"Ruby Two Shoes" is a Bristol based vintage jazz and swing band made up of some of Bristol's finest musicians. We specialise in a vintage style playing classic songs from the 30's and 40's with a few vintage-pop arrangements thrown into the mix!

Tara Baggins, Ella Polczyk-Przybyla and Ryan Walker of Bristol's favourite party band "The Rin Tins" have collaborated and collected a number of chilled and cheeky tunes to entertain the more subdued audiences of Bristol's acoustic music scene. We can also expect spicy new originals in the vain of detective-jazz and country-folk to be thrown into the mix.

London-based singer-songwriter / guitarist / teacher / meditator / human

“Simply beautiful … full of acoustic grandness” - Maverick Magazine

Keep them dancing.



That’s the ethos that The Rin Tins have kept since their inception in early 2011 and since then the quintet have dedicated themselves to bringing folk fueled jazz jive boogie to the Bristol scene. 
They’ve been called the ‘definable Bristolian party band’ by South West music legend Cozzie O’Cozfunkel, were 'the people's choice'  at Shambala 2014 and described as ‘splendid gypsy rockabilly’ by The Zen Hussies own Jules Landau. 
With music that combines dark folk tales with swing jazz rhythms and pounding oompa beats, for the past year The Rin Tins have been filling dance floors across Bristol. 
Their debut album ‘Tales of Pride & Shame is available on Itunes, Amazon and Spotify and the follow-up, 'One More Roll of the Dice' was released in October, 2014. 





6-Piece Gypsy/Reggae/HipHop Band from Birmingham UK.

"Absolutely awesome - love these guys and will book them in a shot. JamTidy bring the party - they are one of the tightest acts I've booked, getting people dancing any time of the day and anywhere!"
Tom Hyland
Swingamajig Festival
Shambala Festival

"JamTidy are an all rhyming, all dancing, live music tour de force guaranteed to move the crowd! The ensemble hit the ears and feet with nimble sure skanks and quick fire shanties on top of a melody laden ensemble equipped to give you the rhythm injection you need.
Not to be missed!" 
Jonny Steele (The Scribes)

Raucous Ska Folk blended with full-fat Balkan beats and a squeeze of tangy Dub
 
New album: https://mrteaandtheminions.bandcamp.com/album/mutiny-2

'Mutiny' new album out 4th Oct 2019

Videos, Gigs and more - http://mrteaandtheminions.com

For bookings email: pip@midnightmango.co.uk

Mr Tea and the Minions are an energetic blend of many musical sauces – Combining Live Electro Balkan Swing Madness with an infusion of Soulful Melodies, Cheeky Eastern riffs and Booming Beats and Bass!

They are currently available to provide raucous dancing and shenanigans for any type of event, festivity, or preferably cake party.


Mr Tea and the Minions are:

Elle Ashwell - Lead Vocals & Shaky things/Minions Melody maker

Fabian Huss (Yodelling Sheep) - Drums/Minions Groovemeister 

James Pemberton - Guitar & Rap/Mischief Maker

Lucy Razz - Violin/Manager of the Minions Cheekiness Department

James (Fold) Talbot - Bass Guitar/Minions Funk Professor

James Tomlinson - Guitar & HEYS/Minions Tea Blender

The railway sleepers are a fast paced outfit of ragtags and second generation academics. sounds similar to how you might expect punk, pickled swing, klezmer, gypsy, Balkan and spew blues to sound. 

The band all currently exist in a range of fashions in Bristol and play regularly in about the town and parish. They have also played further afield and in many a field but none in Latvia... yet

Members: Tom Holder - Lead vocals/Rhythm guitar Charlie Sorenson - Drums/Percussion Calum Smith - Violin/ Vocals Izzy McMassivebass - Bass Liam O'Connell - Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals 

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