Ready For Change Ep

Ready For Change Ep

Part Time Heroes (Wah Wah 45s)

Released: June 16th, 2008

Genre: Broken Beat

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Sometime in the early 21st century, deep in the leafy suburbs of downtown Southampton, a mild mannered part-time shop assistant and unassuming sandwich delivery-boy were hatching a plan to rescue quality soulful music from almost certain oblivion. Ross Wakefield and Toby Vane (as they’re known to the taxman) harnessed their shared influences, ranging from Public Enemy and Joe Cocker to Elbow and Nick Drake, and began to create their own unique supersonic sound. They invited selected friends and musicians to bring more of a live element to their recordings, including Oi Va Voi chanteuse Bridgette Amofah, and vocalist for Justin and Luke Unabomber’s Elektrons project, Pete Simpson, who both appear on this release.2006 saw the duo unleash their debut recording, the ‘Realise’ EP, earning them global critical acclaim, and radio rotation from Mr Scruff, Ras Kwame, and Gilles Peterson - and by the end of the year the Heroes had landed themselves two nominations at the BBC Worldwide Awards. Things were starting to hot up!The new ‘Ready For Change’ EP paves the way for the Heroes’ debut album, ‘Meanwhile….’. This three track taster kicks off with Pete Simpson’s life affirming vocals on what is sure to be a summer smasher, before the dance floor pressure continues with instrumental exclusive ‘Pressating’ and we round things off with Bridgett’s sultry tones on the gorgeous ‘Sun Will Shine’.The Heroes will be touring with their full live band throughout the latter half of 2008 and into ’09, following up road blocked gigs at The Jazz Café & Pigalle Club with a number of festivals over the summer and a huge album launch at Cargo on September 12th. Shop assistant and delivery boy RIP, these boys are on a mission, and won’t stop until their work is done.

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Part Time Heroes