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Win Free Double Passes To See The Hiptones Live
The Hiptones are heading to Sydney this August and September for a series of 20 unmissable shows, and we're giving away double passes to see them live! There'll be lucky door prizes, heaps of dancing and a WHOLE lotta fun. Email us Right Now explaining your funkiest dance move in 25 words or less for the chance to win free passes to the gig of your choice!
Check the gig details above!
Also, look out for Hiptones bar coasters and flyers to gain free entry and prizes!
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Ive Been Loving You Too Long - Live on Channel 9

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That Driving Beat - Jon edit

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Thanks to the camera people: Rozzi, Benny, Daniel, Jack, Jon, Chook.
Thanks to Kym for the cameras.
BAND BIOGRAPHY
Does the world really need another Soul band? James Black (RocKwiz) will tell you that the answer is "Yes!" but its gotta be The Hiptones! Their sound is a blend of Roots and Blues with a powerful pop songwriting sensibility.
Like all great bands, The Hiptones is an organic creation much greater than the sum of its parts. Over the last 6 years an eclectic group of musicians came together from the " roots" music scene in Adelaide, South Australia. The Hiptones grew and coalesced in 2005 into the current lineup of Snooks La Vie on Vocals, Brother T on Hammond and bass, Steve Smith on guitar and Miguel Garcia on the skins.
For some reason, all the great towns that create roots music are never the biggest cities. It is something about being away from the centre of the commercial music industry. Think Memphis, Austin, Nashville and New Orleans (The Hiptones favourite) . One day when the rest of the world is exhausted from the current fads real music comes through and has its day. It seems like that time is now for The Hiptones.
While there are lots of bands that have their roots in the blues, there are few with a singer as good as Snooks La Vie. Less with a band that can entertain a crowd in a bar for five hours straight and even fewer that can write songs as good as the blues and soul classics that inspired them. The Hiptones is a roots band that can play with a style of their own and they write like they play.
They cruise around in a 62 T-Bird, wear funky retro clothes and play obscure vintage instruments. They listen to music most people have never heard of, but what they create together is very cool, very real and totally hip.
In these days of artifice and contrivance The Hiptones are a band that truly care about the music. There has never been an air of despair about this band. These are 4 guys who consistently go all out to play to a room full of people keen to forget the weeks work and grind and dance to music that speaks to the mind and the body.The Hiptones sound is a gumbo of the roots music with a pop sensibility. Out front is Snooks, a white soul singer with an incredibly powerful voice. Brother T drives the bass and Hammond organ deftly bridging the gap between retro funk and new soul. Steve Smith lays down sublime guitar in the feel of BB King, also being able to provide that Atlantic R&B funk attack and Miguel on the skins, can do it all.
Their new album Right Now is particularly special given that it brought the Hiptones to the attention of a major label SONYBMG. Thats extraordinary given that all the vocal takes are first and only takes, and the entire album (with the exception of Hound Dog) was recorded and mixed in four days at Woodstock studios with James Black producing during a Melbourne heatwave in January 2006.
Hot from the start, The Hiptones debut full-length album is a set of songs stripped back to their essence. This album is for now Right Now.
Right Now is released through SONYBMG in Australia and will be in stores everywhere from October 27. The album will be available to purchase on-line from thehiptones.com from mid-October. Samples from all tracks are available on the website www.thehiptones.com.
Get it at:
FANCY A HIPTONES RINGTONE?
For the “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long” truetone or poly, simply SMS SB HIPTONE TRUE or SB HIPTONE POLY to 193123!
More ringtones at www.sonybmgmobile.com.au .
SMS costs 55C, $6.60 True or $4.40 Poly.

