magrass
magrass
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Bio
An eclectic electric mash up of influences from Jazz, Afro, Funk, Latin, Ragga to Rock and far beyond, strictly Funk based. This band stirs up our music culture with some flavors from the past, present and future. Ma’Grass was founded in 2010 by the band’s bassist and producer Matt Fat and it is a London based project.
Ma’Grass is a collective of professional session musicians who are currently active in London scene and shared the stage with many known artists (The Specials, Peter Andre, Linda Lewis, The Impressions, Buena Vista Social Club, Eliza Doolittle, Curiosity Killed the cat) and less known acts, ranging a wide number of musical genres and styles. The Band has extensively gigged the capital and the EU territory. France, Italy, Wales and England were some of the destinations for the past 4 years, featuring in festival events like The Hackney Wicked Festival 2011 and 2014, The Blue Lagoon Festival, Out Eco Festival in Italy, Bonneville Plein Feux 2014 in France and showcased multiple times in venues such as Passing Clouds, Hackney Picture House, Kensington Roof Gardens, Ritzy, Hootananny in London and The Canteen in Bristol.
They released their debut album called “Fingers in the Socket” in February 2013 which contains six original pieces and it’s available online in multiple stores such as Itunes, Spotify, Juno, Amazon etc.
In 2015, the band has released two singles, “Made Up” in February and ”Call it Fire” In August. Also two music video clips were realized, available from the band’s website.
“Their music is a fabulous cocktail between funk, soul, jazz, latin, afro, rock, electro and hip hop … From George Clinton Herbie, Hancock passing through Roy Hargrove. They lay old sounds against a new style for a mixture of their own. A total must see among the crowded London scene, vitality in this band is contagious and their sound will rock anyone!”
Camp De Base Production
“Sensational band!! The singer is absoultely faboulous and the bassman is as good, if not better than anything i’ve heard over the last 30 odd years. This band I predict, are going to be HUGE.”
Mick Stannard, ex Jimmy Page/Mickey Finn bass player.
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