Laneous & The Family Yah

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The “Loveable Tramp with the clamped, cramped fist in the air like he just don’t care”, Laneous makes grunty Rudeboy Soul and Croon Punk for the BackBeat Generation. Joined by the 4 piece Family Yah – the Monte Carlos of Brisbane’s assorted creams and the all singing, all dancing, all romancing Bird Fire Choir, Laneous sets stages alight with psychedelic hip hop fires.
Born one minute’s walk from where he now lives, Laneous is set to emerge from his beloved Brisbane with his most extravagant musical offering yet – the Debut Laneous & The Family Yah LP “St. Ill Regal”.
Brisbane’s new home of Underground Soul, Rock and Hip Hop, the independent Bird Fire Records will deliver St. Ill Regal Nationally in August 2009. Recorded with Brissie Buzz Man Peet G @ Psi Fi Studios throughout 2008, the 17 track slammer features a whole flock of extended Family Yah members including MC’s, an 8 piece string section, Nepalese Table Master and others.
From Bouncy Hip Hop Opener and first single “BubbleGum” all the way to Soul Joint “Searing Life”, lyrically Laneous (the Legal Alien) flowers like a tropical ginger, with the quirk of MF Doom and the perk of TV on The Radio. Musically, The Family Yah astounds, making unconventional sounds with conventional instruments – think garage band meets MPC.
Laneous has become somewhat of an icon in Brisbane, playing a staggering number of shows and having recorded, toured and played with countless musical projects. Having dropped out of school at 15 to pursue music, he has proudly never worked a day job and never received a cent from the government – too busy making music to stand in a dole cue. Since forming the Family Yah in 2007, Laneous’ shows have become the stuff of legend. Born at a quaint Tea House in the backstreets of Brisbane’s West End and originally intended as a jam band, the Family Yah’s Monday night residency soon had audiences spilling out of the venue and onto the streets to witness the famed falsetto and magnificent chaos of Lanee.
Now graduated from the tea house, Laneous & The Family Yah are renowned for their high energy and dynamic stage shows. This saw them recently named amongst HipHop’s Hottest in Triple J’s “J Mag” City by City - Oz Hip Hop Special. With one of Brisbane’s hottest rhythm sections and the star studded and uber sexy Bird Fire Choir, they have created a formidable live experience.
Festival appearances include: Big Day Out, Woodford Folk Festival, Island Times Festival, West End Carnivale, Kuranda Roots Festival, Valley Fiesta, GreenFest, BrisFest, Bohemian Masquerade Ball, Bigsound and many other club shows and events across the East Coast.
To celebrate the release of St. Ill Regal, Laneous & The Family Yah are taking the extravagant and multi-dimensional Pink Dove Show on the road. This sees them team with sideshow and circus performers, crumpers, breakers, live bands, MC’s and DJ’s a like to present the End of the World Party to End all the World’s Parties. Tour Dates TBA soon… Pink Dove is coming… Bird Fy Aaaargh!!
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