Member Since: 1/4/2006
Band Website: haggishorns.co.uk
Band Members: Malcolm Strachan (Trumpet), Jason Rae (Alto, Baritone), Atholl Ransome (Tenor, Flute), Ben Barker (Guitar), Morgan Pugh (Bass), Luke Flowers (Drums), Sam Bell (Percussion), Joe Tatton (Keyboards)
Influences: Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rythm Band, Early Kool and the Gang, The Fatback Band, Rare Funk 7"s, Fela Kuti, Brass Construction, Slave, Lonnie Smith, Ronnie Foster, Charles Kynard, David Axlelrod, Quincy Jones, Tommy McCook (Reggae), Early 90's jazzy Hip Hop i.e Tribe Called Quest, Digable Planets, The Pharcyde, Gang Starr, De La Soul, The Neptunes, Classic Blue Note Artists, Cannonball Adderley, Freddie Hubbard, Wayne Shorter,
Carol Kaye, Bernard Purdie, Idris Muhammad, Cornell Dupree,
Sounds Like: "Hot Damn!" Reviews: ............. "Brilliant! Very good on the floors, Charting at no.3" (Mr Scruff)........."Great little 7". Some superb retro funk that really hits the spot" (Daddy G ‘Massive Attack’)................ "Really good. Label’s best release yet. Totally caught the vibe – heavy rotation from me." (DJ EASE ‘Nighmares On Wax’).............."Very tasty groove! Both v good on the floors." (Aim)................"Feeling this funk! Original is very good." (Paul G ‘Morcheeba’)................"Very good, authentic sounding Brit funk. Vocal is a great tune and the instrumental is decent too. Very good." (DJ Food).......................................................
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.............................................Enter The Haggis, (Pt1 of documentary about The Haggis Horns) c the rest on Youtube
Record Label: First Word Records www.firstwordrecords.com
Type of Label: Indie