miami | brothers

mgmt |zarahortiz@gmail.com

“Globally, there’s so much incredible rhythm-based music right now. From Trini soca and Brazilian baile funk to French afro-trap, South African gqom and the new wave of UK funky; all these different scenes, sounds, they’re thriving. We want to connect the dots between them, bridge the gaps, bring everything together, with our productions, DJ sets and, ultimately, live band.”

Global thinking comes naturally to Jus Now. In the half decade since Trinidadian producer Lazerbeam and UK beat-smith Interface met on a dark Bristol dancefloor, cross-continental collaboration has been at the very heart of everything they’ve done.

Separated by 5,000 miles of Atlantic ocean with deeply disparate upbringings and musical influences, but united by a love of percussion, rhythm, bass and a damn good party, Jus Now’s music could never have been anything but utterly unique. 

While at first the duo may have struggled to place their genre-shirking sounds, or even find enough music to play alongside their own in DJ sets; these days it seems the rest of the planet is finally catching up with what Jus Now have been doing since day one. 

Alongside their production work for many of Caribbean’s biggest superstars - including the smash hit ‘Big Bad Soca’ for Trinidad’s Bunji Garlin and ‘Fire (Spotie)’ with Jamaica’s Busy Signal - Jus Now have been busy in their new London studio working on fresh, globally infused UK rhythms and collaborating with the likes of Dismantle, Champion and Brazilian producers A.MA.SSA.

Although now signed to Warner music and with previous releases on premium independent imprints such as Gutterfunk, Digital Soundboy and 3beat, their latest EP, ‘Accents’ is a self-released project available exclusively via Bandcamp.

The EP packs six powerful, club-ready tracks that, in typical Jus Now style, draw influence from everywhere from Port of Spain to Paris. Bassy, bashy and ridden with rhythm, the tracks are inspired by the duo’s global travels and own unique sets of influence. Fusing classic Bristol D&B b-lines with off-kilter Brazilian drums; clattering Kuduro cadences with hypnotic techno grooves and lolloping Libyan rhythms with pitch-stretching synths; like everything they do, ‘Accents’ is as unique as it is incendiary.

Even though it’s been 7 years since they first met on that smoky Bristol dance floor, it finally feels like the world is ready for what Jus Now do. And with this latest EP behind them and a full live band featuring trumpeters, dancers, drummers and more in the works, it’s clear - Jus Now are ready for the world.


Jonathan Cook

Splitting their time between South America and the Wynwood Art District, Fl, Prime Ministers - Ernesto (Lead vocals, Guitars and Piano), Alejandro Martin Carrau (Bass), Alejandro (Drums) and Shaggy (Guitars and Vocals) - are set to make their mark with the release of their new LP slated for April 13th, 2017: ASYMMETRIC.  Their last album "NOW" was produced and mixed by Max Heyes (Oasis, Paul Weller, Primal Scream, Jamiroquai). 
Their debut album Take a Ride was met with critical acclaim in Ecuador and throughout the region, garnering attention and invitations from South By South West, Austin (US) and Rock Al Parque (Colombia).
Their singles Smoking Monkeys and Under Your Spell from Take a Ride reached number one on Radios and the video of the song Far From Free took them to number 1 at MTV Latino.  They were also chosen as one of the Top 50 Best Bands that year.
Now, Prime Ministers are looking forward to introducing the world to their hard driving, melodic and well written rock. Combining an edgy swagger with their own personal influences they create a sound that is individually theirs. 
The first single Take It Back, balances robust instrumentation and a lithe, lush refrain. “It comes from the irresponsibility we have with words. When you say something, you can obviously say you’re sorry but what you’ve said is already out there in the universe. That drama and negativity lingers.”
The universal chorus of From Me reminds us that sensation of impotence caused by not knowing what that person really wants from you. Out of my mind, with their 60´s british sound arrangements is about one of those conversations we all have had once, where we confess that “we are out of our mind, we are at the other side”
“Never Leave Again” has a melody that cruises over a beat punctuated by vivid lyricism and tangible honesty. “It is a song about when you went through a different funky moment. It’s a song to find that center again.” 
Other songs represent their classic rock roots, such us Revolution and Against The Wall, some others most vanguard side of the band like Hole in The Sky or Now, song that names the album and they even play with psicodelia in titles like Technicolor Dreams or Bottomless High.
Ultimately though, the message resounds just as loudly as the riffs, drums, and vocals. “The material bullshit is overdone already. We hope people feel fulfilled and inspired when they hear our songs. We want every moment to mean something.” 
With Prime Ministers set to release their catchy, high energy album Asymmetric; 
'the inspiration' will finally be hitting the American markets on April 13th.

NOW has been presented in England at The Great Escape Festival (Brighton), London, Liverpool and Bristol, with great welcome from public and critic, same as Mexico where they launched the album past June 3rd.  And, Asymmetric has been presented all across the West Coast through LiveNation venues in 2016 and the band plans to perform at music festivals thought 2017.

The Underground DJ Khaled.

Producer/DJ

rojasonthebeat@gmail.com

Inzei Records

Deaf Poets music is unabashedly raw, a sound that runs wild and rip-shit riot. It’s the sound of guitars, distorted and dialed all the way up, buzzing like a chainsaw at your door; of vocals growing from a dulcet growl to an all out howl; of drums that hit like a freight train, so hard you think the heads are going to pop. It’s garage rock made by two guys who just like to go on stage and wail.

Contact & booking: picardbrothers.booking@gmail.com

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