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The Herbaliser
Hip Hop / Funk / Electronica

The Herbaliser



London, London and South East
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  11/7/2009
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   The Herbaliser: General Info
Member Since3/2/2006
Band Websitewww.herbaliser.com
Band MembersJake Wherry-Production,Bass and Lead Guitar.DJ Ollie Teeba-Production,Scratches.Jessica Darling-Vocals. Ralph Lamb-Horn Arrangements,Trumpet,Flugelhorn.Andrew Ross-Horn Arrangements,Flute,Tenor,Baritone Sax.Chris Bowden-String Arrangements,Alto Sax.Matt Coleman-Trombone.Scotty Oats-Bass and Lead Guitar,Oliver Parfitt-Keyboards.Carsten Skov-Percussion,Vibraphone.Micky Moody-Drums.plus occassional contributers Jean Grae,More or Les,Blade
InfluencesLalo Schifrin,Roy Budd,Quincey Jones,A Tribe Called Quest,Gang Starr,Public Enemy,Pete Rock,Main Source,Organized Confusion,David Axelrod,Serge Gainsbourg,James Brown,John Barry,Isaac Hayes,Bernard Herrman,Booker T and the MGs,The Meters,Eddie Bo,Allen Toussaint among numerous others
Sounds LikeJames Brown meets James Bond

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Record LabelK7/Department H
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 11 2009 8:00P
Full Band Set, Botanique Orangerie, Brussels, Belgium 1210 Sint-Joost-ten-Node Brussels
Nov 12 2009 8:00P
Full Band Set, Simpion, Groningen, Netherlands Groningen
Nov 13 2009 8:00P
Full Band Set, Lido, Berlin, Germany Berlin
Nov 15 2009 8:00P
Full Band Set, Rotunda, Krakow, Poland Krakow
Nov 16 2009 8:00P
Full Band Set, Strefa WZ, Wroclaw, Poland Wroclaw
Nov 17 2009 8:00P
Full Band Set, Lucerna, Prague, Czech Republic Prague
Nov 21 2009 11:00P
Jake Wherry DJ Set, Club Planetarium, Vienna, Austria Wien
Nov 27 2009 8:00P
Full Band Set, La Luna, Mauberge, France Mauberge, France
Dec 2 2009 8:00P
Full Band Set, Metropolis, Bristol, UK Bristol
Dec 3 2009 8:00P
Full Band Set,Concorde 2, Brighton, UK Brighton
Dec 4 2009 8:00P
Full Band Set, Plan B, Brixton, London, UK London
Dec 5 2009 8:00P
Full Band Set, Hare and Hounds, Birmingham, UK Birmingham
Dec 12 2009 11:30P
Ollie Teeba DJ Set, Club Ikra, Moscow Moscow
Dec 19 2009 11:30P
Olli Teeba DJ Club Gasteszena, San Sebastian, Spain San Sebastian

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   About The Herbaliser
For more info on the new release "Session 2" and to grab a free track visit the microsite www.theherbaliserband-session2.com

Back in 2000, West London’s funky, forward-thinking, experimental hip-hop collective The Herbaliser released their acclaimed double-vinyl album Session 1. Recorded in raw and organic studio jams, these expansive instrumentals marked the group’s evolution from studio boffins to full big-band line-up. The Guardian called the album “sterling proof that this kind of music invariably sounds better played by musicians than by a sampler” while Yahoo described it as an “effortlessly cool, super smooth journey around the set of an unmade Blaxploitation movie.”

Almost a decade later, The Herbaliser are in the middle of another new musical evolution. On their 2008 album Same As It Never Was, founder members Jake Wherry and Ollie Teeba concentrated more than ever on classic soul-pop songwriting, with greater collaborative input from long-time horn players Ralph Lamb and Andy Ross, plus new vocalist Jessica Darling. Understandably, they now want to capture this latest live chapter on record.

And the title? Well as Session 1 was always meant to be the start of a series the second instalment had to be called Session 2, naturally. “Back when we recorded the first session we wanted to have a document of what the band sounded like,” says Jake, “but properly recorded in a studio environment, essentially doing what we do live but recorded really well. The boundaries are a bit less distinct now, because we are a lot more musical in our approach. There are still samples involved in our writing, but less than before. “

Session 2 spans more than a decade of Herbaliser live favourites, from the underground beats and breaks of their 1997 album Blow Your Headphones to the more lush, soulful grooves of Same As It Never Was. “It’s interesting that some of these songs are 12 years old, and some just one year old, yet it still feels coherent as an album,” says Jake.

One recurring thread across the album is a clear love of cinematic moods and atmospheres - whether in funky, revved-up, infectious party grooves like Geddim and Amores Bongo or in psychedelic sci-fi epics like Moon Sequence and Theme From Control Centre. This may be booty-shaking club music at heart, but many of these tracks are as dense and richly detailed as the classic movie scores of Quincy Jones, John Barry or Lalo Schifrin.

