freejazzy
Had a teriffic listening session with these guys, just right now. What else can I say. From A to Z everything on the right spot.
Favorite track: Stand Up For Love (feat John McCallum).
Wisemon
These funky rhythms will pulse through your body and shake up your soul! Perfect for any occasion that needs a little groove.
Favorite track: Nothing But Love In The End (feat John McCallum).
funky66
we dance we go wild to the extreme. But the rhythm supports you and takes you far away with the mind ... where everything is possible. All for LOVE
SUZI TRAFFIC
Of all the people
In all the world
She brings the magic
She’s SUZi TRAFFIC
An awkward angel
A fashion label
Give her time and
She’ll rule the world
Bring the party
She’ll make it better
Give it time
See her dancing
She’ll draw you in
She’ll make you sin
Break your spirit
Make you live again
(La la la la la la...) X2
She’s my baby! She’s my girl X2
She brings the magic
She’s SUZi TRAFFIC
I heard a story
A man of steel
came to take her
And then he melted
She showed him pity
Gave him a home
He gave her lovin’
To rule the world
(La la la la la la...)
She’s my baby...
The UK's funk brothers are back! After 2 years working hard in their studio in Leeds in the north of England, The Haggis Horns are ready to drop album number 5! "Stand Up For Love" is released worldwide on their own label Haggis Records haggisrecords.bandcamp.com on the 22nd May on Vinyl, CD and Digital. They should have added a subtitle to it...back to roots! This one has them doing what they've done best from day one...kicking the funk! plus the spotlight is truly on the band - no special guests, just Haggis Horns band members past and present including "Hot Damn!" singer John McCallum who features on seven out of the nine tracks making this their most vocal-led album to date.
The Haggis Horns first hit the music scene in 1999 as both a band and brass section, the horns making their first recorded appearance on The New Mastersounds debut album that year. Featuring some of the finest brass and rhythm section players in the UK, Haggis Horns musicians have played live and recorded with a host of major music artists including Mark Ronson, Corinne Bailey Rae, Lou Donaldson, Amy Winehouse, Lily Allen, Martha Reeves, Jamiroquai, John Legend & The Roots, The Cinematic Orchestra, Morcheeba, Roots Manuva, Finley Quaye and Nightmares On Wax.
After five singles plus two albums on UK independent label First Word Records, since 2015, they've been releasing their music on their own Haggis Records Label. In 2020 they've expanded the label to include solo jazz albums from band members Malcolm Strachan (trumpet) and George Cooper (keyboards/piano) and also released an EP by soul singer Lucinda Slim but three years after their last full-band release, the time is right for another Haggis Horns album.
"Stand Up For Love" is their 5th album and as always it drips with funk and soul magic which show the band's love for early/mid 70's artists like Kool & The Gang, Fred Wesley & The JB's, The Blackbyrds, The Fatback Band, The Meters and Sly & The Family Stone. From pure funk club bangers like "Shoulder To Shoulder" and "Haggis Express" to deeper soulful sounds of "Ain't Nothing But Love In The End", "Give It Up" and "Ain't Loving One Another" (which features one of many stand out vocal performances by John McCallum) it's a mix that makes sure all musical bases are covered. Also, original percussionist/conga player Sam Bell is back recording with the band and once again adding some Latin fire to the Haggis Horns sound. There's even a soulful reggae track on this one, the album title song "Stand Up for Love". It's the first time the band has featured a reggae number on a release since their debut back in 2007.
Two decades on, numerous releases, hundreds of gigs worldwide, this fifth album proves that The Haggis Horns are still kings of the hill when it comes to UK Funk and Soul.
"Love this! This single is killer! This is going into my bag for sure, I can see this working super well on the dancefloors!" - Rebecca Vasmant - Worldwide FM
"The Haggis Horns are back and are on fire! This slice of unadulterated stomping street funk is why I love them so much!" - Craig Charles - BBC6
"Absolute Fire!" - Adam Gibbons - Lack Of Afro
"Their sound is purely who they are, unfiltered and explosive like dynamite ready to shake things up in a way that’s been reserved for only the finest of bands in the modern era" - Skeme Richards
credits
released May 22, 2020
John McCallum - Vocals
Erroll Rollins - Drums
Kenny Higgins Bass
Ben Barker - Guitar
George Cooper - Keys
Sam Bell - Percussion
Malcolm Strachan - Trumpet
Rob Mitchell - Alto/Baritone Sax
Atholl Ransome - Tenor Sax/Flute
The Haggis Horns have been at the forefront of the UK funk scene for the last 15 years rocking crowds the world over with
their distinctive northern funk sound combining break-beats, afrobeat, soul and hip-hop.
They have worked with Jamiroquai, John Legend & The Roots, Amy Winehouse, Corinne Bailey Rae, Take That, Mark Ronson, Martha Reeves, Roots Manuva, Lou Donaldson, Nightmares On Wax & more!...more
supported by 34 fans who also own “Stand Up For Love”
The Allergies are one of my favorite music artists, hands down! This inspired funky as can be music is so addictive, be warned. It ranges from funky soul, Northern Soul stylings, 60's styled Motown or Spector, Conscious Hip-Hop, Latin, Gospel, 70's Soul; my favorite is more like my favorite tracks, (plural): Every Trick in the Book & Get Yourself some, not a dud track. Honestly, you won't be disappointed.**DJs & Audiophiles comes on double Orange pressing at 45 RPM for club. Music Junkie 4 Life
supported by 29 fans who also own “Stand Up For Love”
The music takes me along and while leaving I feel exempted from every day things being entirely fascinated by eloquent and fluent horn lines. freejazzy