Current 08 line-up:
Faisal - Bass; Silas - Guitar; John - Keys; Mark - Trombone/Trumpet;
Glyn - Percussion; Paul - Tenor Sax;
Tim - Drums; Jo - Alto Sax/Flute.
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).
Etkilendikleri
''Racism is a pigment of the imagination'' Haqi Ali.
Reviews of The Heels:
"Great Birmingham Ska band who have toured with The Beat.
Great musicianship, a tight horn section and funk influences
give them an edge over most ska bands, recommended." (Review by Jibbering Records/Shambala)
"The Heels took to the stage and I was impressed;
the tight twin saxes (alto/tenor) buzzed up the crowd
and the harmonies were amazing with pounding reggae bass lines
and a sharp man on 6 strings playing all styles from Jazzy Ska
to South African/Senegalese guitar picking - it really got things going." (Review by The Cracked Actors).
"Fat horn ska band." (Surge Music/Ryan's Gig Guide)
"The Heels are Mentally Ska'd as the track of the same title suggests;
Think epic horns... think dub bass, latino guitar, skanking keys
and rock steady drumming. Think musical tourettes. This is The Heels."
(Skiddle)
"Awesome Brummie Ska Band!" (Moon Buggy)
Neye Benziyor?
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,
new t-shirts with our logo on for all you Heels fans,
and have completed 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 - with some added Ska Latino!
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.
You’re on this weeks Brumcast! The No.1 show for midlands underground sounds! Please promote/plug/publicise it! Brumcast 136 ‘Shot in the Dark’ was broadcast live on http://www.rhubarbradio.com on Monday 2nd October at 8pm GMT and the podcast of the show is now ready for listening and FREE download. Download it free and direct from http://brumcast.podomatic.com/enclosure/2009-11-04T13_47_56-08_00.mp3 Click this badge to go to the Brumcast archive page for free audios streams and downloads!
Here's this show’s playlist :- 1. Tempting Rosie - Fagin (4:10) 2. Machine Boy - Spooked (4:52) 3. The Courtesy Group - Questret (3:36) 4. Czech Cheque Checkers - Two Thirds of Nothing (3:47) 5. The Heels - Shot in the Dark (2:13) 6. Jo Hamilton - Winter is over (studio session) (2:33) 7. SpeedTheory - Cursed (6:18) 8. Tiny Cinema - Epilogue / Prologue (2:46) 9. Circus Town - Hear My Devil (3:14) 10. Wiseblood - Desert Children (5:47) 11. Johnny Foreigner - Security to the Promenade - Napoleon iii Remix (3:41) 12. Mr Bones and the Dreamers - Lend Me a Looking Glass (4:15) 13. The ME Band - Living in a Council Flat
You’re on this weeks Brumcast! The No.1 show for midlands underground sounds! Please promote/plug/publicise it! Brumcast 135 ‘Brummy Lovin’ was broadcast live on http://www.rhubarbradio.com on Monday 26th October at 8pm GMT and the podcast of the show is now ready for listening and FREE download. Download it free and direct from http://brumcast.podomatic.com/enclosure/2009-10-28T06_07_36-07_00.mp3 Click this badge to go to the Brumcast archive page for free audios streams and downloads!
Here's this show’s playlist :- 1. 8-Bit Ninjas - Disco Terror (3:28) 2. Black Heart Generator - Stadium Rock (1:54) 3. The Deafout - Fashion Icon (3:24) 4. I Thee Lothario - Following the sum (3:19) 5. Alien Dread - Tom Fool (3:44) 6. Betty & The Id - Skeletons (8:02) 7. Tantrums - Mek Ya Feel Hype (2:23) 8. Einstellung - Und Die Ruhe Ist Donner (9:43) 9. Waldo Jeffers - Brummy Lovin' (2:53) 10. Windscale - Timeslip (3:12) 11. Theophilus Bevis - Message Recieved (4:16) 12. The Heels - Man in the Street (3:20) Enjoy! Little Chris Brumcast is broadcast on Rhubarb Radio http://www.rhubarbradio.com Mondays 8-9pm GMT Brumcast RSS feed for itunes etc - http://brumcast.podOmatic.com/rss2.xml Brumcast on Twitter http://twitter.com/brumcast
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