THE BANDS @ The Brook Saturday 8th April - Doors: 20:00 to 02:00
From the people who bring you REVIVE. Witness 3 of the hottest bands on the South Coast in an energizing night of eclectic sounds where gutsy guitar driven funk rock meets uplifting northern soul and funk meets a soulful funky Latin vibe. This is your first chance and quite probably your only chance to see these 3 bands on the same stage in the same night.
So don't miss it!
Tickets 8 in advance or 6 with NUS - Box Office on 02380 555366
Laura Vane & Her Band
"This girl has funk and soul oozing from every part of her" - MJ Cole
Having worked with respected names such as Mj Cole, Lewis Taylor, Mark Hill and Robby Rivera, Southampton based singer / songwriter, Laura Vane has now channelled her awesome talents into writing and recording her own album with Brighton based artist/producer Lee Baker. Together they have created a fusion of Northern Soul and Raw Funk steeped in sensational vocal arrangements. Laura has now put a fantastic band together and they are looking for live dates.
"Laura Vane is one of the most exciting vocalists and writers that I have had the pleasure to work with in the past few years. This girl has funk and soul oozing from every part of her. Her musicality is second to none. She can cut it both live and in the studio. Phenomenal." - MJ Cole.
More information on Laura Vane & Her Band can be found here
Russian Roulette
Al Siesta is the talismatic front man of south coast band Russian Roulette, a soulful, Latin jazz, five piece band. Their funky style uses Als slick R&B vocal style and the bands excellent musicianship to create a truly fresh international sound.
Al, who was born in Cuba and bought up in Russia, brings a rich and diverse list of musical accomplishments as a singer pianist, composer and producer. Al and other four band members, Andy Davey-Guitar, Jamie McCalister-Bass, Arman Kevorkian-Keyboards, and Aaron Head on drums are a truly professional alliance of talented musicians that create a new stylistic blend of modern music.
Russian Roulette's' tight grooves and funky licks provide an ideal platform for Al to captivate an audience with a mixture of charisma, vocal talents and virtuous piano playing.
Russian Roulette play an easily accessible, intelligently crafted set successfully uniting fans of various music styles. Their sound also easily converts itself to soulful dance remixes as evidenced by Al's eight week appearance in this summers, DJ influential "Hype chart"
With a host of successful gigs under their belt and several house remixes of their work supporting their cause they aim to bring their unique sound and musicianship to the capital in early 2006 before taking the show to various international venues including Europe, Russia and America.
Bossnass
Bossnass are eclectic, that's for sure, embracing soulful melodic social commentary alongside gutsy guitar driven funk rock. To say they have elements of soul, jazz, funk, hip hop and rock is to only tell part of the story, this 5-piece blend the latter with an energy, wit and honesty sorely lacking in so much of contemporary music. With various members having previously toured with The Black Eyed Peas, Ice-T, The Beatnuts, Mark Ronson, Alexander O'Neal, Ugly Duckling, Prince Paul, Weapons of mass belief, Nate James, Gordon Haskell, The Spooks, The Pickpockets, Gabrielle, Meshell Ndegeocello, The Brand New Heavies and Courtney Love, its fair to say that the famously energetic 'Bossnass' live show comes highly recommended. "Stevie Wonder meets AC/DC" - Rock Garden, Covent Garden
Bossnass was born when three Southampton and two London musicians played together for the first time for an improvised gig in Southampton in February 2004. The gig went down a storm and immediately secured them a monthly residency at The Orange Rooms in Southampton while they began working on their first album. The live shows attracted plenty of interest including the likes of indie label 'Norimaki Recordings'. Now with a 4 Track EP release 'One touch beat commander' available on 'Norimaki Recordings' the album is expected to follow shortly. And this is your first chance to see 'Bossnass' in all their glory on the notorious Brook Stage.
More information on Bossnass can be found here
Tickets can be purchased from The Brook Box Office on 02380 555366
Limited 50 Tickets available at Special Online Price @ WeGotTickets