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Savour The Flavour

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Released: Jan 1, 2009

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Savour The Flavour
5:26
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Run Away
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Poppy
5:30
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Free Yourself
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Criss Cross
4:39
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General Info

Genre: Funk / Hip Hop / Reggae
Location London, UK
Profile Views: 87200
Last Login: 11/14/2011
Member Since 1/30/2005
Website something-simple.co.uk
Record Label unsigned
Type of Label Indie
Bio
.. ........ Ever been to one of those gigs where your jaw hit the floor and stayed there, your brain was overwhelmed with joy and your feet were overwhelmed with funk? Every Something Simple gig is one of those gigs. .. .. Something Simple are an 8-piece musical explosion, every member born and bred in and around London, and between them boasting an impressive mix of musical blood from all over the world. .. .. The band compose and play their own hybrid funk brew - based firmly in all styles of dance music from the 60s to the present day – funk, reggae, hip-hop, drum&bass and more, always played live, and always infused with strong melodies and satisfying and interesting harmonic ideas. .. .. Their unique sound, charisma and intensely energetic live shows have so far taken them to many loved and respected London venues such as 93 Feet East, Cargo, Camden's Jazz Café, Koko and King's College, leaving everyone who hears them ecstatic, sweaty and desperate for more. .. .. It's your turn next. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Thank you to Gabriel Bristow for playing trumpet on the 'Free Yourself' and 'Criss Cross' recordings. Check his band B-Block in our top friends. .. .. If you like this stuff, or even if you don't, please check out some of the other work members of something simple do - la prueba, big river quintet, fur AND MORE! .. .. ..
Members
..Tom Shirm - Keys, Guitar, Vocals.. ..Lester Salmins - Bass, Vocals.. ..Greg Sanders - Guitar, Vocals.. ..Olly Lowe - Drums.. ..Callum Monaghan - Vocals.. ..Fabio De Oliveira - Percussion.. ..Leo Aarons-Richardson - Sax.. ..Alaric Taylor - Trumpet..
Influences
Fat Freddy's Drop, Tower of Power, London Elektricity, Meters, D'Angelo, Ojos de Brujo, Soweto Kinch, Average White Band, Hamish Stuart Band, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Bob Marley, Desmond Dekker, Bobby Womack, Quantic Soul Orchestra, Ozomatli, Brecker Brothers, Steely Dan, Jurassic Five, Roots Manuva, Shy FX, Pendulum, Ugly Duckling, 425, Toots & the Maytals, Rage Against The Machine, Steely Dan, so much more gooood shit.
Sounds Like
god coming down the gangees