spree
18-05-2005, 02:55 PM
Spree live in Preston @ The Uni of Central Lancs - Sat 21 May
Initiated by Simon Sheldon in May 2001, Spree have established themselves as rising players within the national drum and bass scene. Their debut release on the stellar Aspect Records and further releases have received plays and praise from the likes of Ray Keith to LTJ Bukem.
In 2003 Spree found themselves voted in the last three of the Best Live act category of the Knowledge Magazine Awards, up against London Elektricity and I Kamanchi. Performing live in the UK in support mode alongside Roni Size, Jazzanova, Kosheen and Giles Peterson, headlining a number of events across Europe, Central Asia and the U S A, plus playing the highly regarded Jazz World Stage at Glastonbury 04, have all added to the pedigree and development of a unique representative of Irish electronica. Fronted by lyrical lady MC Kat aka Cathrine Nugent, French Tony on bass, Lewis Smith on saxophone and Miximoto NI turntable champion Karl F on decks, the music is characterised by gritty vocals, old school piano breaks, tight drum programming, improv jazzid horns and turntablist hocus pocus.
MC Kat has been Performing in bands since the tender age of 14 . Kat has performed throughout Ireland and as far a field as The Burning Man festival in Nevada, U S A. Along side singing and MC ing Kat co runs 'Homespun' a Reggae, Hip-Hop and Drum and Bass night in Belfast and also promotes underground parties with The Force 10 Crew ( www.the-session.com ).
Originally from liverpool at 17 Simon worked in studios with the likes of O M D and Echo and the Bunnymen before studying Fine Art. On Arrival to Belfast Simon fomed prolific live d’n’b act solaris who in there two years together released tracks on Hotblack records. As a side project Simon joined forces with Paul Brown ( bedlam ) and Robin Wylie ( messyfuture ) to produce dub reggae and also performed a live set supporting the Legendary Lee “Scratch “ Perry. Simon partly composed the music for “ Out of their heads” a stage play by Marcus Romer.
French Tony aka Antoine Rivoire Has been performing since 96 in some shape or form, including New World, Cuban, Spanish Traditional and has also worked as a conductor for a large jazz ensemble. Antoine studied composition for four years and graduated in 2002 with a music technology degree from Queens University, Belfast. . Recently Antoine also produced a series of jazz recordings with the cream of the Irish jazz circuit and is now house engineer at MADD House Studios.
Since providing the sax for sprees second single ‘all mine’ Lewis Smith has become an integral part of the spree sound. Lewis studied Music at the University of Ulster where he worked with contemporary jazz composer Brian Irvine and went on to perform at the European jazz/contemporary music festival with the Brian Irvine ensemble. Lewis is also a teacher of clarinet, saxophone, improvisation and jazz harmony and can often be seen performing at Nightclubs alongside DJ’s and also performs his own compositions with The Lewis Smith Quartet.
Karl F has learned the skills of turntablism from DJing alongside some the finest Hip Hop DJs and Live Acts in the world. During his 4 year residency at Vicos in Belfast he DJed with no less than 6 DMC world champions including the legendary Cash Money. Other acts whom Karl has supported include Kosheen, Ugly Duckling, The People Under The Stairs, Mark B and Blade, The Herbaliser and The Scratch Perverts. An accomplished DJ in his own right, Karl has in the past been an Irish DMC finalist and in 2002 won the accolade of Mixmag Mixitmoto Northern Ireland champion before going on to represent Northern Ireland at the final in the legendary Ministry of Sound in London. Karls DJing style encompasses everything from funk and soul to drum n bass.
discography :
- spree - move / move ( state of play remix ) - Aspect Records (12”) ASP019
- spree - All mine / Watari - Basic Records - (12”) BAS001
- spree - I want ya / Believe ( cappo regime remix ) - Direct recordings - (12”) DIR 004
- spree - I like it / i like it ( Danny C remix ) - Touchin Down promotions - (12") Tdp 02
- spree - Intake / Intake ( cappo regime remix ) Intake ( Danny C remix ) - - Le Basic Records (12”)
spree related releases :
- Neon Junky - skank ( solarised dub - solarise remix ) / bolder - Brightstar Records - (12”/CD) BSR12
- Solarise - sanctified - - Hot Black One EP - Hot Black Records - DEA -(12”) HB3001
- Belcrash - full of music - Horizontal Beats sampler, Frequent Soundz Recordings (12”) FZ1201
- Belcrash - full of music - Sunshine Enterprises (12") SRO39/1
- Belcrash - Suzume Park ( - Sunshine Enterprises (LP) SRO 37/1
- Belcrash - Inside - Island Hopper Vol 2 (12") IH002
supported :
Roni Size, Kosheen, Giles Peterson, London Elektricity, Paradox, L Double, Jazzanova, Asian Dub Foundation, Richard Fearless ( Death in Vegas ), Daara J, Jon Carter, James Lavelle, Rennie Pilgrim, Psyconaughts, Kieth Tenniswood, Dirty Beatniks and Mark Rae.
