WORMFOOD 21st Nov HOOTANANNY'S Brixton!!!! : General Info
Member Since
11/7/2007
Band Members
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...
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
Hello! After many invitations to our gigs it's a big pleasure to invite you to the first night promoted by NATEMA: 'LOOP HOLE' and it'll be great to see all of our friends there! Apart from Natema's live act (myspace.com/natemalive) there will be two great DJs: Dj Wesley Razzy (myspace.com/wesleyrazzy) and Dj Roddy.
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Hi! Next Tuesday, 08/09/09 NATEMA, the most enjoyable electro tribal live act at 22:00 at GUANABARA, the largest Brazilian late night venue in London. http://gigs.guanabara.co.uk/live-music-7-nights/guanabara-summer-season-natema-live/ NATEMA brings together different extremes of electronic music and combine them with Brazilian folk rhythms. Exotic instruments like the alfaia, berimbau and the pandeiro (Brazilian tambourine), bass and guitar blend harmoniously with all with laptops, moogs and other synths, the result is an extremely dynamic and versatile live act. Formed by Boni (programing / bass), Luis Valente (guitar, vocals) and Pedro Campolina (Percussion) Come down and enjoy something unexpected! FREE ENTRY the whole night. See you there! www.natema.com
'Morning the Worm, Ca va? Is the festivals season over now? Listening to you everyday from 22nd floor of a Qatari skyscraper. There isn't enough music in my life anymore but you cheer me up... I really have to get hold of your EP, where can I buy it? x
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