Loose Cannons

The Loose Cannons - those raunchy, manic, multi talented musicians, presenters and Djs' career started in 1999. The year funk maestros; fronted by Kaiser Saucy (lead vocals, the one with the short hair) and Lord Fader (the one with spiky hair) first met at a random party in London's Kings Road as they took it in turns to impress the ladies with a guitar-off playing Guns'n'Roses and Prince amongst others.

Shortly after, the pair were heard and seen Djing at a Soho movie industry wrap party by the legendary Bootsy Collins, former James Brown band member, who later went on to form seminal P-Funk band Parliament / Funkadelic. "Keep the funk alive" he told them. It was this accolade that started the catalyst that is known today as The Loose Cannons.

Having been inspired by Bootsy's comments, the boys worked relentlessly to fine tune their unique, innovative funk drenched sound - shying away from the safe confounds of mediocrity.

And, what a contribution those cheeky mares have made!

Having heard of the boys, then witnessing their energy, Arthur Baker - legendary producer, businessman, and promoter of the phenomenally successful uber cool Return To New York London parties, bestowed it upon himself to manage them.

From what was essentially a DJ outfit, The Loose Cannons quickly formed an 8xpiece band, and took their inimitable brand of jump-up, jump-up smash-it-ness to the streets of London, around the UK, and then onto Europe. A live performance at the before mentioned Return To New York club night is now the stuff of legend, and cemented The Loose Cannons as a buzz 'band to watch'.

The festival circuit of 2004 was booked, and fans stretched as far a field as New York, Chicago, Tokyo and Australia. The world never knew what hit it. Literally.

A record deal with Island Records quickly followed, showcasing their songwriting and vocal talents - with the boys releasing their debut album – the massively acclaimed 'Make The Face' in 2004.

Favourites, such as their smash club hits 'Superstars' & 'Got It All (Wrong)', as well as a spirited reworking of Ol Dirty Bastard's 'Shimmy Ya' was; and is a sure fire hit in their live sets. Cheeky breaks are wrapped in funk drenched layers, with a subtle nod to Outkast meets Tiga.

Their creative talents have not gone amiss amongst their peers - and The Loose Cannons have - at their individual requests - supported The Scissor Sisters, Goldie Lookin' Chain and Princess Superstar on some of their UK tour dates.

Other fans of The Loose Cannons include: Radio 1's Zane Lowe, Rob Da Bank, Annie Mac, Mary Ann Hobbs, and Xfm's Eddy Temple-Morris and James Hyman to name a few. The press loves them too, with acclaimed cuttings from The Sunday Times to DJ Magazine and Time Out (amongst others) in between.

Not wanting to miss out on an opportunity, and stirred by the momentum the boys were causing, London dance station Kiss 100 quickly snapped them up in January 2005, giving them a free reign to present their own Friday night mid-night show.

On the show, The Cannons cause mischief, and sometimes a little offence across the city and worldwide (www.kiss100.com). The only DJs on the station with complete editorial control, they play anything they like by pushing only the tunes and talent that gets them feeling frisky. The weekly show proved to be a huge success, tripling listeners within the first 6 months, and is one of Kiss's most popular shows to date.

Their show won a Bronze Sony Award at the recent annual radio industry bash in the 'Specialist Music Programme' category. Radio 1's Zane Lowe and 2's Charles Hazelwood scoped Gold and Silver respectively. Of all 29 categories The Loose Cannon's was the only Kiss show to be put forward for the prestigious gong. They beat fellow nominees Andy Kershaw (Radio 3) and 6 Music's 'The 6 Mix'

Whilst they were making their mark by causing a raucous whether they played live, Djed, presented, or made excellent genre defining music, the boys made an amicable decision to part company with then manager Arthur Baker, followed by the end of their short lived contract with Island Records.

However, undeterred, the DJ, production work and live gigs followed apace, with bookings which saw them rock the joint at every festival that mattered last year, with their infamous 'we don't give a f***' thumping DJ sets (it's not uncommon for the boys to drop INXS to ACDC, with a little Krafty Kuts in between). This year the boys have so far been booked for: Exit, Oxygen and Secret Garden Party festivals, with more to be announced!

No doubt they'll amass even more fans with the signature bastardised Cannons funk.

With a new signing to independent record label Fat Fox (www.fatfox.co.uk) in the UK and Ministry / EMI for Australasia, the boys follow their earlier anthem La La La (I'm Not Listening) with the infectious 'Why You' a booty shaking (or foot tapping - for the more demure) number guaranteed to destroy any dance floor (released 10th July 2006).

Fredrico Mancini has remixed Why You. His CV includes tracks remixed for the likes of: Steve Lawler, Rae & Christian and Darren Emerson's Underwater label, alongside a residency at Bournemouth's Maison. Seven Sonic, in addition to Parisian Trey Crasseux have worked their magic on the track. Crasseux's credentials include producing the original Kill Bill / Audio Bully's bootleg heard at Fuji Rock Festival, as well as dropping twisted mixes for Heaven 17, Bjork and one of the Destiny's Child ladies. 'Why You' is taken from the forthcoming second album, 'Muy Fuerte' (Spanish for very hard) which will be released later in July following the single.

As if they weren't busy enough, The Loose Cannons – in collaboration with Champion Sound – also host the monthly club night 'Schluck It Baby' at London's Cargo. Taking place the first Friday of every month the night features month watering guest Djs and live artists. So far the likes of Spektrum and Max Sedgley have been booked to play live. For details obout 'Schluck It Baby' visit www.cargo-london.com