http://fortknox.bandcamp.com/

Some seriously funky groups come in Five’s - The Jackson 5, The MC 5, Jurassic 5… and of course Fort Knox Five.

Fort Knox Five is known for bending genres and using a broad range of musical elements in their creation of highly original music. This approach ultimately pioneered a funky scene where FK5 continues to top charts today.

Forget about tempos and genres, let Fort Knox Five take you on a musical journey that unites the funk, soul, jazz, hip hop and electronic generations.

Joe's first memories are of sitting in a corner by the stereo, strapped in with a pair of massive headphones. Obsessed by the music he heard, he spent half his childhood listening to his parents old vinyl of 50s and 60s pop, and the other half sneaking off to listen to his old brothers collection of rap music. As he learned to play instruments and write music, the sounds he produced were clearly equal parts of these two worlds: Beatles and Beastie Boys, Frankie Vallie and Run DMC, The Temptations and LL Cool J. The fusion produced an original sound that defies an easy description.

Not only an innovator for the genre defying music he creates, but also for the way in which he creates it. Joe's groundbreaking live show is a modern day interpretation of the one man band. Utilizing live looping technology, Driscoll loops beatbox (oral percussion) to create the drum tracks live, then adds multiple layers of guitar and other instruments. One man creating the soundscape of a full band, a one of a kind live experience that has seen him in demand throughout the world.



Spotify JAMS: http://smarturl.it/tfh-spotifyjams

THE FUNK HUNTERS
@WestwoodRecordings | Canada

BOOKINGS:
USA: mary.allen@unitedtalent.com
CAN: grant@midnightagency.com

MANAGEMENT:
mgmt@thefunkhunters.com

Tour Dates: https://smarturl.it/tfh-shows
Spotify JAMS: http://smarturl.it/tfh-spotifyjams

DJ Moneyshot (The Allergies/Jalapeno Records)

“Stupidly talented” The Guardian

The Electric Swing Circus is a 6-piece fusion of saucy 20′s swing and stomping electro beats. With an explosive sound that reverberates back through time, the ESC hotfoot their way through everything from breakbeat and house to reggae and dubstep, all with their own unique style of swing.

A full time, touring band on the international circuit, the ESC’s live set includes electric double bass, vintage samples, gypsy-jazz guitar, keys, drums, synths and electro beats. Fronted by a sassy female double-act, the ESC delivers a consistently dazzling show. Their debut, self-titled album is available now on Ragtime Records.

The ESC line-up features Laura Louise and Bridget Walsh (vocals), Chandra Walker (drums and keyboard), Tom Hyland (guitar), Rashad Gregory (synth, sampling and programming) and Patrick Wreford (bass & bass synth). 

The band first formed in June 2011, with their preview EP, Penniless Optimist, released in September 2011. Their eponymous debut album “Electric Swing Circus” was released in May 2013. New music is in the works for 2014!

Ladies and Gentlemen, hold onto your hats. The circus is coming to town!

-SWING WITH THE BIG BASS SOUND
-For gig enquiries, remixes or general chit chat contact me at: Rich@ragtime-records.com

C@ In The H@ (pronounced: Cat in the Hat), DJ & Producer who creates a fusion of early twentieth century swing and jazz, and chunky twenty-first century beats with bouncy electronic bass.  

Hailing from Birmingham UK with an innovative style called "Swing with the Big Bass Sound", his DJ sets are about mashing it up and having fun, bringing you Electro Swing & Vintage Remix with aspects of Turntablism, DnB, House, Hip Hop, Dubstep & whatever else fits into the melting pot.  

He is also Director at Ragtime Records alongside Tom ESC (Electric Swing Circus) & Duke Skellington (Vaude Villainz).  His releases have seen him getting a number of Spotify editorial playlistings (including a no.1 spot), tracks in the top 10 on Beatport, and his remix of 'Swingin' Together' has been featured on no less than 3 best of Electro Swing compilations. As well as producing music for Ragtime Records, he has also had releases on Freshly Squeezed, Pedigree Cuts, Breakbeat Paradise Recordings, Ton Liebt Klang, & Greenqueen Music.   

Since 2012, his music has secured him gigs at the most exciting UK Festivals including Boomtown, Shambala, Secret Garden Party & Glastonbury; as well as seeing him playing gigs all across Europe, and further afield including UAE & Thailand.

Check out Ragtime Records here: www.ragtime-records.com

bookings: booking@soundnomaden.com


Tobias Kroschel alias Sound Nomaden is a DJ and Producer based in Germany, who is best known for his fusion of different music styles with 4 to the floor beats. Because of his well received original productions and Remixes and numerous international live performances (among others Melbourne, Paris, London, Zurich, Berlin, Munich) he has become a steady part of the german electronic music scene. Since his track "The Trumpet" got viral on YouTube and Spotify in 2012 with nearly 4 million streams to date, Sound Nomaden constantly toured Clubs and Festivals all over Europe. His highly acclaimed Fusion Festival Sets became an annual highlight for open minded fans of electronic club music since. His Singles „Dreamer“ and „Savanna“ both reached one million streams on spotify in their release year 2019. In 2020 his track The Morning After followed up on his distinctive Chill House sound that he has developed over the years. His tracks and Mixes also gained support by international DJ’s and tastemakers like Tube & Berger, Vanilla Ace, Pedro Mercado, Francesco Farfa, Riva Starr, Alle Farben, Goldfish, Parov Stelar, Judge Jules, Timmy Byrne, Pawas Gupta, Franco Bianco, Joseph Capriati, DJ Hildegard, Blond:ish, Gene Farris, Karlos Sense, Makossa, DJ Ravin, Bart & Baker and many more. 

Sound Nomaden is constantly producing and touring since more than 15 years on an international level and has performed on several renowned festivals including Fusion Festival (GER), Rainbow Serpent (AUS), Boomtown (UK), Openair Gampel (SUI) and 3000Grad Festival (GER). He played Clubs in Berlin, Paris, London, Ibiza, Zurich, Copenhagen, Munich, Vienna, Melbourne, Geneva, Hamburg and many more...

Also check out his side project https://soundcloud.com/slownomaden dedicated to his passion for deeper sounds and https://soundcloud.com/emotn for Chill Beats.

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