High Jinx

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High Jinx is a new night launching in Nottingham to bring the party back to town! Our aim is to bring the best party bands in the world to the city and bring them into the intimate atmosphere of the Maze.

Launching on October 4th, High Jinx will be bringing you top live acts and DJs from around the world as well as transforming the Maze with lights, decor and performance art into it’s own mini mad festival for one evening!

Our opening night will be headlined by Lazy Habits and also includes sets from DJ Switch, Nottingham’s own Hey Zeus and more to be announced.

You can see more about each act below;

LAZY HABITS

This Autumn sees one of the UK’s finest bands take to the road for their annual tour with a new and improved line up featuring long-time collaborator – Baby Sol. Lazy Habits and Miss Baby Sol will unite on stages throughout the UK to showcase their infectious, soul-tinged, Hip Hop, Brass and Bass sound.

From the moment Baby Sol performed at one of Lazy Habits’ first ever live shows their musical paths have intertwined. “Memory Banks” was the beginning and they haven’t looked back since, consistently collaborating both on stages at venues (Jazz Café, Roundhouse, Shepherd’s Bush Empire) and festivals (Green Man, Bestival, Glastonbury) as well as in the studio.

But that was then, and “This Is Now” presents the first ever Lazy Habits and Miss Baby Sol tour, with both shows combined into one magical set. The one and a half hour long show features both classic material and new songs from both artists; a never been seen before full AV show with brass, bass and more drums than you can shake a (drum) stick at! This is a meeting of two exceptional talents and the result is something truly unique.

Following the release of their critically acclaimed, self-titled, debut album in November 2012, Lazy Habits established themselves as one of the best live bands on the UK circuit – performing at over 70 shows across the UK and Europe in the same year. 2013 has already seen Lazy Habits tour the French Alps, East Asia and support Young Blood Brass Band on their UK tour. Lazy Habits have most recently been working on music for a forthcoming cinema release film and have main stage festival performances over the summer at Beach Break LIVE, Standon Calling and Wilderness. Championed by the likes of Ghostpoet, Joss Stone and a host of BBC radio DJ’s; the future looks anything but Lazy for the 7-piece London band.

Mixmag: One of the most exciting acts to come out of London in some time.

Ghostpoet: Lazy Habits new album is starting my day off right.

Joss Stone: My favourite live act of 2012.

The Londonist: This group are in a league of their own.

BABY SOL: Baby Sol’s Jazz, Soul and Reggae infused debut EP “Before I Begin (The Journey)” was released in 2011. The only full band show for it’s release at the Hoxton Bar and Kitchen featured the Lazy Habits band and was a sold out event. Since its release, Baby has been working in the music industry on almost every level; touring the world as a professional vocalist, collaborating/writing with some of the country’s best producers, including UK Producer/Artist Redlight on the UK No.5 hit “Lost in Your Love” and Co-curating 2013′s UpRise Festival, in partnership with Amnesty International, for whom she released her last single “She Cries”.

RWD Magazine: Baby by name soulful by nature – if you have not heard of Baby Sol you’re about to get the name etched into your head.

BBC Radio: Our one to watch.

MOBO Online: Unexpected sounds from musical theatre and reggae.

Okayplayer: This UK-via-Zaire diva got us seeing the autumn drizzle through rainbow-coloured glasses. Please. Miss. We want some more.

DJ SWITCH

One of the UK’s best scratch DJs and is a world champion DMC DJ.

Switch won the world DMC DJ championships (specifically in the ‘Battle For Supremacy’ category) in 2008. He successfully defended his title for the next two years, becoming the first person to achieve a triple-win in the supremacy battle.

In 2011, Switch became the first DJ to have ever performed at the BBC Proms. He was the lead soloist in Gabriel Prokofiev’s ”Concerto For Turntables & Orchestra”. He has since performed the piece in Venezuela with the Simon Boliviar Youth Orchestra and played at various festivals and venues around the country with a host of top bands, MCs, DJ collectives and artists.

HEY ZEUS

A collective of top party musicians from Nottingham and further afar, including Louis Cypher of First Blood, former world DMC champion DJ Switch and several members of legendary Nottingham party big band Royal Gala, not to mention the chance of other guests depending on their mood. This is Nottingham’s top jam band, mixing up electro, funk, hip-hop, breaks and more in their often than not spontaneous jams, Hey Zeus are certain to get crowds moving and shaking!

JIALLO
Jiallo are a young quartet playing a mix of jazz, funk and hip-hop, hailing from the mean streets of Nottingham. This young instrumental four-piece will have you swinging and jivin’ like it’s 1955. Toe-tapping beats, brassy hooks and a natural musicianship far more mature than their years.

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257 Mansfield Road
Nottingham
NG1 3FT
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