We're here to rock n' roll, slice n' dice, shake rattle and get down with our bad selves.

Born in North London in 1979 on the same day that Charles Mingus died, Tom Mansi is a working musician who studied his art at the Guildhall and in Cuba with jazz masters. Alain Man has played keys since he was six and started singing whilst in the womb. James Johnston has always loved hitting things so drumming was a natural progression, he is the engine room. Paul White, the Iceman, lets his many guitars do the talking. The fifth member of the band is the most mysterious, his name is Stevan Krakovic and he is a master of the audio arts, his kung fu is strong. The whole band cut their teeth at the School of Hard Knocks, lost their virginity in the bordellos of Frankfurt and are currently in rehabilitation at the Betty Ford Clinic.

Influenced by a bubbling melting pot of rocknroll, country, jazz, blues and funk masters, the music is rooted in old school acoustic porchblues whilst exploring heavy, angular funk and experimenting with brushes of late night jazz. The blues forms the core of Toms lyrics, inspired by dark corners of the bars, clubs, hotels and theatres he plays in as a professional bassist.

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