QUANTIC SOUL ORCHESTRA

The Quantic Soul Orchestra is a live project, strictly no samples allowed. Influenced by Mr Holland's love of the dusty funk 45's, he wanted to record and produce an album with creative and like minded musicians. With pop acts in the 2000's now using hip hop beats (beats which are heavily influenced by funk records from the 70's) it was important for the QSO to make the album rough, raw and real - it's definately not Acid Jazz but has a deeper funk sound that shows that this music is well and truly alive in the new millenium. This is an album influenced by the many flamboyant (but often poor) musicians in the 70's who loved music for music's sake, who wanted to dance and make people dance. This album is not trying to be retro and trendy, hence the cover version of 4 Hero's future soul anthem from 2002 'Hold It Down'. Sung in one take as vocalist Alice Russell warmed up before a recording session, it was decided that the original Holland penned instrumental should be replaced with this version. Ms Russell also lends her soulful voice to two other tracks on this album 'Something That's Real' and 'Take Your Time, Change Your Mind'. The other sung track finds John Hughes adding vocals (as well as some guitar and flute) to the classic QSO 7" 'Super 8'. The QSO also adds Afro Beat, Soul and Jazz influences to the Funk sound with musicians Dave Woodhouse (Clavinet, Rhodes and Trumpet), Damian Bell (Trombone). Antonia Pheulatos (String Arrangements and Violin), Lucy Holland (Saxaphone), Richard Gibbs (Drums) and of course Will Holland himself (Guitars, Bass and Percussion) adding to the variety.

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