The Modernists
Original, heavy guitar melodies over latin and surf rythmns with nods toward African,Caribbean,Reggae & Pop .
It's up tempo with a raw with a low down dirty edge.
We hope you get a rough idea of the beat and melodies by listening to these demos-however you should expect a ballsy raw sound packing a punch when we play live.
A Nottingham based band,The Modernists are an urban outfit with a bold electric sound.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Goran Selby - Guitar
Brian Jenking - Bass
Dingwalls,the Forum,Hammersmith Apollo. plus the usual pub venues. Blah blah blah.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Low point-told to get off
High point-seeing all your lovely faces.
Your musical influences
Hendrix,Jimmy Smith,The Jam,Kraftwerk,B52s,Ernest Ranglin,Motown,Grant Green,Santana,The Ventures,Phillip Glass,JSBach
What equipment do you use?
Goran:polytone,gibson,
Brian has a large 6 string bass that looks and sounds sounds impressive.
Anything else?
I believe society needs to change for the benefit of the many and not the few.
