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Bournemouth-based Chris Pedley met up with Brothers Dan and Rich at a dodgy Function gig around six years ago. The trio then went on to write and perform their unique style of dirty Funk. The Band released three 7-inch singles and their first album, "Ten Paces" on Bournemouth label, ARSE Records, before being taken on by Independent label, PEDDLER Records in 2004. They have since toured Japan three times and have payed a wide range of venues across Europe. They have released two 7-inch singles, the second featuring the voice of London Nu-Jazz/Broken Beat sensation, Vanessa Freeman. Their second album, "In with the out-crowd", was recorded live at The Camden Jazz Cafe, London. PEDDLER Records has also released two 12-inch remix records of The Baker Brothers’ music, featuring mixes from Quantic Soul Orchestra, Nostalgia 77, Domu, Break Reform, Trevor Loveys, Jon Kennedy and Dr Rubberfunk. The Baker Brothers’ third album, "Baker’s Dozen", is currently available on CD and Vinyl. The band recorded a new Live album in Tokyo in November 2006 and are due to release a Live DVD in the Spring of 2007. Our first three albums, TEN PACES, IN WITH THE OUT CROWD & BAKERS DOZEN are now available to download from the itunes music store.

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Member Since: 3/25/2006
Band Website: thebakerbrothers.com
Band Members: DAN BAKER (keys/guitar/violins/vocals/accounts/waterworks), CHRIS PEDLEY (bass/vocals/guitar/pies/keys/tequila gold/rosy cheeks) RICH BAKER (drums/vocals/tea/plumbing/tinnitus/nappies)
Influences: The Meters, Ramsay Lewis, James Brown, Shuggie Otis, The Rolling Stones, The Police, Stevie Wonder, David Axelrod, Erikah Badu, Sly and the family stone, Jamie Lydell, Ray Charles, Nina Simone, Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys, Ray Barretto, late Beatles (not dead ones, but late 60s...)
Sounds Like: Sounds like: a school bus crashing through the window of a music shop! We love gritty funk instrumentals, however, beating our instruments isn't all that matters to us! We find that if you're not moving forwards, you just slide backwards. We didn't collectively make a conscious decision to change direction, but over this past year our sound has evolved organically into something a bit more soulful and song-based. Recent collaborations with vocalist Vanessa Freeman and horn players Paul Young and Paul Jordanous have helped us forge a more refined sound: We've kept it tough though, but put a lot more thought into the writing and the performance........ Whats Japaning!

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Record Label: Peddler Records
Type of Label: Indie

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itunes downloads

Hi Everyone,Our first three albums, TEN PACES, IN WITH THE OUT CROWD, & BAKERs DOZEN are now available to download from the itunes music store. See you at the gigs...Dan, Rich and Chris....
Posted by The Baker Brothers on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:41:00 PST

SOULTAGE RECORDS brings Baker Brothers to Japan!

This year's tour of Japan has been arranged by our good friend Katsushi Okada at Soultage Records in Kyoto. Please look at www.soultagerecords.net for full details of the tour.We are very much looking...
Posted by The Baker Brothers on Wed, 25 Oct 2006 02:46:00 PST

Japan tour 2006

Hi Peeps. Just to let you know, we need each and every one of you to come and wish us "Bon Voyage" for this year's tour to Japan. We will be playing in several different cities to promote...
Posted by The Baker Brothers on Thu, 05 Oct 2006 03:14:00 PST

FSB wah g'wan

I nearly wet myself when we got on stage the other night, the atmosphere was electric and it was it was quite overwhelming to see so many friendly faces. Thanks everyone there for your love over the y...
Posted by The Baker Brothers on Mon, 24 Apr 2006 01:51:00 PST