| Hailed as kings of UK jazz groove , Down To The
Bone's groove gets harder, funkier and juicier. Their music encompasses
all that is funky, soulful and jazzy. As founder and producer of
the band, Stuart Wade states that 'it's all about the groove....that
is what gets people dancing, their toes tapping and their heads
nodding.'
'Wade formed the band several years ago, where previouse musical
and business projects such as 'Internal Bass Records' and 'Think
Twice' had given him the necessary experience to reach his musical
goals. In 2001 Wade decided to go solo with the band and split from
Internal Bass Records. With five Down To The Bone Albums receiving
critical acclaim and chart topping success in the US contemporary
Jazz Billboard charts, and three compilation Jazz/Funk albums, he
hasn't looked back.
An avid music collector, Wade has been a long time admirer of musicians'
such as Ramsey Lewis, Roy Ayers and Lonnie Liston Smith. The retro-vibe
that pays homage to these musical greats, and epitomises the Down
To The Bone sound is created in a unique way. Whilst Wade is not
a conventional musician, he has a team of band members that help
him to expand his ideas and melodies: together, they lay down chords
and create rhythms. Then he uses a selection of live instrument
recordings and samples from his library, and with the help of an
engineer, edits and mixes the various parts.. With the addition
of guest vocalists and reputed musicians here and there, he is able
to create some truly tasty tracks .
With annual gig dates being a major part of the 'Down To The Bone'
success, the band have the chance to get straight down to the raw
groove with their audience. |