think again...
