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- Bloc Party
Kele Okereke had been working on his band for quite some time before landing on a dedicated 4 piece line-up. After a year and a half of road testing their songs at clubs and pubs across London, it was a chance meeting at a Franz Ferdinand gig that Kele was able to hand over a demo CD of his band's material to a couple of the Franz members, as well as influential British radio DJ Steve Lamacq. From there, radio play and single releases commenced.
Finally "Bloc Party" launched onto the scene in 2005 with their debut album "Silent Alarm", a blistering, energy filled piece of genius. Since then they have not stopped touring and releasing new music, albeit with a number of line-up changes, and a brief hiatus.
Join Jay and Jesse as they discuss the history and creatives approaches of London's "Bloc Party".
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47 min - Biig Piig
"Biig Piig" is the stage name of Irish singer and rapper Jessica Smyth.
Her music has been described as "candlelight hip hop" by one reviewer, and others have compared her to Erykah Badu. But the reality is that Jess doesn't feel ready yet to put a label on her sound, or make a bold statement about the sonic direction she is going in. She has also yet to release a debut album, with only a back-catalogue of one-off singles and a few EP's having been released since 2017.
Join Jay and Jesse for a discussion on Biig Piig's music, career and creative approaches so far.
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40 min - Local Natives
"Local Natives" are a 5 piece indie rock band originally from Orange Country, now based in Los Angeles.
The group originally got together in high school, doing the traditional thing of rehearsing in their parents garage, and it was early on that they made a decision to harmonize all their vocals in a similar vein to their inspirations, "The Beach Boys" and "Crosby Stills and Nash".
After some members graduated college, and some dropped out, they decided to move together to a house in Los Angeles and began writing and recording their debut album "Gorilla Manor".
Listen to the full episode to catch our full discussion on "Local Natives".
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52 min - Franc Moody
"Franc Moody" is an electronic/dance/funk duo made up of Ned Franc and Jon Moody.
The pair began their musical journey in separate bands, often playing what they call "Swamp Pop", a big-band style fusion of traditional rhythm and blues and country. They would play this music together with a collective of other musicians in a warehouse venue they dubbed "The Arch", where late nights and a rave-like atmosphere were common.
From those early days, Ned and Jon decided to join forces, crafting their own unique sound of uplifting, dance orientated disco vibes.
Join Jay and Jesse as they discuss the music and creative approaches of London's "Franc Moody".
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49 min - Fitz and The Tantrums
"Fitz and The Tantrums" are a six piece pop outfit co-founded and led by singer Michael Fitzpatrick.
Usually for most pop groups, the formation of this band came about after Michael purchased an old church organ and was instantly inspired to start writing new music. Five phone calls and one rehearsal later, they were performing their first live show in LA.
Everything about this group seems to have happened instantly and spontaneously. Join us as we explore these magical series of events.
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51 min - Wombo
"Wombo" are a three piece band from Louisville, Kentucky.
Despite only being on the scene since around 2017, they have already released 3 full length albums and toured around the USA. But they are definitely still underground and on the tour grind.
Join us as we discuss their music and spin a few of our selections.
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43 min - Slow Pulp
"Slow Pulp" are a four piece indie rock band from Madison, Wisconsin, now based in Chicago, Illinois.
The current line-up has only been officially around since 2017, but since that time they have released a slew of increasingly impressive EP's, leading up to their debut LP "Moveys" which was released in 2020.
Join us as we discuss this new and rising group.
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38 min - The xx
"The xx" are a three piece electronic indie rock band based out of London.
This band started super young, releasing their debut album in their late teens which led to awards, critical acclaim and their own headline world tour. That might be a lot to take in for musicians of any age, let alone a teenager. But this group have managed to stay leveled headed and humble as they explore their very own unique personal sound.
Join Jay and Jesse as they discuss "The xx's" career and music so far.
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52 min - Mark Guliana
Mark Guliana is a prolific session drummer and composer who might best be known for his work on David Bowie's last ever album "Blackstar".
Born in New Jersey, Mark started his musical journey as a teenager taking drum lessons where he was encouraged to explore multiple genres, with a focus on Jazz.
Initially basing himself in New York, Mark has gone on to play in multiple Jazz ensembles, and compose his own original albums.
Join us as we discuss his musical career to date, his inspirations and creative approaches.
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59 min - Young The Giant
Hailing from Irvine, California, "Young The Giant" are a five piece rock band who started out in high school, recording two EP's under their original name of "The Jakes". Since their early days they have gone on to release a slew of studio albums, work with top producers and tour the world.
Join us as we dive deeper into "Young The Giant's" music and story.
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About Roots to Grooves
From the publisher's feed
"Roots to Grooves" explores the music, life and careers of musical artists from their earliest beginnings through to their most recent releases.
Join musicians Jay Purcell and Jesse Quigley as they discuss a different artist each week, and share their own perspectives on the subject matters at hand.
"Roots to Grooves" is a production of SIGNL.
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