The Long Green Beans:
Glen 'Burl' Ivers - Vox/Guitar/Piano/Banjo, Nash Townson - Vox/Keys/Guitar/Percussion,
Influences
Great funk, jazz, soul, reggae and folk artists. To name a few: Curtis Mayfield, James Brown and the JBs, Grant Green, Sly and the Family Stone,Bela Fleck & The Flecktones,Paul Kelly, Crowded House,Phish,Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs,Jeff Lang, Geoff Turnbull, Kafka,Beach Boys,Sam Bush, Beethoven The Meters, Al Green, Parliament, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Thelonius Monk, Charles Mingus, Charlie Parker, Wes Montgomery, Madeski Martin and Wood, Maceo Parker. Jimi Hendrix, Led Zepplin, Pink Floyd, The Doors, Santana, The Grateful Dead, The Beatles. Bob Marley, Toots and the Maytals, Jimmy Cliff, The Motown Sound. Fela Kuti, Buena Vista Social Club, it could get ridiculous!
Come get your greens!
Born in the Leprechaun Colonel's veggie patch (circa 1978-79), were the individuals we’ve come to love as The Long Green Beans. This Brisbane based musical juggernaught lays down slabs of funk, folk, blues, rock, reggae, jazz, latin, gypsy, hip-hop, even bluegrass!
Since their genesis in 2003, the group have acted independently, recording four homegrown E.P's, whilst gigging extensively throughout South East Queensland and beyond. The past year has seen founding members Burl and Nash explore different musical ideas, collaborating with new musicians around the traps.
Now settled back in the Brissy surrounds, the guys have re-assembled for an exciting new show in a more rollicking, big-band format, complete with auxillary instrumentation and funky soundscapes.
2008 sees the release of The Long Green Beans debut album Beanstalkin; a grand collection of vibrant, soul infused songwriting, perfect for any lively gathering. The Beans will back the album by embarking on their first Australian tour with a focus on rural area and the festivals circuit.
From the ground up, The Beans deliver music in an in an earthy, raw, wholesome fashion. To this collective of musicians, life’s epiphanies are just another gig away..
REVIEW FROM RAVE MAGAZINE 2006
THE BEANS . Head In The Clouds EP
(Groove St Records)
" Sunny dayze and sunny sounds from
Brisbane.s funk-soul-brothers
On the sunniest Brisbane days, whether you
are on the bowling green, relaxing with friends over
a few bevvies or just watching life as it wanders
nonchalantly by, there is music. The best kind of
music for these lazy dayze is the eclectic . A mix of
sounds with something for everyone's taste, oozing
a miasmic celebratory feeling . A vibe of fun,
partying and good times. That is what Brisbane
quartet The Beans have delivered on their latest EP,
Head In The Clouds. Their eclectic gypo-mash has
incorporated elements of Latin, jazz, swing, soul
and funk in tracks like opener Haemoglobin, the aptly
titled Funky Mother and Jason Jackson's standout
swinging rattle 'n' roll. It's more than a solid effort
at the kind of music that puts people on level playing
fields. Inhibitions left at the door and all that.
Fans of Cat Empire, Fat Freddy's Drop and the like
will enjoy The Beans, but then again, in the right
place with the right weather, so will everyone else.
JACK LANGRIDGE
Hello again, a couple of boys from the Custom Kings have a side project called Joe Neptune. Joe's debut album, "No Time To Grow Up", is in stores now. Bonus tracks are available in iTunes. Thanks
Sure we're in an economic crisis, but the world is still in need of good music! Do you need fresh tunes to get you through the week? Just in time, the new Mayan Fox EP is OUT!!!
The release is not in CD form but rather a cool little digital download card! It's about the size of a credit card and on the front you'll get some of Nate's artwork (actually he stole the image from the Mayan calendar - you know the one that ends in 2012....hmmm).
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