Speakman Sound Jam ft Special Guests Flamingods
Flamingods
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We're super stoked to announce another Speakman Jam! The last one we did with Amy León was real special and a lot of cosmic fun!
Next up, on Weds 16 August we have international psych explorers Flamingods as our very special guests. We'll be collaborating to recreate some of their early tunes with a Speakman twist before opening up the studio for hours of jamming!
If you know, you know, you know.
See you there!
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"All hail Flamingods and their psychedelic music for the soul!" i-D
“An explosion of instruments from all over the world and genres that shouldn’t quite go together… Flamingods sound like nothing else right now”. DAZED
“Prepare to be bombarded by bliss… Out of this world music.” The Guardian
"The five artists experiment with instruments sourced across the world and never fail to impress us with their exotic, and at times trippy, wonder music” i-D
“Eastern and African flavours sieved through psychedelic prisms of pulsating neon and flickering campfires, think Goat meets Tinariwen at Hawkwind’s BBQ” West Holts Stage, Glastonbury
Line Up
Flamingods have recently finished an extensive year-long tour promoting their third album 'Majesty', which came out in June last year through Soundway Records. 2016 saw the band go from strength to the strength, performing at a number of key music festivals both in the UK and Europe. This included notable UK festivals such as End of the Road, Latitude, Green Man, as well as performing abroad at festivals such as Fusion Festival in Germany, and Eindhoven Psych Lab in the Netherlands.
Flamingods aren't slowing down in 2017, with a number of gigs already lined up throughout the year including performing at SXSW in March, as well as Field Day festival in June. The band is also currently writing and recording a follow-up EP to 'Majesty' including rediscovered jams throughout the band's history that range from straightforward upbeat songwriting to their more signature exotic psychedelic sound.
On 'Majesty', Flamingods have taken their sound in a new direction, brimming with diverse influences that reflect their multi-cultural backgrounds. The shimmering 10-track album crosses blissful psychedelia with a rich spectrum of the band’s sonic inspirations. The album also garnered praise from BBC 6Music, who included 'Jungle Birds' as a playlisted single. The band also performed two live sessions at 6Music with Lauren Laverne in September and Gilles Peterson in July, along with an interview with Tom Ravenscroft.
For more information, tour dates and general news, check out www.flamingods.com
"All hail Flamingods and their psychedelic music for the soul!" i-D “Prepare to be bombarded by bliss… Out of this world music” The Guardian “One of the most experimental psychedelic bands in existence” Matt Wilkinson, Beats 1 "One of my favourite things i’ve heard this year” Tom Ravenscroft, BBC 6 Music
2017 Tour Dates
21 Jan - Lewes Psych Fest, Lewes 26 Jan - The Boileroom, Guildford 10 Feb - Video Jam presents Baraka at the RNCM, Manchester 11 Feb - Grasnapolsky Festival, Apeldoorn 23 Mar - Convergence, Village Underground, London 04 April - Tremor Festival, Azores Islands, Portugal 22 April - Are You Listening? Festival, Reading 29 April - Live at Leeds, Leeds 13 May - The Soundcrash Fun & Soul Weekender, Camber Sands UK 03 June - Field Day, London
