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Haggis Horns

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  • Genre: Afro-beat / Funk / Jazz

    Location Leeds, Northwest, Un

    Profile Views: 355066

    Last Login: 9/29/2012

    Member Since 1/4/2006

    Website facebook.com/thehaggishorns

    Record Label First Word Records www.firstwordrecords.com

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    The infamous Haggis Horns hardly need any introduction, having been at the forefront of the UK funk scene since they came to our attention on the legendary album "Keb Darge Presents The New Mastersounds". They have two funk-fuelled albums under their belt, 'Hot Damn!' & 'Keep On Movin' ' (First Word Records) and they have been rocking crowds the world over for years winning fans with their distinctive northern funk sound combining ass-shaking breakbeats, afrobeat, soul and hip-hop. Having long been first call, in demand, session musicians, they have recently returned to their roots and have a new streamlined, leaner and meaner band. Now going out as a five piece based around the nucleus of Atholl Ransome on saxes/flute/ perc/vocals and Malcolm Strachan on trumpet/flugelhorn/perc/vocals, they have enlisted the help of Dan Goldman (aka JD73) on keyboards and Moog bass to add a new depth to the sound of Luke Flowers on drums and Ben Barker on guitar/vocals, complementing the power and finesse of the horns. This new rawer sound is the perfect setting for their original hits and new material to get any dance floor jumping - a band at the top of their game! The members of The Haggis Horns have performed with the likes of Jamiroquai, John Legend & The Roots, Amy Winehouse, Morcheeba, Roots Manuva, Lou Donaldson, Elbow, Nightmares On Wax, Dennis Coffey, Adele, Corinne Bailey Rae, Mark Ronson, Robbie Williams, Duran Duran, Craig Charles Presents The Fantasy Funk Band, The Cinematic Orchestra, Martina Topley-Bird, Kano, Estelle, Lily Allen, KT Tunstall & Snowboy, to name a few! .. .. .... ....The Haggis Horns - Hot Damn!...... Bookings : ema@nosurak.co.uk

  • Members

    Malcolm Strachan - Trumpet/Flugelhorn, Atholl Ransome Tenor, Flute, Ben Barker - Guitar, Luke Flowers - Drums, Dan Goldman (JD73) - Moog Bass & Keys.

  • Influences

    Charles Wright And The Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band, Dyke and the Blazers, Early Kool and the Gang, Brass Construction, Chairmen Of The Board, Isley Bros, The Fatback Band, The Blackbyrds, The JB'S, The Crusaders, Funk Inc, Pleasure, The B.T. Express, Slave, Black Heat, Young-Holt Unlimited, The Rotary Connection, Clarence Wheeler And The Enforcers, David Axlelrod, Quincy Jones, The Mizell Bros, Marvin Gaye, Lou Rawls, Barry White, Rufus Thomas, Minnie Riperton, Shuggie Otis, Marlena Shaw, Ruth Brown, Deniece Williams, B.B. King, Aretha Franklin, Don Blackman, Labi Siffre, Lyn Collins, Marva Whitney, Lee Morgan, Donald Byrd, Maceo Parker, Fela Kuti, Eddie Harris, David 'Fathead' Newman, Gary Bartz, Harold Bishop, Jimmy McGriff, Leon Spencer, Charles Earland, Charles Kynard, Grant Green, Melvin Sparks, Ivan 'Boogaloo' Joe Jones, Cornell Dupree, Bootsy Collins, James Jamerson, Melvin Jackson, Clive Stubblefield, Bernard 'Pretty' Purdie, Idris Muhammad, James Gadson, Mulatu Astetke, Early 90's Jazzy Hip Hop ie A Tribe Called Quest, Digable Planets, The Pharcyde, Gang Starr, Beastie Boys, Black Moon, Jurassic 5, De La Soul, Dilated Peoples, Wu-Tang Clan, The Neptunes, and lots more......

  • Sounds Like

    "Brilliant! Very good on the floors" - Mr Scruff, Ninja Tune.. "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 .. "With fans including Gilles Peterson, Bill Curtis (Fatback Band), Quantic, Mark Ronson, Mr. Scruff, The Nextmen and more, this is one of the year's essential funk releases daydream" - Straight No Chaser.. "Magnificently funky" - Quantic, Tru Thoughts.. "This is ill. Thanks for this." - Wajeed (Platinum Pied Pipers, Ubiquity Records).. "Like this a lot. Really well made track." - Mark Rae.. "Just over 6 minutes of dancefloor joy." - Pete Isaac (Jelly Jazz).. "Beer-battered funk that's as good in the home as it is in the club" - The Nextmen.. "Like Braveheart on horns - bad MFs!" - Stuart Zender, Jamiroquai.. "Good stuff" – Gilles Peterson.. "The best horn section in the world!" - Mark Ronson.. .. ..

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  • The Coalminers

    Great sound, great playing, love it, nice one guys! diggin the Cockroach grind!!

    2 years ago
  • Carman

    you rock..

    2 years ago
  • Craig Charles Funk & So…

    The Haggis Horns – ‘The Jerk’
    "As featured on the round up on the Best of 2010 on the Craig Charles Funk And Soul Show.
    You can listen to it any time up to 8/1/2011 on the listen again feature on http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0072ky7.
    The Craig Charles Funk And Soul Team"

    2 years ago
  • Amnesiac quartet, Tribu…

    Thank you, nice to meet you ! Happy Holidays, www.jazzseb.com

    2 years ago
  • Blessed Le Strange

    Thanks for giving our gypsy rock tunes a listen! You might be Strange; but don't be a stranger to our little cabaret...How have you been?

