Formed in 2006 this quartet hailing from the north country, Wakefield’s finest “Merry-go” mix 80’s power-pop and their own unique sounds (guitar sounds like the best guitar music from the 90’s and 00’s to deliver great music…
They have been compared to such 80’s acts “Big Country” and “Deacon Blue”
Mixed with the influences of today’s bands “Nada Surf” “U2” and “Biffy Clyro” their songs will have your hips moving and keep your head bopping.
The ‘Chocolate’ EP is the latest funk-fuelled sweetener from the awesome ‘Cantaloop’. Often described as ‘one of the best live bands out there’ this sees them ever pushing the boundaries in their genre and treating us to their unique ‘iFunk’ song craft. Feisty – kicks off the e.p with the bass bouncing and the Super-Duper-Funk horn line cutting a rug in your minds funk gland. Guitars that sound like Hammond organs but then fire up funkness that the old skool brothers would be proud of, alongside a front line social comment with a chorus hook line as big as J-lo’s butt.
Here’s a new video we’ve had put together with some highlights from Limetree 2009
We hope this provides a taste of the wonderful atmosphere, entertainment and people to expect at Limetree 2010 (and bring back great memories for those who were there).
this video was kindly put together by MinxMedia
Click “more info” below to see in higher quality.
The lovely folk at Soulpad are now taking bookings for a festival in style!!! and remember that you can keep the tent at the end of the festival !
So if you want your home for the weekend to be ready when you get to site then this is for you!!!
We are now offering return coach travel from Leeds city centre, this will be priced at £15.00 return and will be available for both weekend and day tickets!!!
Watch this space for details!!
Monkeyrush are a guitar band but they don’t let that get in their way – the way that Ben and Tony wind their guitar parts through each other’s and the informed sounds that they use, plus the strong and supple grooves provided by Simon and Chris mean that the band have a much broader sonic palette than the usual guitar grind.
Monkeyrush’s influences and styles, as befits the modern world, are many but they blend these styles effortlessly, often within a space of a verse or chorus. Ska, Chic-like funk, punk, and Hendrix-inspired wig-outs all feature…”Skundrix” anyone…? Add to this Fil’s bittersweet vocal style and you have an irresistible combination.
The Devil’s Jukebox are five vaudevillains playing red-hot ragtime, dirty, dirty 20’s jazz and scurrilous blues from the wrong side of the tracks. Featuring Miss Scarlett Bonansea on Lap-Harmonium and suitcase percussion, Lotus Dubois on resonator and banjo Ukuleles, the Reverend Jim Lodge on Clarinet, Mr David Broad on washtub bass, and Dr Ezekiel Bordello on Holler, Hokum, Jug, and striptease… Jon Gomm in Sandman Magazine thought they were “darkly surreal, sinister and bewitching… for those who can’t afford LSD the Devil’s Jukebox are a great alternative.”
