The Brand New Heavies
Monday 2nd November 2009
Venue: The Junction 1
Category: Gigs & Live Music
One Liner: Plus Gil Karpas
Price Info: £16.50 adv
Time Info: Doors 7pm
“They are back with a vengeance.” So said The Hollywood Reporter’s Craig Rosen in his glowing May 2006 review of The Brand New Heavies’ sizzling performance at the legendary Roxy Nightclub in Los Angeles, USA, their first US performance in nearly a decade.
The Heavies’ triumphant US return marked the re-emergence of one of the most innovative, influential, R&B and funk groups of the last 15-plus years. In the mid-1980s, after bonding over their love of American funk and soul music - notably James Brown and the Meters - Simon Bartholomew, Jan Kincaid and Andrew Levy formed The Brand New Heavies as an instrumental outfit.
Based in West London, the band fitted perfectly into the rare groove and then acid jazz club scenes at the time, which also became associated with other notable long standing career artists such as Jamiroquai and Incognito.
Under 14's must be accompanied by an adult.
Box Office 01223 511 511
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