“One thing Ollie and I agreed when we started was we didn’t want people to just drop a needle on one of our records and hear the same loop over and over, like many records in the 1990s,” says Jake. “We wanted to have changes, like soundtracks or movie themes. With all our instrumentals, we’re always writing music for scenes in imaginary films.”

Although Jake and Ollie have worked with many MC’s and a couple of singers in recent years, they kept the arrangements on Session 2 as pure instrumentals. Future instalments in the series, Jake says, will concentrate on The Herbaliser’s strong track record of vocal collaborations. But this album is a true sequel to Session 1 in both sound and spirit.

“The first Session record was instrumental as well, because we didn’t have a singer then, so we thought it was important to carry on that tradition,” says Jake. “We wanted to create a sound both onstage and live that synchronised both live instruments as well as samples.”

Session 2 is another Herbaliser classic, the sound of an ever-evolving band at the peak of their powers. Forget the old Hollywood rule: sometimes a sequel can be just as good as the original.


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Lafit

Lafit



Oct 24 2009 8:57 PM

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Oct 24 2009 6:27 PM


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Oct 24 2009 6:27 PM

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Dj FiiliZ

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Oct 24 2009 6:27 PM

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Oct 24 2009 6:27 PM

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Oct 24 2009 6:27 PM

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Galopp Records

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Oct 24 2009 2:26 PM

Out now:
our first Vinyl Compilation called "Jockey Tunes #1" with tracks from Kolojeticut&MKB, Headson Groove, Ezee, Shantisan&Roland Schwarz and Nemoy.




Check our MySpace-Player for full-length prelistenings or buy it on vinyl or digital with the given links.
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Oct 24 2009 2:26 PM

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Oct 24 2009 2:26 PM

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Oct 24 2009 2:26 PM

Bonjour!
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Oregano Recording Studio - Where Chicago Records

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Oct 24 2009 2:26 PM

Wassup The Herbaliser?
Mixtape Mondays is celebrating a birthday!
We're officialy turning 1 this Monday!
So on Monday Oct. 19th the first 25 performers are in FREE!
Free Darkroom CD's and Oregano Studio Time Giveaways
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Chicago's Paid Open Mic
Over $1000 given away every month - The crowd decides who get the doe, so bring your people.
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9 pm sign up - List closes quick
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A look back to when it all started on 47th St...



*Silent Auditions all month long for October's Mixtape E-event at The Darkroom and the MtM Midwest's 'In and Out' Tour this Fall

Hottest Song Tournament follows the Birthday Bash on Oct. 26th
BROKEN HIPPIES

BROKEN HIPPIES



Oct 24 2009 2:26 PM

Hey Hippies !!

Nuclear sitar for atomic soul :D



Cheers

Solex/BH
Axoloth

Axoloth



Oct 24 2009 2:26 PM

Good vibes here !
Greetings from Paris

AXOLOTH
 

DJ DemonAngel

DJ DemonAngel



Oct 24 2009 2:26 PM

NEW ALBUM !!! (Demo 2009) (10 tracks)
DJ DemonAngel : SECOND OPUS - Last Tribes

BROUSSAÏ (Nouvel Album "Perspectives")

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Oct 24 2009 2:26 PM


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NASSER

NASSER



Oct 24 2009 2:26 PM

EP #1 OUT on Leonizer rec. Release Tour 14 oct // Show @Radio Grenouille_MARSEILLE 16 oct // Live @CASA A CHOCS_NEUCHATEL (CH) 22 oct // Live @La marquise _ LYON 23 oct // Live @NOUVEAU CASINO_PARIS 06 nov // Live @TBC_MARSEILLE
1KUB & THE WICKED WICKED

1KUB & THE WICKED WICKED



Oct 24 2009 2:26 PM

Salut les amis !
2 nouvelles pistes sont en écoute sur notre page
Une instru : "Sangokub"
et un remix de Wax Tailor pour lequel vous pouvez voter : "Say Yes"
Plus d'info sur le blog
Big Up d'1kub et des Wicked'z
seoulsan

seoulsan



Oct 24 2009 2:26 PM

i wanted like a cd something tangible, itunes just as good i gues and for 15.99 too its off the chain. only 5 dollars more for other one i had to kittynap it
Primitive Soul

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Oct 24 2009 2:26 PM

Thanks for the add!
Keep those tunes comin'.....
Sun City Orchestra

Sun City Orchestra



Oct 24 2009 2:25 PM

Love your stuff Herbaliser...Here's a Promo of our Album on Video

Sun City Orchestra - New Album Promo Video from Sun City Orchestra on Vimeo.


Hoaxwind

Hoaxwind



Oct 24 2009 2:25 PM

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Oct 24 2009 2:25 PM

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Oct 24 2009 2:25 PM

Le KLUB des 7  "l'Ecole est finie"

par Fleffy !?!



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