Amsterdam based Beans&Fatback is a blues / rock outfit centered around singer/songwriter/producer Onno Smit.

Beans & Fatback released their debut album, Finger Lickin’ Good, in 2010. A radio friendly blend of country, soul and pop.

Returning with a bang in 2013. Their sophomore effort, With Skin Attached, was recorded in Amsterdam’s analog Electric Monkey studio, with lots of reverb, natural overdrive, and in glorious mono. The album received critical acclaim in their homecountry as well as producing (generating )numerous synchs in the US. The first single of the album ’Use Me’ opened the door for what was to become Beans&Fatback’s trade mark sound (eg. heavy on the drums with Link Wray style guitars and raw vocals).

Heroine Lovestruck is the band’s third and heaviest album to date.
The band was inspired by surf nuggets, obscure rockabilly, exotica, Ethio-Funk grooves and straight forward high energy rock & roll.

What started with a picture of Rita Hayworth in the role of Gilda painted on the first atomic bomb; detonated above the Bikini Atoll ended a year later with an album full of razor-sharp grooves, seething riffs and thundering rhythms.
Heroine Lovestruck is a tribute to classic Femme Fatales.
Women you fall for when you know it's not good for you.. The outcome is disastrous but your head turns itself off and the instinct takes over. 
Explosive, dazzling and destructive.
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In the spirit of artists like Jack White, Dan Auerbach and Menahan Street Band Beans&Fatback take lessons from the past and puts them into a new perspective. 

Producer | DJ | Label Manager - A Little Something Recordings | Artist @ Tru Thoughts / Freestyle Records / Unique Records

CONTACT - diesler@dieslermusic.com

Diesler‘s first release was Cotton Wool, part of Tru Thoughts Shapes One compilation: despite being written when he was only 20, the song still found its way onto Radio 1,a massive achievement for a debut track. This success was followed with the Ladies and Gentlemen Get Your Engines Ready EP in June 2004; a mixture of smooth, laid-back vibes and up tempo beats, from jazz and funk to Latin rhythms, it showcased Diesler‘s globe-trotting sound, and magpie-like ear for the best samples, to devastating effect.

He followed that up with his debut album & double vinyl EP releases Diggin It Somethin  Rotten in April 2005 and a calendar year later with Keepie Uppies, both of which are on  the Tru Thoughts label. His 3rd album, The Rhythm Station, was released in October  2007 on Freestyle Records and a remixes compilation, ‘Tracks On The Rocks‘ in  2009. His 4th Diesler LP ‘Tie Breakers‘ was released on Social Beats/Unique in  2010.

The Rhythm Station, was released in October 2007 on Freestyle Records and a  remixes compilation, ‘Tracks On The Rocks‘ in 2009. His 4th Diesler LP ‘Tie  Breakers‘ was released on Social Beats/Unique in 2010.

Aside from his own work Diesler has been remixing all over the place for labels including Ninja Tune (UK), Jugglin/Raw Fusion (Sweden), Hi Top (Spain), Schema (Italy), Tru Thoughts (UK), Catskills (UK), Freestyle (UK) Sunday Best (UK), Soultage (Japan), Record Kicks (Italy).

Away from the studio Diesler has been putting the miles of late making DJ appearances at Festivals both in the UK, Europe & Japan, from UK super clubs Chibuku Shake Shake (Liverpool) & The End (London) to many respected club nights across the world. Also this year he puts the 8 piece band, ‘Diesler Live Experience‘, on the road performing tunes from the Diesler catalogue.

In addition to all his original work Diesler produced 2 songs for Tru  Thoughts vocalist Kinny on her ‘Idle Forest Of Chit Chat’ LP and has worked on the  soul project ‘Laura Vane & The Vipertones’ whose debut LP came out in August 2009  gaining support from Jonathan Ross, Mark Lemarr & Craig Charles (BBC Radio,  UK).

In 2011 Diesler released a remix EP from the ‘Tie Breakers‘ LP. Djing jaunts included visits to Switzerland, The Netherlands and Dubai plus remixing duties for Switchstance Records‘ act Deela.

Diesler launched his new podcast ‘A Little Something Radio‘ on his Mixcloud & Soundcloud platforms as well syndication on American site Radio48 Italian site Radio Pellenera gaining a loyal worldwide listenership.

DJ wise Diesler joined Simon Ham for a monthly night at Soup Kitchen called You Dig? – which spawned a monthly podcast too – as well as paying visits to The Mojo Club in Hamburg & The Plug in Sheffield. In 2014 You Dig? begun their ‘Basement Takeover‘ nights with Renegade Brass Band being their first live act in January and Dom Servini & The Gene Dudley Group from Wah Wah 45s joining them in April.

