SUBSTATION
Substation was created to put some much needed groove at the time into the SouthWestUK and hopefully tickle a few funk glands along the journey!. With their influences based in groove, funk, jazz, reggae, ska, rock & blues; & Dance music - Substations groove was something for all to absorb.
Formed back in 2004 Substation performed initially with Roger Plumtree on vocals but then Roger left to pursue a career up t'north and was replaced by the sexy Sarah 'Smoochie' Humphries . Substation pulled further on their influences to create a tight original set of funky tunes spiced with a few occasional funk covers such as "James Brown", "Sly Stone" ,"The Meters", "Hendrix", "Stevie Wonder" through to Jungle artists the "EZ Rollers" ..... too name but a few!
The Band consisted of "Sarah Smoochie" the Vox, "Roger" Plumtree early Substation Vox, "Neil C" on the Funk plank Guitar, "Milly" blowing the Sax, "Leebo" on the 4 string air craft carrier Bass,"Jon" the Scientist on the mad keys, Residential learning disability "Lewy" on dem Drums, and on special occasions "Gavin" the Djembe man freakin us all out!
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
A collective of several musicians including Guitars, basses,Keys, drums, djembes, vocals, and brass and anything/anyone who jams with us and digs the groove.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Did a few local gigs/festi's in the summer of 2004/5
Your musical influences
***BOOTSY***
What equipment do you use?
Instruments! Fender Strat Guitar & Marshall Amp + Crybaby ....of course!, Fender Jazz Bass & Musicman stingray on rare occasions! + Hartke Amp & a Boss Envelope filter...of course!TBone & Shure Mics, Gambia Djembies, A nice Gold Sax and any other gold brass!,ARBITER Drums,Roland RD170 keys & Roland amp, egg shakers, spoons, nice chick to make noises etc etc
Anything else?
All the original songs were written by the band (Mainly Lee Stone) & arranged by Lee also, recordings we're done at the Bass players house too using cheap n nasty Mic's & cheap and dodgy equipment & are far from finished! These are Demos of demos of demos etc etc etc....you get it! Check us live we're better still!
