Alek has 1Eye on the future; Band aims for big time with eclectic mix of reggae, latin and soul: Local Heroes 1Eye.Name: Alek Sapic. Age: 30. Home: Birmingham. Band: 1Eye Band members: Alek 'Slideshow Al' eapic - lead vocals/ Leoni Moore - vocals/Andy Sax - alto saxophone/Sam 'Spoon' Rogers - alto/tenor/ baritone baritone or barytone (both: băr`ĭtōn), male voice, in a lighter and higher range than a bass but lower than a tenor. saxophone/Paul Bennett - trumpet/Helen Miller - trombone/Frank Moon - guitar/Danny 'Pit Boy' Preston - bass/Andr Bassing - keyboards/Hugh 'Lilo Shifti' Graham - drums/ Joelle Barker - percussion. Band history: We've already performed with UB40, Beverley Knight, and Toots and the Maytals and our debut single, Worries & Trouble, was released at the end of August. We've blended a multitude of flavours for our album, Whiskey Business, which is a distinctive mix of reggae, Latin and soul. We've also made a feature length documentary covering our journey from producing the album in a pub cellar and promoting the band in Cannes to performing the material in its entirety at the album showcase. It's set to be premiered in London this month. Type of music: Reggae/ Latin/Soul. Influences: Too many to mention but they include Curtis Mayfield/Fania/Toots and the Maytals. Current Favourite artist: Amp Fiddler. Current favourite album: Waltz Of A Ghettofly. Record deal: with Industry Records. Current release: Worries & Trouble (feat. Apache Indian This article is about the British-Indian Reggae artist. For the aboriginal North American tribes, see Apache. Apache Indian is the stage name of the reggae dee jay/toaster, Steven Kapur (born 11 May 1967, Handsworth, Birmingham). ). Musical highlight: Supporting UB40. Musical lowpoint: Supporting Tony Christie Tony Christie (born Anthony Fitzgerald, 25 April 1943) is an English male singer from Conisbrough, South Yorkshire. His mother was English and his father came from Ireland. . Ambition: To regularly pay my rent on time. Next Midland gig: Tonight at the Hare & Hounds, Kings Heath Kings Heath is a suburb of Birmingham, England, three miles south of the city centre. It is the next 'village' south from Moseley on the Alcester Road. The central shopping area runs along the High Street and Alcester Road, and the shops include branches of national chain stores, . Website: www.industryrecords.org CAPTION(S): Band on the rise: 1Eye have performed with UB40 and Beverly knight with their mix of reggae and latin soul. |
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