Monkey gloo records is a collective of established professional djs, audio engineers and music producers. After the success of performing at last year’s Limetree festival, the monkey gloo team are returning with more djs and a wider range of genres.
MarsMusic are Mark and Maria. Raised in southern-Africa with strong Dutch, English and Portuguese roots, this London-based duo bring fusion to a whole new level. Their mix of culture, experience and genres leads to a sound that can only be described as “FolkRockTronica” (the name of their debut album, to be released early 2012.)
DRX has been in the music game since the tender age of 15 when he earned his first residencies at dnb nights in Huddersfield, Leeds and Manchester. Since then his dj’ing skills and tastes have changed somewhat, now leading the way in the fast evolving bass music culture coming out of London.
Voices Of The Day are a community choir based In Leeds, with members hailing from far and wide. The choir was founded in early 2010 by Cleve Freckleton (former frontman of ‘Chunky Butt Funky’) and a collective of musicians from the Leeds scene inspired by the belief that music and song is something that can be shared by all, and that by coming together as a community and family and reaching out and supporting one another, great things can be achieved.
Over the past year the hard-working left-hander from Perthshire has been catching the attention and imagination of music lovers up and down the U.K with the release of his debut album, “Boy Cries Wolf”(featuring performances from Ellen Smith (Ellen and the Escapades) and Rosie Doonan (Radio 2 Folk Award nominee/Rosie Doonan+Ben Murray). Capturing audiences with his energetic live shows, filled with songs and stories of love, paranoia and prostitution, he always delivers them with honesty, passion and a good measure of Celtic Flair.
(Phil writes) I play guitar,harmonica,sing and use both feet on my home made stomp box, all at the same time! so I make as big a sound as a band but with a short set up time. (imagine Sea Sick Steve could play great harmonica!)…I also cover songs by Little Walter,Muddy Waters,Bo Diddley,Sonny Boy Williamson,T-bone Walker,Jimmy Reed and The Rolling Stones and others. I have played at many local festivals and venues… I have an upbeat,driving sound which is contempary and original yet authentic and rootsy – JB’s is proud to welcome Phil to the stage on Saturday evening at this year’s Limetree festival.
A seven piece Soul / Funk / Hip Hop band based in Birmingham, established in 2010. With the band consisting of a fusion of Hip Hop heads, to classically trained Jazz musicians, their style blends honest, feel good lyrics with funk rhythms to get your head nodding, your mind thinking and your feet moving. JB’s is proud to welcome them to the stage at this year’s Limetree festival.
9bar are a mix of ;modern Indie rock and ;classic rock…with a great live sound and attitude ….founded in 2008 by singer guitarist Jon Nixon the band was set up as a rock covers band working the Leeds and York circuit as a bit of fun and hailing from boroughbridge. JB’s is proud to welcome them to the stage at this year’s Limetree festival.
(by Eric Mackinnon) The Tom Hollister Trio have ex-Guns n’Roses boss Alan Niven to thank for the meteoric rise to fame they’re currently experiencing.
The man who gave Axl and co their big break saw YouTube clips of 19-year-old guitarist Chris Buck playing covers of the Police and Eric Clapton, and labelled him “the best up-and-coming guitarist this century.” JB’s is proud to welcome them to the stage at this year’s Limetree festival.
With musical influences including Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder, and quirky lyrics based around the ups and downs of being a grown-up, this band is developing a growing fanbase, both in their hometown of Glasgow and beyond. . JB’s is proud to welcome them to the stage for a late Friday night jazz blues set at this year’s Limetree festival.