Diesler took up a label manager role at London label Here & Now Recordings on January 1st 2014 where, under his tenure, they released the critically acclaimed ‘Suite Shop’ by ‘Ambient Jazz Ensemble & Funk, Soul & Afro Rarities : An Introduction to ATA Records.

Along side his podcast work Diesler began contributing to the Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show on BBC 6Music in the shape of the monthly ‘6 on 6 in 6‘ mix feature culminating with a special guest mix on the New Years Eve broadcast.

At the start of 2015 Diesler kicked off the year with a 15 track CD compilation inspired by his podcast entitled ‘A Little Something Radio : Music From The Modern Soul Underground‘ on Here & Now Recordings.

atlanticB3 are a Hammond trio bringing together a mix of jazz, blues, funk and are not ashamed to add a sniff of prog rock too!

There is definitely a homage to the late great hammond players and the sounds of the 60s &amp; 70s, but we are also bringing the Hammond up to date. In a lot of cases atlanticB3 are introducing it to UK fans for the first time!

The Hammond sound is quite rare in the UK and we are hoping to change that...



Drawn together from both sides of the North Sea, Laura Vane & The Vipertones are an eight-piece bandassembled from various Dutch & UK projects, pooling their respective skills together for a remarkable funk & soul mission. Since their debut release early 2009 the group has continued to electrify fans, deejays, radio stations, critics, record collectors and bloggers all over the world with their authentic yet modern and raw sound.

Since their successful first 7" release ‘Steam' and first single ‘Am I Dreaming?' sent ripples through the European funk & soul community in early 2009, Laura Vane & The Vipertones debut album exploded with a big bang on the scene! Add to that the success of the ‘Roof Off Remixes EP' and the 'Remixes & B-sides EP', they are treading the same path as many have done before them: playing in both intimate half-lit hot-spots in the hearts of many cities and entertaining crowds of thousands at festivals.

Support for Laura Vane & The Vipertones has come hard and fast from all angles. From online bloggers and music forums worldwide,DutchRadio 6 and well respected 3FM deejays like Giel Beelen and Gerard Ekdom, to BBC Radio deejays such as Jonathan Ross, Mark Lamarr and Craig Charles in the UK. Also the band have appeared on hugely successful and well loved television shows like De Wereld Draait Door and have been covered in a whole range of publications from personal blogposts all the way to feature stories in Algemeen Dagblad, Fret, OOR and many others.

With continued support across the globe on radio and television, and with their incredible live show, Laura and the band are gathering an unstoppable momentum playing events such as iJazz, Moods, The Unique Soul Weekender, WOMAD festival Las Palmas, Blue Balls Festival, Tour The France, North Sea Round Town, Big Rivers, Athens Half Note Jazzclub, Tempo Club and many more.

Without a break in last year's busy touring schedule, somehow Laura Vane & The Vipertones have managed to produce the perfect follow up album to their highly acclaimed self-titled debut! On April 15th 2011, they will hit the streets with their second album 'Sugar Fix' produced by Phil Martin, Ton van der Kolk & Laura Vane. This record is a feast for the listener, laying down a rich variety of styles and inspirations, and is a clear vibrant progression from the first album. Laura's voice and song writing has never been stronger, and with excellent soul and funk foundations, they are set to conquer the pop soul world with honest and sincere songs of love and life. Such personal lyrics combined with The Vipertones' instrumental elegance results in a record over-spilling with strong and catchy songs. Laura Vane & The Vipertones are quickly becoming a seriously infectious sound and one of the absolute ‘Must See's' for 2011. Laura is the chocolate, the Vipertones are the cream, this is the sugar fix you can't afford to miss!

The Soul Snatchers are coming to getcha! 

Real Soul Music never dies. That’s what the insatiable musicians of the Dutch band The Soul Snatchers prove every time they treat a swinging crowd to their timeless, down to earth funk and soul tunes, that find their roots in the sexy Sixties and Seventies of the 20th century. Taking pure Soul Music right across the bridge into the new century, The Soul Snatchers combine unknown classics and original compositions into a show that not only appeals to connoisseurs, but just as well to bigger, more mainstream-oriented audiences. The Soul Snatchers don’t claim to have invented Soul Music. Neither do they pretend to re-invent it. They… just HAVE it! And they LOVE to share it with Rhythm & Blues-lovers in every corner of the globe. Founded rock solid on the well oiled rhythm section of clean drums and thumping bass, the dangerously growling Hammond organ and the reverbing guitar sounds find their way to your soul blindly. Add to that the threeheaded copper section The Dynamite Horns, the charismatic performances of singer Curtis T. and special guest vocalist Jimi Bell Martin… and all ingredients for a real Soul Party are present.


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