Wormfood nights are run by Andre Marmot and Max Baillie.
The Worm:
Max Baillie - violingoni, calabash, vocals
Andre - percussion (djembe, bougarabous), raps
Niccie Simpson - diva vocals
Previous performers at Wormfood include
The Worm, Zong Zing All Stars, Benin City, Magic Lantern, Harare, The Correspondents, Afrik Bawantu, Nick Mulvey, Jamie Woon, Brothers Bab, Lazy Habits, David Jay, Sura Susso....
Influences
the cultural melting pot of twenty first century UK. mali blues, dubstep, congolese pop, classical, garage, west african drumming, breaks, ska, reggae, afro-beat, drum n bass and all things good! Bassekou Kouyate, Ali Farka Toure, Oumou Sangare, Bob Marley, The Congos, Horace Andy, Bobby McFerrin, 90s UKgarage, Famadou Konate, Mamady Keita, Hans Sutton, Aretha Franklin, TLC, Bad Science, Ivry Gitlis, Mozart, Beethoven, Dizzee Rascal, Aesop Rock, Roots Manuva, Fela Kuti, 4Hero, Caopeira music, Sketchy, Bach, Modou Cissokho, Sekou Keita, Sura Cissokho, campfires, ridiculous dancing, all the people we've met and jammed with over the years and above all: the amazing people who dance and jump and sweat and sing and shout and vibe and make playing music worthwhile!
Sounds Like
A twenty first century fusion of mali blues, reggae, garage.... Bassekou Kouyate and Bob Marley jammin on Mozart tunes in MJ Cole's studio in Bamako with Aretha Franklin, Aesop Rock and Dizzee Rascal...
This is the combined website for two closely related but different things:
1) WORMFOOD - London based live music night. Wrigglin all over the common ground between live music, lyricism, African music and dance music, Wormfood puts on stonkin, good vibe parties for good vibe people. Wormfood parties are based at Passing Clouds in Dalston. We also co-programme Valley of the Antics at Secret Garden Party, Antic Banquet and, coming soon, the 'African Rootmaster' programme as part of Continental Drifts 'GLOBAL LOCAL' festival stage.
2) The WORM - Describing themselves as '21st century mali-reggae-garage', the Worm draw on a diverse range of influence to create a fresh, danceable, original 21st century sound.
Combining the shuffly rhythms of UK garage with the sweet melodic riffs and poly-rhythms of West Africa, mixed with original songs and raps in English, jazz, reggae and classical flavours, the Worm have a truly unique sound.
Part of their distinct style comes from their unusual lineup: a violin plucked in the style of a Malian lute (ngoni), bougarabous (tuned African congas), djembe and calabash (gourd percussion), beatbox and sung vocal basslines using Boss Rc50 Loopstation; jazz vocals, reggae falsetto, and poetic raps.
The WORM use these instruments to tell bright, accessible lyrical stories, with diverse subject matter ranging from the Sperm Race (The Race) through the magical power of music to Love, freelancing, reworking of nursery rhymes and childish songs(Piggies, Telephone) to the self-conscious sleaze of Oi You Coy Girl.
Having played their first gig at the first Wormfood at Bethnal Green Working Men's Club in November 07, as a 6-piece band, they decided on an inspirational trip to Mali in Jan 08 to use a loop pedal for a pared down sound, and the Worm in it's present configuration - Max Baillie, Andre Marmot, Niccie Simpson plus loop pedal - was born in March 2008. Since that time they have had the privilege of playing some of the UKs best festivals and venues, including Secret Garden Party, Bestival, Cargo, SE1 Arches, Notting Hill Arts Club, Replay, Wychwood, Small World, Firegathering, Antic Banquet and many more.
After releasing their 'Dust of the New EP' (the project out of which the live band was born) on their own 21st Century Villagist label (C21V) in December 07, produced by Atlay, they have been working since May 08 on the full length 'Writhing and Wriggling' album, produced by Lee Sparey and Attab Haddad, and due for release in the first week of June 2009.
***** "The Worm are Festival, with a capital F, distilled...You can't really critique that sort of thing - it's not about anything but feeling good" - musicOMH.com, review of THE WORM at Secret Garden Party 2008 ****
for more information on The Worm, or Wormfood, or any other miscellaneous wormage, please email wormfoodlondon@gmail.com
We hope you enjoy the music you hear on this page, and we wish you happy wriggling!
Love
The Worms
FIREWATER - LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS! Last shows until October!
Jun 26 : Larz, GERMANY : Fusion Festival Jun 27 : Audincourt, FRANCE : Rencontres & Racines Jun 28 : Istanbul, TURKEY : Balkan Soundz Festival July 02 : Dornbirn, AUSTRIA : Speilboden July 03 : Bulle, SWITZERLAND : Gibloux Festival July 04 : Jena, GERMANY : JG Stadtmitte July 05 : Hradec Kralove, CZECH R.: Rock For People July 06 : Vienna, AUSTRIA : Szene Wein July 08 : Linz, AUSTRIA : Posthof July 09 : Suzzara, Mantova, ITALY : Sconfinart July 10 : Steyr, AUSTRIA : Röda July 11 : Bologna, ITALY : Mondiali Antirazzisti July 12 : Milano, ITALY : Magnolia Festival July 13 : Colmar, FRANCE : Hiero July 15 : Paris, FRANCE : Batofar July 17 : Pozega, CROATIA : Dirty Old Empire Festival July 18 : Veszprem, HUNGARY : Utcazene Fesztivál July 24 : Riberac, FRANCE : Le Grand Souk Festival July 25 : Gdynia, POLAND : Globaltica Festival July 31 : Namur, BELGIUM : Esperanzha Festival Aug 01 : Habere-Poche, FRANCE : Rock'n'Poche Festival Aug 02 : Bladel, NETHERLANDS : Bladelse Zomerfeesten
> Bellydancers in costume get in free at all club shows!
> More shows are still being added, so check the Firewater MySpace page for updates.
> This message was sent by an evil robot. So if you are somewhere other than Europe and can't escape, we're sorry. We'll be back again someday soon.
Hey Boys! really lookin fw to your gig with us (Finally) on Thursday night at the Mother Bar Hoxton Square, RIP it! tell the gang! see you then! best Arnon
We hope you can come to our gig at Bush Hall, Shepherd's Bush on Friday. Spread the word to your friends. It'll be a great party.
Its the launch party for our new album "Baka Beyond the Forest" that was released on Monday
You can hear clips on our website (www.baka.co.uk) and our Myspace page.
One Love!
how's it going? digging the vibes, we're working on new material and an EP which will be done soon, so keep an eye open - We'd love to come and play at one of your nights - let us know if anythings happenin -
