BIG BUS GROOVY WAS CREATED AT THE HEIGHT OF THE ACID JAZZ EXPLOSION IN THE EARLY 90’S. IT WAS FRIENDSHIP AND FUNK THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER A BAND THAT CREATED UPLIFTING, FUNKY, SOULFUL GROOVES FOR OVER A DECADE.
AS WITH MANY BANDS, BIG BUS HAS CHANGED LINE-UPS OVER THE YEARS. NOW A 6 PIECE BAND, BIG BUS GROOVY ARE ONE OF THE HOTTEST BANDS IN BIRMINGHAM. FROM THE INFECTIOUS ‘ANTHEM’ TO THE CHICKEN HEAD INDUCING ‘BABY TELL’S ME’, THERE SONGS ARE AN IMPRESSIVE EXPLORATION OF THE FUNKY SIDE OF MUSIC.
BIG BUS ARE INFLUENCED BY TRUE FUNK ROYALTY. FROM PRINCE, THE GODFATHER HIMSELF JAMES BROWN, STEVIE WONDER, AND MANY MORE. ARTISTS WHO REVOLUTIONISED MODERN MUSIC AND INSPIRED MANY OF THE BIGGEST SELLING ARTISTS OF TODAY.
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2006 WERE THE MAIN STAGE AT BIRMINGHAMS ARTSFEST AND SUPPORTING PARLIAMENT FUNKADELICS OWN GARY ‘MUDBONE’ COOPER. THIS YEAR LOOKS TO BE EVEN BETTER. FIRST UP IS STUDIO TIME! IT’S BEEN A WHILE, AND IT’S HIGH ON THE PRIORITY LIST! THERE SHOULD ALSO BE SOME FRESH TRACKS COMING YOUR WAY SOON AS BIG BUS GROOVY LOOK TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF TECHNOLOGY TO KEEP YOU UP TO DATE WITH ALL THAT’S GOING ON. EXPECT TO HEAR SNIPPETS OF REHERSALS, NEW SONGS AND OLD SONGS, AND LOTS MORE GIGS UP AND DOWN THE COUNTRY.
“A QUALITY CHOOON†– BEN TURNER (RADIO WM)
“THEY’RE FUNKY†– ULGY PHIL (KERRANG RADIO)
“IF YOU BLENDED STEVIE WONDER, JAMES BROWN AND FISHBONE, YOU’D BE IN THE RIGHT ARE†– MIKE BOND (WWW.UKMUSICSEARCH.COM)