7 Dec 2012 - Rock & Pop at The Yardbird
High Eye Q
From seven sides of the country High Eye Q have finally formulated together in Birmingham. Although they are not the first of their kind, and undoubtedly won't be the last, their careful attention to bringing classic Hip Hop sounds together with a Jazz orientated twist separates them apart from others.
With their two MCs growing up heavily rooted in Hip-Hop, and the rest of the band deriving from an wide array of genres, together they create an eclectic fusion of sounds that could captivate any audience.
Swift '89 is an MC and producer from Derby, who currently resides in Birmingham. He spent his teen years at open mic nights and at 16 formed Midlands collective Soul Alliance with DJ BFG (Mud Family associate), Alex Blood, SC and Vigilant. Swift's debut mixtape '89 Ways' was released soon afterwards, which received local acclaim across the Midlands. Soul Alliance disbanded in 2009.
Swift '89 has appeared on tracks with UK hip-hop heavyweights such as Baby J, Skinnyman, Rukus, Dap-C, Young Kof and Yogi. He's featured on BBC's 1Xtra and Asian Network radio stations, and appeared on Channel AKA and MTV Base. After spending the last 2 years under the radar working hard, he's back with the Birmingham based band High Eye Q, and a new solo mixtape set for a 2012 release.
Ol’ Man G Aka Benz is an up and coming MC and Producer from Oxford, now also based in Birmingham. He has been an established member of the Oxford Hip-Hop scene for nearly 7 years and has supported the likes of KRS –One, Klashnekoff and Lowkey to name a few.
Jack James, Chris Young and Dorian Childs-Prophet are currently studying Jazz performance at Birmingham Consevatoire; whilst Tom Ford and Ash Trigg have now both graduated, they all are heavily involved in the Jazz circuit in Birmingham, and frequently gig around the UK as session players, and with other bands and projects.
DJ’S – Rock The Jazbah
Every Friday night resident DJ’s Billy Chill Fingers and Richie Re-Issue bring you the tightest funk, soul and rock’n’roll, hiphop, beats and swing, alongside top UK and international bands playing funk, hiphop, ska, reggae and worldwide grooves.
Doors: 8pm-2am / Free Entry
http://livebrum.co.uk/the-yardbird/2012/12/07/high-eye-q-live-hiphop-funk-rock-the-jazbah-dj-s
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