SEEKING
Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Tenor, Vocalist - Soprano, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Drums, Other Percussion, Keyboard, Piano, Background Singer, Harmonica, Mandolin, Dobro, Vocalist - Alto, Accordion, Harp.ABOUT
The band is coming back to life, after a period of quiet. We are seeking a drummer and maybe a vocalist too to get to the next level. Our ambition is to be uplifting, sophisticated and heavy. We have lots of original material that we want to record and get back performing live...
- Screen name:
- Hotfoot
- Member since:
- Jan 05 2017
- Active within 2 weeks
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years together:
- 3
- Gigs played:
- 10 to 50
- Tend to practice:
- 1 time per week
- Age:
- 45 years
Influences
James Brown, Zep, Curtis Mayfield, Pharrell Williams, Beatles, Khruangbin, Alhaji K Frimpong, Saba, Ravyn Lenae, Masego, Congolese Soukous, Black Sabbath etc etc
Members Of Band
There's three of us, guitar, bass, and drums, ranging from 25 years old to 50 years old. An Anglo-Nigerian, an Anglo-Ghanaian-Ethiopian, and one Anglo-Englishman.
EQUIPMENT
Nothing too flash, but it certainly does the job :-)
MUSIC
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Hotfoot
Hotfoot Year: 2017 Genre: World
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Song Of Ascents
Song Of Ascentsfirst time with Bethany on drums - she's 19! :-O
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Irresistible (Demo)(Sesc)
Irresistible (Demo)(Sesc)
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Bleeding Heart (Valentine's Special mix)
Bleeding Heart (Valentine's Special mix)
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Under A Feeling
Under A Feeling
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Wok Tossed Morning Glory
Wok Tossed Morning GloryIf you know what growing up in the UK could do to a Nigerian, you'd understand
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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Gentlemen Prefer BlondesIt's about Eurocentric beauty standards, stoopid!
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Bleeding Heart (w/ vocals)
Bleeding Heart (w/ vocals)You… and I Don’t always see eye to eye But most of the time I’m thinking of you I so often do
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Hotfoot
HotfootThe pulse races The heart quickens The ice thins The plot thickens The plot thickens Like Mummy’s dumpling stew Like you turning To the rear view...
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April Fool
April Foolat last! A new and improved recording (still without vox & overdubs, alas)
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That Tuchus Ain't Kosher
That Tuchus Ain't Koshera little sneak preview of what will be the first song we ever play in public
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Hit The Spot
Hit The Spotthe first years of the 21st Century - a back-to-back terraced house in Harehills, Leeds. Some magic was made...
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Hotfoot (early version)
Hotfoot (early version)this is an early attempt at the song, somewhat slower, with a second guitar and percussion
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Return To The Scene Of The Crime
Return To The Scene Of The CrimeAlso recorded for the same short film "Forget" - this is an instrumental version of an existing song about orbiting the black hole of doomed love, or something
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Caramelised
Caramelisedan early, instrumental version, recorded for the soundtrack of a friend's short film
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Missing At Random
Missing At RandomTotal indulgence - this just happened, and seemed quite good
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April Fool
April FoolA superior take - a story of abandonment that exists in the twilight between uplifting and melancholy. Maybe.
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Hotfoot
Hotfootthe point where Islam and funk meet - that's interesting
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Lagoon
Lagoonwritten and performed by drummer Emi Agbo
