New York Brass Band, Stevie Williams and The Most Wanted Band

New York Brass Band - www.newyorkbrassband.co.uk

New York Brass Band are North Yorkshire’s only contemporary New Orleans inspired brass band. Hailing from the ancient streets of York the band has been rocking weddings, burning up festivals and smashing sports events since 2011. In 2015 NYBB played over 200 gigs. The band is a powerful team of some of Yorkshire’s finest musicians packing an arsenal of percussion, sax, trumpets, trombones and sousaphone with a varied repertoire of over 60 tunes at their fingertips without a note of music in sight. This is a band that works without gimmicks, auto tune or backing tracks, we blur the line between band and audience by inviting the crowd to become part of the show and ending the performance in the audience, dancing on the tables or congaing under the stars. The repertoire of the band is a broad range of styles from jazz to pop, reggae to funk and New Orleans to ska.

The Most Wanted Band - www.stevewilliams.co.uk

This band have Zelig like skills, tapping into a range of vintage sounds and all with an authentically down home swamp feel. They know how to blend momentous melodies, wistful thinking & insightful lyrics over skilfully crafted songs infused with impressive guitar and lapsteel guitar licks. Their style seamlessly personifies blending roots music with a high sense of entertainment. Touches of psychedelia just add to their quirky appeal. Stevie Williams (bass & vocals), Dave Hassell (drums & percussion), Markie Creswell (guitar & vocals), Billy Buckley (guitar & lap steel guitar) and Clive Mellor (harmonica).