The New Mastersounds formed in Leeds UK in 1999 and cut their teeth as the resident live band at a hip dance club, playing every Friday and Saturday night for nearly two years. Now, touring in support of their latest release, "Therapy", The New Mastersounds are bringing their deep funk to the Top Hat Lounge in Missoula, MT on October 11, 2015.
Tickets on sale Friday, August 7, 2015 at 10:00am (MST) and are available at the Top Hat, Rockin' Rudy's, and online at www.tophatlounge.com. All tickets are general admission standing room only with limited bench seating available on a first come, first served basis. Must be at least 18 years old.
A rough 8-track recording of an early rehearsal got into the hands of some London DJs, and was released soon after on two limited-edition 7" singles. Invitations to play club gigs in London soon followed, and before long the band had established a reputation around UK and Europe as forerunners of the deep funk revival scene.
Fast-forward to 2004: having experimented with various line-ups and recorded 2 albums, the original 4-piece band was invited to Chicago to open for the Greyboy All Stars at the House of Blues. This gig kicked off a prolific live career in USA which continues to the present day, backed up by more studio records, live albums, a remix album and 2 compilations.
Their quirky, catchy instrumental ditties have been used on TV and film soundtracks, and the band is the subject of an award-winning feature-length documentary: "Coals to Newcastle: The New Mastersounds - from Leeds to New Orleans".
For more information visit www.tophatlounge.com, facebook.com/tophatmissoula, or call (406) 728-9865.