The Haggis Horns + Crowd Company + DJ Miller Collective
A night of top notch Funk&Soul at the 100 Club with two of the UK’s leading original bands on the scene �” The Haggis Horns and Crowd Company. Plus DJ Miller Collective, spinning funk 45s.
THE HAGGIS HORNS
http://www.thehaggishorns.com/
The Haggis Horns won’t need an introduction to any followers of funk as they are at the very pinnacle of the scene. Fifteen years of tearing up clubs and festivals at home in the U.K. and internationally too, a band at the top of their game. The Haggis Horns are a 8-piece live extravaganza combining heavy breakbeat funk, soul, hip-hop and afrobeat.
They have four highly acclaimed albums under their belt. Live they have been rocking crowds the world over for years winning fans with their distinctive northern funk sound combining ass-shaking break-beats, afrobeat, soul and hip-hop.
Members of Haggis Horns have performed with the likes of Jamiroquai, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Corinne Bailey Rae, Mark Ronson, Robbie Williams, Craig Charles’ Fantasy Funk Band to name a few!
“Blistering funk of the highest order!” Craig Charles BBC Radio 6
“The best horn section in the world!” Mark Ronson
“Superb retro funk that really hits the spot” Daddy G ‘Massive Attack’
CROWD COMPANY
http://www.crowdcompanyfunk.com/
A modern take on vintage 70s soul funk from Crowd Company, one of the UK’s top soul funk bands. The 8 piece band is known for rich songwriting combined with catchy hooks, in the pocket grooves, virtuoso musicianship and features three outstanding soulful vocalists.
Crowd Company last album ‘Lowdown’ released on the Vintage League Music label, featured Grammy Award winners Ryan Zoidis and Eric Bloom , the horn section from USA band Lettuce. The album was featured heavily on the BBC Radio 6 Craig Charles Show. It was one of Craig’s ‘Top picks of the Year’
They recently released ‘You Ain’t Ready’, a single remixed by DJ Smoove (Smoove & Turrell) to great acclaim.
“Excellent lowdown funk. Top Class!” Craig Charles BBC Radio 6
“At the forefront of the British modern funk scene.” Music-news
“A great band, fabulous album” Robert Elms BBC Radio London
As well as frequently selling out venues the band have also shared the stage/toured with the likes of Soulive, The Meters’ George Porter Jr, Daptone Records’ Saun & Starr, The Monophonics
DJ MILLER COLLECTIVE
Spinning top notch funk and soul vinyl are the Miller Collective, bring your dancing shoes!.