Mojo Review of Rubber Orchestras

MOJO Magazine : THE SPASM BAND COVER THE ROLLING STONES AND RUBBER ORCHESTRAS GETS A FOUR STAR REVIEW

A couple months ago Mojo magazine contacted us for a special project. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Rolling Stones' seminal 1971 album 'Sticky Fingers' they were asking contemporary soul (or soul influenced) artists to cover the entire album for their January 2012 issue.
The Spasm Band were given the unenviable task of covering the glimmer twins' dark and classic paen to heroin 'Dead Flowers'.
So we holed ourselves up in our producer Malcolm Catto's London studio for a couple days and cut our unique version, which you can hear on the cover disc which also features Aloe Blac, Sharon Jones and Lee Fields. All genius stuff really, to be in this company and to be associated with the greatest rock & roll band in the known universe. I hope Mick & Keith like what we've done.
Elsewhere in the same issue of the magazine, Lois Wilson gave our Rubber Orchestras album a resounding 4 star review, check :"...psychedelic jazz and voodoo funk...one of the most talented and engaging purveyors of the music right here and now. Joseph has been creating his mesmeric sounds that draw on Axis:Bold as love-era Hendrix, Marley, Gary Byrd and Coltrane since 2007 and with each record released he's getting stronger, stranger, bolder..." 
Its a great review; read it if you can sneak a peak at magazine, or buy it if you want to hear the music. Thanks Mojo. love... Anthony

here's an excerpt from the track :http://snd.sc/s6vO9D

Here is the new video for 'She is the sea'

The album version of this song is 9mins long! Album out Sept 10.

New Audio and Video

Its summer, which means that I'm touring Europe with the Spasm Band. We have a new album released this August, so as we get ready for that, here are a few recent clips.
Firstly though, listen to an edit of the first release from the forthcoming album, this is 'Griot' a homage to all urban griots of past, present and future.

Anthony Joseph 'Griot' (Long Radio Edit) by heavenlysweetness

And here's a recent performance from Rich Mix, London. The song is 'Generations'. The album version was produced by Gerry Dammers.

Anthony Joseph & The Spasm Band @ Festival des Libertés, Brussells, Oct 2010

Anthony Joseph & The Spasm Band @ Festival des Libertés, Brussells, Oct 2010,
features interview footage and a track from their forthcoming third album, due in Spring 2011!

Gi dem Spasm Band gi dem!

So, we have come to the end of another year of the Spasm Band's adventures. Last night the two year Bird Head Son tour came to a beautiful end in Lille, with an adoring audience, a menacing sound, some good Martinique Rum, a blistering set and two encores; a fitting way to end the year, the tour and one particular chapter or the band's evolution.
Much love to those who have played with us in the last year, you know who you are. And a special thanks to our management & label - Antoine Rajon and Franck Descollonges at Heavenly Sweetness, and all at Naive, our booking agents Clare & Arnaud at Planet Aurora.

On a more personal note I'd like to thank the band, probably the most gifted, most loving musicians anyone could wish for.
Andrew John, Colin Webster, Christian Arcucci, Michel Castellanos & Oscar Martinez. Much love to Jozef Berk who was with us for most of the year.

For the fans, merci, see you in 2011 with a new album and an almighty sound!±


Hold your lane!

We are operating at full capacity now.

anthony

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