    2 years ago
  • Mike Yorke

    Hi guys, Thanks for the add and the friendship :-)) Cheeers and best wishes from Telford, Midlands :-))

    2 years ago
  • Rory Hoy

    It's too funky in here! Love your sound :)

    Rory

    2 years ago
  • Craig Charles Funk & So…

    The Haggis Horns – ‘Way Of The Haggis’
    Played on The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show – BBC 6Music
    Listen again on http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/funk_soul/

    2 years ago
  • SPookIIes

    one of the best rythm section and horns section in the world , plus some really exciting and funky songs , this is what the haggis horns are all about , we are extremely proud to be here on ur page , and be a small part of the haggis horns familly , have a fantastic evening , we truly adore ya , THE SPOOKIIES

    2 years ago
  • Mike Yorke

    Hi guys, Thanks for the add and the friendship :-)) Cheeers and best wishes from Telford, Midlands :-))

    2 years ago
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The infamous Haggis Horns hardly need any introduction, having been at the forefront of the UK funk scene since they came to our attention on the legendary album "Keb Darge Presents The New Mastersounds". They have two funk-fuelled albums under their belt, 'Hot Damn!' & 'Keep On Movin' ' (First Word Records) and they have been rocking crowds the world over for years winning fans with their distinctive northern funk sound combining ass-shaking breakbeats, afrobeat, soul and hip-hop. Having long been first call, in demand, session musicians, they have recently returned to their roots and have a new streamlined, leaner and meaner band. Now going out as a five piece based around the nucleus of Atholl Ransome on saxes/flute/ perc/vocals and Malcolm Strachan on trumpet/flugelhorn/perc/vocals, they have enlisted the help of Dan Goldman (aka JD73) on keyboards and Moog bass to add a new depth to the sound of Luke Flowers on drums and Ben Barker on guitar/vocals, complementing the power and finesse of the horns. This new rawer sound is the perfect setting for their original hits and new material to get any dance floor jumping - a band at the top of their game! The members of The Haggis Horns have performed with the likes of Jamiroquai, John Legend & The Roots, Amy Winehouse, Morcheeba, Roots Manuva, Lou Donaldson, Elbow, Nightmares On Wax, Dennis Coffey, Adele, Corinne Bailey Rae, Mark Ronson, Robbie Williams, Duran Duran, Craig Charles Presents The Fantasy Funk Band, The Cinematic Orchestra, Martina Topley-Bird, Kano, Estelle, Lily Allen, KT Tunstall & Snowboy, to name a few! Bookings : ema@nosurak.co.uk..

Member Since:

January 04, 2006

Members:

Malcolm Strachan (Trumpet/Flugelhorn), Atholl Ransome (Tenor, Flute), Ben Barker (Guitar), Luke Flowers (Drums), Dan Goldman (Moog bass & Keys)

Influences:

Charles Wright And The Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band, Dyke and the Blazers, Early Kool and the Gang, Brass Construction, Chairmen Of The Board, Isley Bros, The Fatback Band, The Blackbyrds, The JB'S, The Crusaders, Funk Inc, Pleasure, The B.T. Express, Slave, Black Heat, Young-Holt Unlimited, The Rotary Connection, Clarence Wheeler And The Enforcers, David Axlelrod, Quincy Jones, The Mizell Bros, Marvin Gaye, Lou Rawls, Barry White, Rufus Thomas, Minnie Riperton, Shuggie Otis, Marlena Shaw, Ruth Brown, Deniece Williams, B.B. King, Aretha Franklin, Don Blackman, Labi Siffre, Lyn Collins, Marva Whitney, Lee Morgan, Donald Byrd, Maceo Parker, Fela Kuti, Eddie Harris, David 'Fathead' Newman, Gary Bartz, Harold Bishop, Jimmy McGriff, Leon Spencer, Charles Earland, Charles Kynard, Grant Green, Melvin Sparks, Ivan 'Boogaloo' Joe Jones, Cornell Dupree, Bootsy Collins, James Jamerson, Melvin Jackson, Clive Stubblefield, Bernard 'Pretty' Purdie, Idris Muhammad, James Gadson, Mulatu Astetke, Early 90's Jazzy Hip Hop ie A Tribe Called Quest, Digable Planets, The Pharcyde, Gang Starr, Beastie Boys, Black Moon, Jurassic 5, De La Soul, Dilated Peoples, Wu-Tang Clan, The Neptunes, and lots more......

Sounds Like:

"Brilliant! Very good on the floors" - Mr Scruff, Ninja Tune
"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
"With fans including Gilles Peterson, Bill Curtis (Fatback Band), Quantic, Mark Ronson, Mr. Scruff, The Nextmen and more, this is one of the year's essential funk releases daydream" - Straight No Chaser
"Magnificently funky" - Quantic, Tru Thoughts
"This is ill. Thanks for this." - Wajeed (Platinum Pied Pipers, Ubiquity Records)
"Like this a lot. Really well made track." - Mark Rae
"Just over 6 minutes of dancefloor joy." - Pete Isaac (Jelly Jazz)
"Beer-battered funk that's as good in the home as it is in the club" - The Nextmen
"Like Braveheart on horns - bad MFs!" - Stuart Zender, Jamiroquai
“Good stuff” – Gilles Peterson
“The best horn section in the world!” - Mark Ronson


Record Label:

First Word Records www.firstwordrecords.com

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