Brand New Heavies
UK
Formed: 1985
Genres: R&B, Electronic, Rap, Pop/Rock
Styles: House, Dance, Club/Dance, Urban, Hip-Hop/Urban, R&B/Soul, Hip-Hop/Urban, Acid Jazz, Alternative Dance, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Rap
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Pioneers of the London acid jazz scene, the Brand New Heavies translated their love for the funk grooves of the 1970s into a sophisticated sound that carried the torch for classic soul in an era dominated by hip-hop. Formed in 1985 by drummer/keyboardist Jan Kincaid, guitarist Simon Bartholomew, and bassist/keyboardist Andrew Levy -- longtime school friends from the London suburb of Ealing -- the Brand New Heavies were originally an instrumental unit inspired by the James Brown and Meters records its members heard while clubbing the rare groove...
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