Funk at The Forge: Speedometer + Crowd Company + Vanessa Jamie + DJ Calamity Jade

Description

  • Live Music
  • Tickets from £5.00
  • Camden
  • Funk & Soul
  • Over 18
  • Sat, 4th Mar 2017 @ 19:30 - 1:00
  • 19:30 - 01:00

A monthly festival of funk and soul with some of the strongest UK bands & DJs on the scene.

Co-Headlining this very popular regular night are two of the hottest funk bands in the UK – Speedometer and Crowd Company. Opening the night is up-and-coming soul singer Vanessa Jamie.

...and Milan's DJ Calamity Jade will be back in the UK to spin funk, soul and boogaloo 45s throughout the night

 

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SPEEDOMETER

Speedometer have been at the forefront of the UK deep funk scene since 1999. Famed for their tight live shows and authentic early 70's sound, the band have mixed their love of latin, funk and soul to live audiences all over the world (in particular: UK, Japan, Finland, France, Spain and Italy).

 

"One of the best live funk shows ever!" said Craig Charles, BBC 6 Music.

 

Over 13 years they've released 6 acclaimed LP's, many singles that are still sought after by avid collectors, funk fans and DJs. After signing to Freestyle Records (Uk) and P-Vine Records (Japan), they released 6 albums .

 

Their attention to the authentic funk/soul sound made them the preferred choice for many visiting US artists such as Sharon Jones, Marva Whitney (James Brown band), Lee Fields, Sir Joe Quarterman, Eddie Bo, Billy Wooten and Martha High (James Brown band). This included recording Martha's second solo album Soul Overdue which a 5 star review from Blues & Soul magazine.

 

Their music can be heard in many TV programmes and box office film trailers. In 2010, the platinum selling hip hop group Cypress Hill free-styled a rap to an early Speedometer groove and since then Hip Hop and B-boys dancers have chosen Speedometer songs as dancefloor anthems, such as Orisha which has had over 150,000 Youtube hits alone in 2013.

 

2014 saw the release of the groovy Northern Soul take on Pharrell Williams' Happy which has regular radio airplay for weeks and almost 500,000 views on youtube. The band went back in the studio with a new soul vocalist James Junior for a release of their current LP No Turning Back.

 

CROWD COMPANY

Crowd Company are an 8 piece band with a modern, original take on vintage funk and soul. Brimful of energy with catchy hooks / melodies and tight groove the band combine a retro Hammond organ based sound with a virtuoso horn section, soulful lead and harmony vocals.

Since their latest album release via the Proper Records label the band have received rave reviews and radio airplay across Europe, including being playlisted on the BBC Radio 6 Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show.

They are acclaimed as one of London’s leading bands of the genre and as well as headlining sellout shows at many of London’s leading venues the band recently were asked to open for acclaimed Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings artists Saun & Starr. And before then they opened for New Orleans funk legend George Porter Jr of The Meters on his UK tour, also sharing the stage with him to play some Meters classics.

"Excellent. lowdown funk" - Craig Charles, BBC Radio 6 Music

"Smokin' Grooves" - Blues&Soul magazine

 

VANESSA JAMIE

Vanessa Jamie is an acclaimed, up and coming singer songwriter. She performs music influenced by Neo-Soul, Jazz and Funk, taking inspiration from legends such as Lauryn Hill, D'angelo, Jill Scott and James Brown. She has performed up and down the country and recently performed at Ronnie Scotts to great reviews and acclaim.

 

DJ CALAMITY JADE (WillWork4Funk) - mixcloud

Hailing from Milan, Italy, DJ Calamity Jade is a leading DJ on the European funk scene. She is a DJ, Radio Host and manager of WIllWork4Funk promotion agency.

From spinning in leading clubs of Italy's funk/soul circuit, to guesting in club nights abroad (in Hamburg, Bonn, Cologne and Frankfurt in Germany, Geneva and Lausanne in Switzerland, Eygalières and Chambery in France), or opening/closing for acts such as The New Mastersounds (UK), The Mighty Mocambos (DE), Myles Sanko (UK), and more, Calamity Jade has been incessantly bringing her bags of vinyl goodness to the most discerning ears and funky dancefloors.

In 2012 Jade founded music promotion agency Willwork4funk, specialized in funk, soul, jazz, afro & breaks, through which she has collaborated with a variety of labels such as Légère, Mocambo, HopeStreet, Wah Wah 45s, Agogo, Breakin Bread or Jalapeno and worked with artists like Myles Sanko, The New Mastersounds, The Mighty Mocambos, Smoove, The Impellers and Bahama Soul Club, just to name a few.

Since 2013 Jade hosts radio show "Funk Shui" on Radio Popolare and Controradio, which focuses on contemporary funk & soul and regularly features unreleased sneak peaks and world exclusives.

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Tickets/Times

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19:30 - 01:00 £5.00

Location

Address

The Forge 3-7, Delancey Street, NW1 7NL

Area

Camden

Nearest Station

Camden Town (Tube)

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    This event serves American and Caribbean food.

Organiser

The Forge
The Forge is an award-winning music and arts venue in Camden, which hosts a diverse and eclectic range of events, including: Classical, Contemporary, World, Folk, Latin, Storytelling, Poetry, Pop, Rock, Indie, Talks, Workshops, Jazz, Funk and Soul. We also have a Cantina, upstairs, serving Latin American street food and cocktails.

Venue

The Forge

The Forge is an award-winning music and arts venue in the heart of Camden. It includes music and arts performances, electronic music events, parties, live acts and entertainment. Housed in a sustainable building on the ground floor of a unique space, The Forge creates a vibrant atmosphere for up to300…

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