“Ed wants to drink, Steve wants to get laid, and I have to write all the friggin’ tunes”. Thomas Davidson, Songwriter for a group of northern monkeys known as Hoochie Coo. Led by the instantly recognisable harmonica, divine intervention has blessed them with a knack for kicking out stadium-sized tunes. Also fighting for the musical limelight are Ed Kay, whisky-toting harp player, tone lowering bassist Steve Kuhl, and rhythmic genius Dan Buckland. The band’s most memorable gig to date was winning the London Rock-Idols competition under their alias name, High Octane Blues Shenanigans. Less than two days later the four-piece were in the studio putting together their first CD, what is certain to be heralded the best mini-album of all time. Since then the band has had several gigs around the London and Leeds area, and everyone involved with the band are very excited. Hoochie Coo are known to command the audience, offering a refreshing blues influenced dose of light hearted rock, which is gratefully received by all in attendance. Their energetic live sound is captured with a minimum of fuss, the band preferring tuneful simplicity to unnecessary musical extravagance.