Hackney Colliery Band - Collaborations : Volume 2

Since 2009, east London musical pioneers Hackney Colliery Band have
pushed the boundaries of brass band conventions, building a steadfast
fanbase with their joyous live shows and slew of heralded releases
Now ffteen years deep into their collective journey, and with some incredible
career highlights to note (such as performing to 80,000 people at the opening of
the 2012 Olympic Games in London), the 9 piece outft prepare to announce their
6th full- length offering, the hotly anticipated 'Collaborations : Volume Two'.
Whereas their ffth album 'Collaborations: Volume One featured a range of World
Music legends including Grammy-winning Beninese vocalist Angelique Kidjo and
godfather of Ethiopian jazz Mulatu Astatke, 'Volume Two' sees HCB focus on
songs and singers, alongside a sprinkling of instrumentals featuring harp, guitar,
cello, and even conch shell.
Frontman/ composer Steve Pretty and composers Olly Blackman and Luke
Christie say of this release: 'It's a privilege and joy to still be playing together after
all these years, and especially to be pushing each other to be as creative and
innovative as we can be. The process of collaborating with so many amazing
artists, and the freshness that's brought to the project is endlessly inspiring.
Some of this music started life almost a decade ago, and other tracks are only a
few months old, but we're so proud of the breadth of musical talent on display
with this record.'
As anyone who has attempted any degree of social organisation will attest, it is
no mean feat to gather nine people in one place, at the same time, on a semiregular basis, never mind taking this group of people all over the world to play
instrumental music. Add into the mix an industry where artists are encouraged to
fnd a genre niche and stick to it - advice HCB have joyously ignored for their
ffteen year career - and the community and kinship that HCB have built up over
this time seems even more remarkable. With guest appearances from DJ Yoda,
Joe Armon Jones, Ola Onabule, Remi Harrisoanna Christie, Yvette Riby-Williams
and Selena Seballo, Danny Keane * more, 'Collaborations : Volume Two' is an
exuberant original addition to HCB's already impressive and varied catalogue,
highlighting their restlessly collaborative and creative instincts.

Tracks: Hacked Soul (ft. Ola Onabule) / Ajoyo (ft. Danny Keane) / Resounding (ft.
Nicole Cassandra Smit) / Flood (ft. Selena Seballo & Joanna Christie & Yvette
Riby-Williams) / Handmade Flow (ft. Remi Harris) / New Opening / I Choose You
(ft. Selena Seballo) / Crazy Focus (ft. DJ Yoda) / Sure Feels Good (ft. Joanna
Christie) / Somethin' 'Bout My Love (ft. Polly Gibbons) / Eleventy-Three (ft. Danny
Keane) / There's Nothing You Can Tell Me (ft. Yvette Riby-Williams ) / Fluoresce
(ft. Valeria Clarke)

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