| They call their music electro-soul. We very nearly called our youngest daughter electro-soul for the very same reason: she was soft, she was sweet, but she could also kick-off with the force of 1700 volts if provoked. Visitors were at once charmed by her rippling, soft soul underside and thrilled by her P-funk edge. She, just like Bradford-Hawaii trio, Unkle Jam, was able to provide us with instant pop hooks, dubbledge grooves and sound, solid doses of oscillating hardcore jam and still get away with crayoning all over the walls when no one was looking. So it’s strange to find that electro-soul is not their real name. Neither is it Unkle Jam. Either with or without a K. Tyson, Bobby and Adonistar. That’s who they are and they recently served us the wiggly, shaky funkfest Luv Ya by way of introduction. Named after (no really, this time) a tune from Funkadelic’s 1979 album ‘Uncle Jam Wants You’ Tyson, Bobby and Adonistar, united by unconventional upbringings and a circle of iconic influences, breathe fresh life into Prince-style falsettos, slinky bass patterns and shaky-ass conundrums of soul. They also have a highly anticipated debut looming. But enough of the bollocks. Let’s catch up with the funksters themselves. We ask: where are they now….
Where are you now? What can you see?
Ladbrook Grove E4 Studio. A psycadelic Wall of lights (Bobby, Adonistar, Tyson)
What was the last thing you ate?
Chicken Roty from Yums Yums (B)
Curry Chicken & Rice with Plantains (A)
Chicken Roty from Yums Yums (T)
What was the last album you bought?
Ray Lamontagne (B)
Best Of David Bowie (A)
Curtis Mayfield (T)
What was the last movie you saw?
Last King Of Scotland (B)
Apocalipto (A)
Happy Feet (T)
What are you most looking forward to?
Playing Wembley hopefully one day (B)
Performing Live shows (A)
World Peace (T)
What do you hate right now?
How full up I am (B)
Ignorance (A)
Small Minded People (T)
What was the last thing you saw that you liked on TV?
Season 4 of 24 (B)
America Next Top Model (A)
Shameless (T)
Where or how do you feel most comfortable?
In my Bed (B)
On Stage (A)
Around people who are who they are (T)
What would you class as your most defining moment?
The day I walked into Dance Music Hall and UnkleJam was born (B)
When I realized God (A)
Wearing a spiderman outfit with a hole in the crotch when I was 5 years old
What are your plans for tonight?
Ask Tyson (B)
Flying the Astral Plane (A)
The Usual – Making wonderful music (T) Luv Yat - Released 26/04/07 on Virgin Records Relevant
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P. Lowe for Crud Magazine 2007©
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