Member Since: 10/18/2007
Band Members:
Influences: we all listen to different stuff from jazz, funk and hip-hop to reggae, ska, rock, punk and more - most of which somehow seems to work itself into the sound of the band as a whole...
^ This is how Roland played the bass during his period of incapacitation.
Sounds Like: "an upbeat hip-hop/funk ensemble with dynamic arrangements swinging from ambient jazz to full-on punk energy" - Contraband Sessions"a modern funk band that didn't make me want to rip my own ears off" - BBC Bristol Uncovered"a frenetic, unhinged yet soulful brand of funk... live, they are a formidable force, combining evident musicianship with an energy that channels a definite punk vibe" - London Tourdates"a sax-fronted funk band growing in strength with every performance; tight as hell and a strong MC to boot" - The Attic"a ferocious jazz-funk-rock fusion with a rhythm section that could drive any band" - Live Music Scene [ click here for full review ]"Ruckus Collective are bold as brass and funkier than old socks - one of Bristol's hottest bands right now" - Mad Method"these young funkophiles have the skill and energetic invention to propel them to greater things... it's the rhythmic spice of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the fizz of Ozomatli. Sax masters and effervescent MCs, they’d turn Monday morning into a party - prepare to be moved" - Fact FansVenues we've played:
Anson Rooms
The Attic
Avon Gorge Room
Badock Hall
Bar Sonic, London
Brixton Jamm, London
Churchill Hall
The Croft
The Good Ship, London
The Golden Lion
The Griffin, Frome
Hiatt Baker Hall
Java
Jester's (haha)
Joe Public's
Lakota
Mandela Bar
Manor Hall
Moles, Bath
Mr Wolf's
The Old Blue Last, London
Oppo
Phoenix, Exeter
Ride Café, Plymouth
Thekla
Tiger Tiger, Cardiff
Timbuk2
Yardbird, BirminghamBands we've played with:
The Apples
CCQ
The Scribes
Edenheight
The Giants
Anomaly
Artikel
The Hats
Slipper
Clayton Blizzard
Bizali
The Pete Trill Band
Kuwarto
Hmna Hmna
This Ambulance Contains Skittles
Midnight Schemes
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Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None