Baker Brothers

Bio:

The Baker Brothers have been rocking dance floors far and wide for nearly 10 years and with 6 albums (and numerous other releases) under their belt they deliver an explosive, killer funk show! Their infectious, raw beats and bass lines underpin edgy melodic section horns and soulful, winding vocals. Their recent release of AVID SOUNDS on Freestyle records has gained critical acclaim by the likes of Mark Lamar, Craig Charles, DJ Muro, Keb Darge and ?uestlove from The Roots. With their 7th tour of Japan at the end of April and a busy summer afoot, The Baker Brothers are fine-tuning their engines. The Baker Brothers consists of a nucleus of drums, bass, guitar and tenor sax, but also work with musicians on trumpet, baritone sax, Hammond organ, percussion and female vocals. We have worked with guests such as Average White Band’s Hamish Stewart, Vanessa Freeman of Reel People and UK percussion legend Snowboy. www.thebakerbrothers.com Chris Pedley FOR JAPAN INFO: www.genkibrothers.com

Member Since:

March 25, 2006

Members:

Chris Pedley (bass/vocals/guitar/pies/keys/tequila gold/rosy cheeks) RICH BAKER (drums/vocals/tea/plumbing/tinnitus/nappies/no sleep at all), Paul Young (Tenor Sax), Geoff Lai (Guitar), Scotty Baylis (Trumpet/Keys), Vanessa Freeman (Vocals), Katie Holmes (Vocals), Barney Mullar (Guitar), Genta (percussion) + Many others.

Influences:

The Meters, Ramsay Lewis, James Brown, Shuggie Otis, The Rolling Stones, The Police, Stevie Wonder, David Axelrod, Erikah Badu, Sly and the family stone, Jamie Lydell, Ray Charles, Nina Simone, Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys, Ray Barretto, late Beatles (not dead ones, but late 60s...)

Sounds Like:

Sounds like: a school bus crashing through the window of a music shop! We love gritty funk instrumentals, however, beating our instruments isn't all that matters to us! We find that if you're not moving forwards, you just slide backwards. We didn't collectively make a conscious decision to change direction, but over this past year our sound has evolved organically into something a bit more soulful and song-based. Recent collaborations with vocalist Vanessa Freeman and horn players Paul Young and Paul Jordanous have helped us forge a more refined sound: We've kept it tough though, but put a lot more thought into the writing and the performance........ Whats Japaning!



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Record Label:

Peddler Records/Genki Brothers/Freestyle