Malcolm Strachan (Trumpet), Jason Rae (Alto, Baritone), Atholl Ransome (Tenor, Flute), Ben Barker (Guitar), Morgan Pugh (Bass), Luke Flowers (Drums), Sam Bell (Percussion), Joe Tatton (Keyboards)
Influences
Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rythm Band, Early Kool and the Gang, The Fatback Band, Rare Funk 7"s, Fela Kuti, Brass Construction, Slave, Lonnie Smith, Ronnie Foster, Charles Kynard, David Axlelrod, Quincy Jones, Tommy McCook (Reggae), Early 90's jazzy Hip Hop i.e Tribe Called Quest, Digable Planets, The Pharcyde, Gang Starr, De La Soul, The Neptunes, Classic Blue Note Artists, Cannonball Adderley, Freddie Hubbard, Wayne Shorter,
Carol Kaye, Bernard Purdie, Idris Muhammad, Cornell Dupree,
Sounds Like
"Hot Damn!" Reviews: ............. "Brilliant! Very good on the floors, Charting at no.3" (Mr Scruff)........."Great little 7". Some superb retro funk that really hits the spot" (Daddy G ‘Massive Attack’)................ "Really good. Label’s best release yet. Totally caught the vibe – heavy rotation from me." (DJ EASE ‘Nighmares On Wax’).............."Very tasty groove! Both v good on the floors." (Aim)................"Feeling this funk! Original is very good." (Paul G ‘Morcheeba’)................"Very good, authentic sounding Brit funk. Vocal is a great tune and the instrumental is decent too. Very good." (DJ Food)..............................................................
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Enter The Haggis, (Pt1 of documentary about The Haggis Horns) c the rest on Youtube
The Haggis Horns are an eight piece live funk extravaganza combining heavy breakbeat funk, soul, hip-hop and afrobeat with the virtuosity of trained jazz musicians. The members have performed and recorded with many top artists including: The Cinematic Orchestra, Lou Donaldson, Nightmares on wax, Roots Manuva, Mark Ronson, Stuart Zender (Jamiroqui's bassist), Corinne Bailey-Rae, Snowboy, Tim Burgess (The Charlatans), Odyssey, Martina Topley-Bird, Lily Allen, Candie Payne, The New Mastersounds and Amy Winehouse. The Haggis horns are featured on the Legendary deep funk album "Keb Darge presents the New Mastersounds". The First Haggis Horns single "Hot Damn! feat John Mccallum", released on Leeds (UK) based First Word Records was immediately picked up by Mr Scruff and became Fat City Record's (Manchester) record of the week. Following his lead, many other top DJ's have been raving about the band and their debut album also titled "Hot Damn!"... It's sounds have been igniting the dance floors of the world's funk and soul Clubs......Be sure to pick up a copy of and you won't be disappointed! Look out for the Haggis Horns live and try to catch one of their Legendary shows...................................................................................... We are all devastated by the tragic loss of Jason Bruce Rae.
His wit, intellect and talent have been an integral part and lit up the lives of all those lucky enough to have met him.
In times as unforeseen and unbelievable as these our thoughts, love and actions are to help all the people who knew him, his family and his incredible wife Corinne.
Thank you for all your support and kind wishes - we feel your love.
We will keep everyone informed and make further announcements later.
Thank you all
Home Of The Brave (Richard Ormrod: reeds, trumpet etc/ Johnny Flockton: guitar/Rus Pearson: bas/ Paul Hession: drums) appearing this Sunday, August 10 2008 at the Grove Inn Jazz Club, Leeds LS11 5PL. Starts 8:30pm, entry £4.00 waged/£3.00 unwaged.
SESSION:- THE HAGGIS HORNS Puttin’ On The Beef + Eskimo + Keep On Smokin’ played on The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show - BBC 6Music. Listen again on http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/funk_soul/"
Namaste The Haggis Horns, It is only an amateur footage... but I thought that you might like this trumpet solo by your fellow Scotsman Sid Gauld. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6j4Aksi5vbY Loving the all shining brass! Peace Bluey