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Member Since: 2/23/2006
Band Website: thehiptones.com
Band Members: Snooks La Vie
Narmon 'Brother T' Tulsi
Steve Smith
Miguel Garcia
Influences: Funk, Soul and Blues Singers - Bobby Bland, BB King, Jackie Wilson, Wilson Pickett, Al Green and his cousin - Junior Parker, Lightning Hopkins, Slim Harpo, Bobby Womack, Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, Aaron Neville, Lee Dorsey, Willie T, Elvis, Van the man, Bob Marley, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, James Brown, O V Wright, Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, Anne Peebles, Mavis Staples, Snooks Eaglin

Harmonica Players - Little Walter, George 'Harmonica' Smith, Big Walter Horton, Rice Miller, Jimmy Reed, Kim Wilson, Junior Wells, James Harman, Rick Estrin, Lynwood Slim, Stevie Wonder

Guitarists - BB King, Albert King, Freddie King, Earl King, Chris Isaak, Steve Cropper, Jimmie Vaughan, Tiny Grimes, Junior Watson, Jimmy Nolen, Ronnie Earl, Albert Collins, Leo Nocentelli, Ike Turner, James Black

Bass Players - James Jamerson, Duck Dunn, Bootsy Collins, Robbie Shakespeare, Aston Barrett, George Porter Junior, Larry Graham, Willie Dixon, Larry Taylor, Conrad Lozano

Hammond Players - Jimmy Smith, Jimmy McGriff, Jack McDuff, Booker T, Art Neville, Jackie Mittoo, Wild Bill Davis, Bill Doggett, James Black

Piano Players - Ray Charles, Herbie Hancock, Alan Toussaint, Professor Longhair, Jon Cleary, Billy Preston, Otis Spann, James Black

Drummers - Zig Modeliste, Al Jackson, Sly Dunbar, Fred Below

Other Great Bands - The Neville Brothers, The Meters, Los Lobos, Joe Camilleri, Renee Geyer, The JBs, Los Lonely Boys, The Mavericks
Sounds Like: The real deal
Record Label: SONY BMG
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

THE HIPTONES @ POINT NEPEAN MUSIC FESTIVAL

This is the BIG news. THE HIPTONES performing on Sunday April 8 at the POINT NEPEAN MUSIC FESTIVAL. Alongside the likes of John Mayer, Ozomatli, The Waifs, Missy Higgins and much much more.We are also...
Posted by The Hiptones on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 08:06:00 PST

THE HIPTONES @ ADELAIDE FRINGE FESTIVAL

The Hiptones bring their show once again to the Adelaide Fringe Festival - this time on March 23rd at THE BOSCO THEATER, and then again at THE SOCO CARGO LOUNGE - both venues are in the very groovy GA...
Posted by The Hiptones on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 08:02:00 PST

THE HIPTONES on NOVA EVERYWHERE

The Hiptones are currently receiving airplay on NOVA stations across the country. All capital cities are now hearing the Mr Timothy Remix of "IVE BEEN LOVING YOU TOO LONG". Thanks for the fab support...
Posted by The Hiptones on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 08:53:00 PST

THE HIPTONES are featured artist on MYSPACE

Myspace exclusive: The Hiptones Album Listening Party - you can listen to the entire album RIGHT NOW. Check out:http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=musicRig ht on!!
Posted by The Hiptones on Tue, 12 Dec 2006 09:55:00 PST

NOVA are pumping THE HIPTONES

Whoo-wee! NOVA stations across Australia are pummping "I've Been Loving You Too Long" - both the original and remix - by THE HIPTONES (Remix done by Mr Timothy - thanks mr T). Check it out!
Posted by The Hiptones on Tue, 12 Dec 2006 07:07:00 PST

THE HIPTONES are headed to SYDNEY

THE HIPTONES are headed to SYDNEY. We will be performing at THE BRIDGES HOTEL @ 135 Victoria Road, Rozelle, Sydney on SATURDAY DECEMBER 16th. Doors open around 9pm. You can book tickets through Ticket...
Posted by The Hiptones on Mon, 04 Dec 2006 10:20:00 PST

Getting closer

The album RIGHT NOW goes into stores across Australia on Saturday October 28. We're also featured in the itunes music store this week - check it out!Here we go then...
Posted by The Hiptones on Wed, 25 Oct 2006 07:56:00 PST

The Hiptones new album RIGHT NOW will available on-line in late October, and in-stores Oct 27

Wow - spring has sprung.So will our album RIGHT NOW - should be available on-line in a couple of weeks (mid-October). Thanks for all the great vibes on the album.We're kind of new to this myspace stuf...
Posted by The Hiptones on Fri, 01 Sep 2006 12:30:00 PST