The Brand New Heavies

"They are back with a vengeance". So said The Hollywood Reporter's Craig Rosen in his glowing May 2006 review of The Brand New Heavies' sizzling performance at the legendary Roxy Nightclub in Los Angeles, USA, their first US performance in nearly a decade.

The Heavies' triumphant return marks the re-emergence of one of the most innovative, influential, R&B and funk group of the last 15-plus years. In the mid-1980s, after bonding over their love of American funk and soul music - notably James Brown and the Meters - Simon Bartholomew, Jan Kincaid and Andrew Levy formed The Brand New Heavies as an instrumental outfit. Based in west London, the band fitted perfectly into the rare groove and then acid jazz club scenes at the time, which also became associated with other notable long standing career artists such as Jamiroquai and Incognito.

"Get Used To It", is their return to form studio album originally release in June 2006. Meeting with universal acclaim from media and fans alike, the last year has gone by in a blur with touring and promotion happening in USA, UK, Europe and Japan, including TV performances in the US on Conan O'Brien and Jimmy Kimmel.

In February 2007 The Heavies completely sold out The Barbican in London as part of the BBC's Soul Britannia TV series. In May the band headlined the prestigious 40th Anniversary of the infamous Southport Soul Weekender, and in June headlined the last night at the Capital Jazz Festival in Washington DC. They have been performing across Europe throughout the summer.

The original Heavies are back!

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