The New Mastersounds - December 8, 2006
Vintage groove for the dancefloor. This UK 4-piece find inspiration in the rare groove and early soul-jazz territories of Jimmy McGriff, Grant Green, Jack McDuff and The Meters, bringing to bear a strong compositional sense that makes their take on the classic organ/guitar funk sparkle with life and freshness. Led by guitarist Eddie Roberts, the New Mastersounds’ energized funk has been delighting music-lovers around the world since the band formed back in 1999.

All four of them met in Leeds, UK, and, as a BBC reviewer says, "NMS may produce some confusion: how can a collection of (mostly) pasty-faced Northerners produce with such authority the dusty funk grooves of the early 70s? It doesn't matter - they just do." So far in 2006, the band has toured all over the USA, Japan and closer to home, in France and Spain. In August they finished recording their fifth album, 102%, due for UK release in December and US release in January.

For the first time since Novemeber last year, The New Mastersounds, led by virtuoso guitarist, Eddie Roberts, and featuring Hammond player Bob Birch, bassist Pete Shand and drummer Simon Allen are coming all the way from the UK to to turn Chicago on end once again. Don't miss this one!

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Band Information
The New Mastersounds
Eddie Roberts — guitar, tambourine
Bob Birch — Hammond B-3 organ, Fender Rhodes
Pete Shand — bass
Simon Allen — drums