Formed in
2008 out of a desire to play music that appealed to the feet as much as to the
ears, the Hackney Colliery Band is east London’s unique take on the brass band.
Featuring
trumpets, trombones, saxes, sousaphone and marching percussion, the band are
totally acoustic and yet able to blow the roof off any room. Hackney Colliery
Band’s members have hugely diverse musical backgrounds, ranging from work with
cutting edge jazz groups to the Royal Opera House, and from Jarvis Cocker to
major international orchestras.
This
breadth of musical talent is clearly on display in their eclectic repertoire.
Mining nuggets of funk, hip-hop and high-octane rock from the musical coalface
and throwing in a few chunks of Balkan brass, ska and contemporary jazz for
good measure, the Hackney Colliery Band’s setlist is as diverse as the London
borough that gave them their name. Add the fact that the band stays true to its
roots by bringing the tradition of mobile marching bands firmly into the 21st
Century and you know that every gig’s sure to be unique.
Whether
playing to a global audience of hundreds of millions at the Closing Ceremony of
the London 2012 Olympics or to a few hundred in a club,though, you can be
certain of one thing: this is high-energy, good-time music that’ll make you
want move your feet.
Personnel
Trumpet,
flugelhorn: Nick Ashwood
Trumpet, melodica: Steve Pretty
Tenor sax: Tom Richards
Alto/baritone sax: Mike Lesirge
Trombone: Jonathan Sweeney
Trombone: Magnus Dearness
Sousaphone: Jeff Miller
Snare drum, hi hat & cymbals: Luke Christie
Bass drum, wood block, cowbell & cymbals: Olly Blackman
Formed
in 2008 out of a desire to play music that appealed to the feet as much
as to the ears, the Hackney Colliery Band is east London’s unique take
on the brass band.
Featuring trumpets, trombones, saxes, sousaphone and marching
percussion, the band are totally acoustic and yet able to blow the roof
off any room. Hackney Colliery Band’s members have hugely diverse
musical backgrounds, ranging from work with cutting edge jazz groups to
the Royal Opera House, and from Jarvis Cocker to major international
orchestras.
This breadth of musical talent is clearly on display in their
eclectic repertoire. Mining nuggets of funk, hip-hop and high-octane
rock from the musical coalface and throwing in a few chunks of Balkan
brass, ska and contemporary jazz for good measure, the Hackney Colliery
Band’s setlist is as diverse as the London borough that gave them their
name. Add the fact that the band stays true to its roots by bringing the
tradition of mobile marching bands firmly into the 21st Century and you
know that every gig’s sure to be unique.
Whether playing to a global audience of hundreds of millions at the
Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics or to a few hundred in a
club,though, you can be certain of one thing: this is high-energy,
good-time music that’ll make you want move your feet.
Listen to us and discover new music on
Earbits Free Online Radio
Personnel
Trumpet, flugelhorn: Nick Ashwood
Trumpet, melodica:
Steve Pretty
Tenor sax:
Tom Richards
Alto/baritone sax:
Mike Lesirge
Trombone: Jonathan Sweeney
Trombone: Magnus Dearness
Sousaphone: Jeff Miller
Snare drum, hi hat & cymbals:
Luke Christie
Bass drum, wood block, cowbell & cymbals: Olly Blackman
- See more at: http://www.hackneycollieryband.co.uk/biography/#sthash.mxBc98AI.dpuf
Formed
in 2008 out of a desire to play music that appealed to the feet as much
as to the ears, the Hackney Colliery Band is east London’s unique take
on the brass band.
Featuring trumpets, trombones, saxes, sousaphone and marching
percussion, the band are totally acoustic and yet able to blow the roof
off any room. Hackney Colliery Band’s members have hugely diverse
musical backgrounds, ranging from work with cutting edge jazz groups to
the Royal Opera House, and from Jarvis Cocker to major international
orchestras.
This breadth of musical talent is clearly on display in their
eclectic repertoire. Mining nuggets of funk, hip-hop and high-octane
rock from the musical coalface and throwing in a few chunks of Balkan
brass, ska and contemporary jazz for good measure, the Hackney Colliery
Band’s setlist is as diverse as the London borough that gave them their
name. Add the fact that the band stays true to its roots by bringing the
tradition of mobile marching bands firmly into the 21st Century and you
know that every gig’s sure to be unique.
Whether playing to a global audience of hundreds of millions at the
Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics or to a few hundred in a
club,though, you can be certain of one thing: this is high-energy,
good-time music that’ll make you want move your feet.
Listen to us and discover new music on
Earbits Free Online Radio
Personnel
Trumpet, flugelhorn: Nick Ashwood
Trumpet, melodica:
Steve Pretty
Tenor sax:
Tom Richards
Alto/baritone sax:
Mike Lesirge
Trombone: Jonathan Sweeney
Trombone: Magnus Dearness
Sousaphone: Jeff Miller
Snare drum, hi hat & cymbals:
Luke Christie
Bass drum, wood block, cowbell & cymbals: Olly Blackman
- See more at: http://www.hackneycollieryband.co.uk/biography/#sthash.mxBc98AI.dpuf
