briguy Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 (edited) CCC & PJC present The Herbaliser Band Saturday November 15th 2008 Pepper Jack's, 38 King William Street Hamilton, Ontario 905.525.6666 CD Release Full Band Show Herbaliser.Com Tickets $25.00 ADV, available Fri, Sept 26 PepperJackCafe.Com Support: Grand Analog http://www.myspace.com/grandanalog Considering that The Herbaliser is one of the few groups from the heady downtempo days of the mid 90’s still making consistently engaging music, one can be forgiven for thinking they know what to expect from a new Herbz album. Fortunately, West London duo Jake Wherry and Ollie Teeba are no more interested in standing still than they are in renouncing their tremendous record collections. One listen to Same As It Never Was and it’s clear that the title is more than a clever turn of phrase. The album sees the group expanding from its core production duo to a line-up of five permanent members. With the addition of frequent touring players Ralph Lamb and Andy Ross, a scratchy, live band funk sound replaces the deep digging loops and samples of previous albums. A heavy soul influence pervades, augmented by the addition of a fiery young vocalist, Jessica Darling. With the live instrumentation taking the foreground over samples, there is a definite flair for the vintage. But while The Herbaliser’s band can funk hard enough to hang with the Dap Kings or El Michaels Affair, this isn’t a throwback affair. “We've always had one foot back in the 1960s and 1970s,“ Herbaliser admit. “But at the same time we pay a lot of attention to making the beats hard and clubby, mixing R&B and hip hop in that DJ Premier or Tribe Called Quest vein.“ Although Same As It Never Was may be their most song-driven album to date, the band have not overlooked their tradition of showcasing talented rappers from both sides of the Atlantic. “We've been able to work with really good rappers from around the world,“ Herbaliser say. “While it's always good to have a hot young MC from the States, it's also important to represent the UK. Yungun was our choice for this record.“ In addition to Yungun’s meditation on technological advances on Just Don’t Stop, Toronto based More Or Les and long time Herbz collaborator Jean Grae contribute rich, story laden rhymes. Jazzy instrumentals also remain a Herbaliser forte. Their love for the lush cinematic soundscapes of John Barry, David Axelrod and Quincy Jones are still evident, albeit augmented by their collaborative approach. Same As It Never Was reaches an epic climax with the gorgeously sensual final track, Stranded On Earth. The natural successor to long-time Herbaliser favourite “Moon Sequence,†this astral jazz-soul symphony features a stunning vocal performance by Jessica that nods to vintage 1970s Pink Floyd. “We were going to call it Dark Side of the Moon Sequence,“ laughs Jake. “Pink Floyd's ‘The Great Gig In The Sky’ is definitely a reference point. It's one of my favorite songs on the album. It starts off nodding back to late 1990s Herbaliser, but the stuff that Jess did just takes it to another level.“ Indeed, the whole of Same As It Never Was takes The Herbaliser to a higher level. Their musical voyage of discovery continues. Forward, onwards and upwards. More info here -> NinjaTune.Net New release on !k7 Records -> k7.Com Edited September 28, 2008 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 HOT DIGGIDY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 nice score. any idea if the full band is coming to ottawa? herbaliser band shows are always awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briguy Posted September 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 No idea but i'll check it out tomorrow for ya. I'm really excited for this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 fuck yeah, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Gruvsten Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 fuckity shit! awesome news!last opera house show was jaw-dropping... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Lucky dogs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briguy Posted September 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 I'm thrilled to be promoting this show at such an intimate venue for such a reasonable ticket price. Been listening to the herbz for years and have wanted to see the show for just as long. It's gonna be killa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffhead77 Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 good christ! I wish I could make this show I love this band... Bring them to Toronto for fucks SAKE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 side note: the last few "big" bands i've seen in PJC were almost too big for that place. If at all possible please see that my eardrums are not pierced at this show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questcequecest? Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 wooohoooo!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backbacon Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 See yous there! Bye post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarahbelle Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Ooh sounds like a sexy night... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Funk Dawg Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 they told me the same thing about my Toronto show.Thursday, Nov. 13th @ Revival Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 they told me the same thing about my Toronto show. Thursday, Nov. 13th @ Revival ...wait, did i just promote my show?? whhoooooooopppps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 I hear this is coming to Ottawa too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Friday November 14 at Babylon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briguy Posted September 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Friday November 14 at Babyloni was itching to tell you. Ottawa is getting some decent routing with the Herbz and GM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 no worries - babylon posted it on their website over a week ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted September 27, 2008 Report Share Posted September 27, 2008 side note: the last few "big" bands i've seen in PJC were almost too big for that place. If at all possible please see that my eardrums are not pierced at this show Hey Shwa earplugs are not such a bad idea to help protect your ears and also filter out high pearcing sounds coming from the stage. Doug the sound-guy likes a soothing sound more then anyone in the room. Sometimes it may be someone in the band that has to crank their amp and don't feel they should turn it down because they are near deaf themselves or just don't realize it's pain on the audience. Those horns can be pretty loud too. I wear earplugs as much as I can and it's not such an inconvenience compared to hearing the music better that night and in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briguy Posted September 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 Just confirmed!Grand Analog is opening the show.http://www.myspace.com/grandanalog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwa. Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 side note: the last few "big" bands i've seen in PJC were almost too big for that place. If at all possible please see that my eardrums are not pierced at this show Hey Shwa earplugs are not such a bad idea to help protect your ears and also filter out high pearcing sounds coming from the stage. Doug the sound-guy likes a soothing sound more then anyone in the room. Sometimes it may be someone in the band that has to crank their amp and don't feel they should turn it down because they are near deaf themselves or just don't realize it's pain on the audience. Those horns can be pretty loud too. I wear earplugs as much as I can and it's not such an inconvenience compared to hearing the music better that night and in the future. Noted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorgnor Posted October 1, 2008 Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 Hey QQC... deux pour moi? Squish, squish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questcequecest? Posted October 1, 2008 Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 i'll sell my furniture. no worries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briguy Posted October 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 tickets are starting to move really fast for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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