AIM – simon spree
www.spree.us
Initiated by Simon Sheldon in May 2001, Spree have established themselves as rising players within the national drum and bass scene. Their debut release on the stellar Aspect Records and further releases have received plays and praise from the likes of Ray Keith to LTJ Bukem.
In 2003 Spree found themselves voted in the last three of the Best Live act category of the Knowledge Magazine Awards, up against London Elektricity and I Kamanchi. Performing live in the UK in support mode alongside Roni Size, Jazzanova, Kosheen and Giles Peterson, headlining a number of events across Europe, Central Asia and the U S A, plus playing the highly regarded Jazz World Stage at Glastonbury 04, have all added to the pedigree and development of a unique representative of Irish electronica. Fronted by lyrical lady MC Kat aka Cathrine Nugent, French Tony on bass, Lewis Smith on saxophone and Miximoto NI turntable champion Karl F on decks, the music is characterised by gritty vocals, old school piano breaks, tight drum programming, improv jazzid horns and turntablist hocus pocus.
MC Kat has been Performing in bands since the tender age of 14 . Kat has performed throughout Ireland and as far a field as The Burning Man festival in Nevada, U S A. Along side singing and MC ing Kat co runs 'Homespun' a Reggae, Hip-Hop and Drum and Bass night in Belfast and also promotes underground parties with The Force 10 Crew ( www.the-session.com ).
Originally from liverpool at 17 Simon worked in studios with the likes of O M D and Echo and the Bunnymen before studying Fine Art. On Arrival to Belfast Simon fomed prolific live d’n’b act solaris who in there two years together released tracks on Hotblack records. As a side project Simon joined forces with Paul Brown ( bedlam ) and Robin Wylie ( messyfuture ) to produce dub reggae and also performed a live set supporting the Legendary Lee “Scratch “ Perry. Simon partly composed the music for “ Out of their heads” a stage play by Marcus Romer.
French Tony aka Antoine Rivoire Has been performing since 96 in some shape or form, including New World, Cuban, Spanish Traditional and has also worked as a conductor for a large jazz ensemble. Antoine studied composition for four years and graduated in 2002 with a music technology degree from Queens University, Belfast. . Recently Antoine also produced a series of jazz recordings with the cream of the Irish jazz circuit and is now house engineer at MADD House Studios.
Since providing the sax for sprees second single ‘all mine’ Lewis Smith has become an integral part of the spree sound. Lewis studied Music at the University of Ulster where he worked with contemporary jazz composer Brian Irvine and went on to perform at the European jazz/contemporary music festival with the Brian Irvine ensemble. Lewis is also a teacher of clarinet, saxophone, improvisation and jazz harmony and can often be seen performing at Nightclubs alongside DJ’s and also performs his own compositions with The Lewis Smith Quartet.
Karl F has learned the skills of turntablism from DJing alongside some the finest Hip Hop DJs and Live Acts in the world. During his 4 year residency at Vicos in Belfast he DJed with no less than 6 DMC world champions including the legendary Cash Money. Other acts whom Karl has supported include Kosheen, Ugly Duckling, The People Under The Stairs, Mark B and Blade, The Herbaliser and The Scratch Perverts. An accomplished DJ in his own right, Karl has in the past been an Irish DMC finalist and in 2002 won the accolade of Mixmag Mixitmoto Northern Ireland champion before going on to represent Northern Ireland at the final in the legendary Ministry of Sound in London. Karls DJing style encompasses everything from funk and soul to drum n bass.
discography :
- spree - move / move ( state of play remix ) - Aspect Records (12”) ASP019
- spree - All mine / Watari - Basic Records - (12”) BAS001
- spree - I want ya / Believe ( cappo regime remix ) - Direct recordings - (12”) DIR 004
- spree - I like it / i like it ( Danny C remix ) - Touchin Down promotions - (12") Tdp 02
- spree - Intake / Intake ( cappo regime remix ) Intake ( Danny C remix ) - - Le Basic Records (12”)
spree related releases :
- Neon Junky - skank ( solarised dub - solarise remix ) / bolder - Brightstar Records - (12”/CD) BSR12
- Solarise - sanctified - - Hot Black One EP - Hot Black Records - DEA -(12”) HB3001
- Belcrash - full of music - Horizontal Beats sampler, Frequent Soundz Recordings (12”) FZ1201
- Belcrash - full of music - Sunshine Enterprises (12") SRO39/1
- Belcrash - Suzume Park ( - Sunshine Enterprises (LP) SRO 37/1
- Belcrash - Inside - Island Hopper Vol 2 (12") IH002
supported :
Roni Size, Kosheen, Giles Peterson, London Elektricity, Paradox, L Double, Jazzanova, Asian Dub Foundation, Richard Fearless ( Death in Vegas ), Daara J, Jon Carter, James Lavelle, Rennie Pilgrim, Psyconaughts, Kieth Tenniswood, Dirty Beatniks and Mark Rae.
AIM – simon spree
www.spree.us