Member Since: 13/05/2006
Band Website: http://www.thebigjob.com www.stereodeluxe.com
Band Members: Paul Gunter, Mike Benn, D "Boo" Gallagher
FEATURING vocals by:
Valerie Etienne, Terry Callier, Lucy Jules, Earl Zinger, Will Matthews, Rosina Kasi, Lorna Brown, Janine Levy, and Hope Graham
///Managed by Positive Management
ROAD - We Are, live at Corsica
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Influences: Heres a few to be getting on with, this is all on vinyl at our various residencies,no particular order...Airto and Flora,Dom Um, Nana Vasconcelos, Marcos Valle, Manfredo Fest, Escolas da Samba (Rio), Dona Zinha(Timbauba), Hermeto, Sivuca, Afro Blocs (Salvador), Carlinhos Brown, Jose Neto, Pat Metheny, Milton Nascimento, Gilberto Gil, Bucky Leo, Steve Williamson, Vaughn Hawthorne, Phillip Bent, Courtney Pine, Beki Mseluku, Louis Moholo, Claude Deppa, Mondesir Bros, This is ridiculous....Robin Jones, Snowy, Ian Moody, Tomek, Bangsy, Caister Mafia jocks, Giovanni Hidalgo, Anga, Candido, Mongo, Puente, Rumberos, Bataleros, Push, Incognito, Light of the World, Steel Pulse, Specials, Selector, Madness, The Beat, Max Romeo, Level 42, UB40, Human League, Funkadelic, Funkapolitan, Parliment, Curtis Mayfield...more later. So...Chet Aitkins,Wes Montgomery, Marcus Miller,Herbie Hancock, Headhunters,Miles,Freddie Hubbard,Wayne Shorter,Vinx,Bill Summers,James Brown, JBs,Sun Ra,Pharaoh,Don Alias,Dave Holland, John McGlaughlin,Terry Callier,John Lucien,chops,Val,Duboniks,Kiss of Life,John Surman, Vangelis,Lalo Schifrin,Dave Grusin,Don Cherry,Neneh,Eagle Eye,Groove Armada,Gotan Project,Mica Paris,Irakere,Los Van Van,Santana,Marc Ribot,Jessica Lauren,Bee Gees,Kool and the Gang,Chic,The Impressions,Bootsy,George Clinton, Cyrus,Chestnut,Beatles,AWB,Zulu Nation, Kraftwerk, Boogy Down Productions,Steeley Dan,Jan Garbarek,ESB,Rose Royce,Paco De Lucia, Ijah Man, Ras Michael and the sons of Negus, Clash, Pistols, John Lucien, Dianne Reeves, Pete,Sheila and Coke Escovedo, Mr Earl (for guitar lessons), Richard Bona, Prince, Ronnie Ross, Yuseff Latiff, Tubby Hayes, Joe Harriot, Lovetrain,Gambian Kora music, U-Cef, Morrocan Gnawa music, Sergio Mendes, Carlos Embale, Lazaro Ross, Clave y Guaguanco, Los Papines, Stella Chiweze, Chartwell Dutiro, Juan Habichuela, Minika Green, Besta Vista, Dizzy, Chano Pozo, Black Voices, Gnaba, Les Ballets Africanes, Keith Jarrett, Marcus Miller, Elton John, Azymuth, Batu, Bill Laswell, M'Shell Ngde'Ocello, Orestes Vilato, Raul Rekow, Karl Perrazzo, El Negro Hernandez, Alice Coltrane (RIP), Beggar and Co, Paul Weller, Salif Kieta, I guess it just turns into a tribute eh?..Simon and Garfunkel, Golden Earing, America, Joni Mitchel, Arethra, Anita Baker, Nancy Wilson, Earth Wind and Fire, O Jays, Mini Ripperton, Rage Against the Machine, Gil Scott Heron, Last Poets, Art Blakey, Zawinal, Elvin, Paul Mcartney, Barbera Striesand, Gabrielle Goodman, Tom Waits, Masters at work,
Sounds Like: Melodic songs, riding a solid and percussive groove in a variety of tempos and feels, incorporating differing vocal styles and techniques, inflected with an elusive urban Afro/Latin vibe..NOT a pedestrian groove..!
Record Label: Stereo Deluxe (Berlin)
Type of Label: Indie