Manchester piano trio GoGo Penguin are an exhilarating live act drawing on a heady brew of influences from Aphex Twin, to Brian Eno, Debussy to Shostakovich and Massive Attack to EST. The debut album Fanfares (Gondwana Records) has won rave reviews from the Guardian to BBC Music, support from the likes of Mike Chadwick and Gilles Peterson and was nominated for best jazz album at the World Wide Awards. It is the band's unique ability to synthesise and develop each other's melodic and harmonic ideas while drawing on music from classical to electronica that makes GoGo Penguin's music so enthralling and their debut album such a powerful opening salvo from a bold new voice in UK music.
Chris Illingworth - piano
Nick Blacka - bass
Rob Turner - drums
"GoGo Penguin seem destined for great things" - BBC Music
"Harmonically ambitious music that's both immediately exciting and cerebrally led" - Mercury Music Prize
ZACC ROGERS
Zacc Rogers performs using the latest looping technology live, beat boxing, harmonica and guitar to create soundscapes. Zacc also likes to perform songs which are as traditional and as far away from modern technology as you can get. At the heart of Zacc's music is a strong Blues sound but he also blends and brings to the mix elements of Soul, Jazz, Yee-Haa, Rock & Roll, Gospel, Folk and Reggae.
ZOE KYOTI (SOLO)
Zoe sings, writes songs and plays the guitar. She takes inspiration from emotion, unusual noises and the desire to express herself through more than words alone. She last performed with her band at MIX-UP a year ago and we are pleased to welcome her back for a solo set this month. Zoe has a number of projects on the go including her own Zoe Kyoti Band who are currently working on their first album; The Magic Beans a stripped down acoustic trio comprising of vocals, guitar and double bass; the all female singing trio The Woo Hoos and she also sings with songwriter and vocalist extraordinaire Jesca Hoop. Alongside all of that Zoe is host of the excellent Sunday night event song Song Swap: a weekly gathering of acoustic roots, folk and blues music held at Kro in Heaton Moor, Stockport. A great jam night where all are welcome to sing/play.
ABOUT MIX-UP:
MIX_UP is a monthly night hosted by The Magic Hat Ensemble, which as the name suggests features three musical acts across different styles and forms.
Held on the first Thursday of the month at The Klondyke Club in Levenshulme (1 Burnage Range, third road on the left from Levenshulme Station off Albert Road, walking towards Burnage – call 0161 224 4122) the night promises to offer three quality bands, all for a nominal entry fee.
MIX-UP is a cracking night of live music featuring the cream of Manchester’s music scene. We will soon be confirming further acts for future nights.
You can keep up to date with who’s playing and when on our websitehttp://www.mixupmcr.com/
Please, please show your support for the night by joining our Mix-Up Facebook group. http://www.facebook.com/
It will be great to see some familiar faces and hopefully some unfamiliar ones on the night!
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