Over the past seven years, the nine-strong instrumental group has been folding cuts and scratches from every imaginable source into Big Band blares and Middle Eastern elements on top of a raw and dirty funk base, baking a thick multi-layered sonic treat. Keeping true to their origins as a spontaneous composition ensemble, they kick ideas up and down the stage in a torrent of Decks, Horns, Double Bass, Drums and Electronic Effects. No digital samplers, no guitars or keyboards and no safety net as the arrangements are reinvented on the spot and the roles of solo and backing instruments change at the blink of an eye to any of the nine members. The powerful sound has also reverberated on dance floors, televisions, radios and films worldwide.
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Joining The Apples will be The Hat Band – one of the UKs finest underground groove collectives. Their unique sound is an intoxicating fusion of dub reggae, afro-latin beats, funk and sublime vocals guaranteed to exhilirate mind, soul and body. The Hat Band have been firm favourites on the Liverpool scene for much of the past decade, with every single gig played to a packed dancefloor and rapturous reception.
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And We The Undersigned – (aka WtU!) a nine-piece Liverpool based band/collective, inspired by Reggae, Funk, Folk, Hip-Hop and Rock vibes. They have been playing together for around a year, with a couple of small festivals and numerous well received local gigs under their belts. WtU have supported the likes of A.S.M. feat. 6ixToys Horns, Chris Helme and ROX. They are set apart from the majority of local players by their massive five-piece brass section, named the BlowBax. They play politically motivated songs, requesting that people read some history and think for themselves. They are lovers of strong melody and harmony, true love and true democracy. They are attempting to revolutionize the planet through the medium of dance. If you dance, you move, and if you move, you are free. Don’t let anyone tell you any different. Wiggle fo’ yo’ lives!
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