Member Since: 14/03/2006
Band Website: www.developmentonline.co.uk
Band Members:Development = deep house music, disco, soul, underground manchester madness.Previous guests include: Ron Trent, Joe Claussell, Larry Heard, Danny Krivit, Osunlade, Hippie Torrales, Phil Asher, Benji B, Domu, Al Kent, DJ Deep, Halo, Alix Alvarez, Quentin Harris, Terry Hunter, DJ Spinna and loads of other chaps with excellent music taste...I run the parties with a lad called Andy Proctor who likes big cars and Manchester United and another lad called Chris Feinmann who likes Cheeseboards.Over the past few years we've also been and played rekids at nights like Electric Chair, Nish Nash Nosh and Angel Deelite in Manchester, Soul City, Soulogic and Body Music in London, Soul Heaven in Liverpool, Lights Down Low and Pseudo 54 in Sheffield, Days like This and Jussoul in Birmingham as well as clubs such as Sankeys Soap in Manchester, Red in Birmingham, Fez, Discoteque and The Forum in Sheffield. We've also taken the Development show on the road for a one-off night at El Divino in Ibiza which was slightly alright.I like drinking real ale, like an old man. And Gin, usually by the bottle. I support Oldham Athletic Football Club, which is where the gin comes in handy. They're shit
Influences: Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, Sounds of Blackness, Curtis Mayfield, Minnie Ripperton, Lenny Williams, Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Bobby Womack, George Benson, Steely Dan, EWF, Leroy Burgess, Bob Dylan, The Clash, A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Snoop, Nas, Guru, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Michael Watford, Masters at Work, Lil Louis, Ron Trent, Chez Damier, DJ Deep, DJ Spinna, King Britt, Glenn Underground, Derrick Carter, Kerri Chandler, Phil Asher, my old man's record collection, Mr Matthew Lewis (the knowledge), Chris Lowlife (now that's how to throw a party!), Southport Weekender, Hard Times, Electric Chair, NYC, the great city of Manchester, people with no fear, family, true friends, good beer.
Sounds Like:
NEW Phlash & Friends -Deep Electronic Sound available at Traxsource
Record Label: Development Music - launching Oct 2008