Friday 26th April 2024
Doors: 6pm
Happy Hour: 6-7:30pm
Gig: 9:30pm-12:30am
£7 Entry
Table bookings:
- Latest arrival time: 8:45pm
To book a table, call:
- 0161 273 5495, 10am-5pm Monday-Friday
- 0161 831 7002, after 5pm Monday-Saturday
- Or leave a message outside of these times and we’ll get back to you.
An exuberant jazz-funk-folk collective hailing from Glasgow, Scotland, Fat-Suit have captured the attention of jazzers, folkies, prog-rockers and ravers alike. The 20-something musicians featured within their ranks make up the backbone of the current Scottish music scene. They embrace a seamless mix of musical styles, with the priority being to evoke maximum joy through energetic live performance.
'Waifs & Strays' is the band's 4th album and follow-up to 2017's Scottish Jazz Album of the Year 'Atlas'. Recorded and filmed live in Drygate Brewery in Glasgow over 4 days, the album features the huge ensemble's signature blend of modern jazz, folk, electronica, rock/pop and everything in between.
The sheer power of the band is felt on tracks such as Keo, while the relentless energy of Brum Doing a Wheelie showcases their fun side. They open up to their softer influences on the folk-infused Countryside Quiet, and tread new ground entirely with the spacey and meditative Lunar Milk.
Nominated for the SAY (Scottish Album of the Year) Award 2020. Nominated for Best Album at the 2020 Scottish Jazz Awards.
Their follow up EP ‘Strand’, recorded in the same session as Waifs & Strays, was released in summer 2020 and across 3 tracks again showcased the band’s diversity, stepping into the worlds of pastoral folk, sweeping orchestral jazz and jam-band fusion.
Influence of the modern jazz greats combine with noughties indie guitar riffs, 90s dance sounds, and timeless groove and funk. Their softer side opens up to folk melodies with celtic roots.
Line Up:
Trumpet - Loïc Guenneguez
Tenor Sax - Micheal butcher
Guitars - Dorian Cloudsley, Fraser Jackson
Keyboards - Craig McMahon, Moss Taylor
Bass - Gus Stirrat
Drums - Mark Scobbie