Sound of Rum
Sound of Rum is a London-based three-piece fusing jazz rhythms with street-wise hip hop rap consisting of bass/guitar, drums and vocals.
They first caught my eye as they busked away the day at this year’s Latitude Festival by day before playing at scheduled live set on the Spoken Word Stage. Instantly drawn to their great sound and initiative, I instantly feel for Kate Tempest’s ad-lib lyrical rapping and how Archie Marsh used live loop, switching from guitar and bass to complete a full-rich sound while Ferry Lawrenson kept perfect jazz beats.
Sound of Rum have been busy spreading their infectious music by playing the festival circuit this summer. They have released and self promoted two ep’s since 2008. The latest is the four-track Best Intentions EP including the exceptional Cannibal Kids, Best Intentions, Cant Be Saved and End Times.
The New Sound of UK Hip Hop & Jazz
Cannibal Kids perfectly fuses Sound of Rum’s perfect take on a summer hazed chilled out jazz tune overlaid with Kate’s powerful, strong razor-edged rap delivery.
Sound of Rum are the cream of the crop when it comes to new UK hip hop talent. Music and words so mature from three so young.
For more information, listen to & buy their great music, visit the Sound of Rum MySpace page and the Sound of Rum website.
Sound of Rum UK Dates:
11 Sep Bestival, Isle of Wight
25 Sep The Flowerpot, London
31 Oct The Albany, London
4 comments so far
1 Jan // Jan 23, 2010 at 5:30 pm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THIRTEEN YEAR OLD NAMED NATIONAL SPOKESPERSON FOR NATIONAL DRUNK DRIVING AWARENESS CAMPAIGN.
What Becca Levy lacks in years she more than makes up for with heart. The 13-year-old Washington D.C. native has just entered her teens but has already had her fill of the drunk driving accidents that kill thousands each year.
“Did you know that every 32 minutes, a person dies is a drunk driving accident in America? When I learned this, I realized that this was something I wanted to do something about–and the best way was through music. It’s a language that all young people speak.” With that resolve behind her, Becca could not be happier about being named National Spokesperson for the Stop Drunk Driving Now Kid’s Saving Kid’s CD Campaign. The campaign marks the first time that talented young musicians from across America will work together to us their music to raise awareness about the dangers of driving under the influence.
Here’s how it will work:
A total of 30 artists will appear on a digitally distributed CD, and the music of these talented young people will be available for free downloading by anyone in America. When people visit the page to hear the music, they will see a host of messages–designed by high school and college students–about the brutal costs of drunk driving and prevention messages.
Ronald Bellanti, president of Boston-based Illumina Records “This is another weapon in our drunk driving prevention arsenal,” said he said. “The earlier we start kids thinking about not getting behind the wheel drunk the better.”And that is exactly what the Kids Saving Kids Campaign will do. The artists that appear on the CD will all be under the age of 18. That means that the music will not only be created by young artists but geared to young listeners–the very people we need to start soaking in these messages.
The uniqueness of this opportunity is not lost on the artists. “What better way to use my music than to save other kids’ lives? Drunk driving affects everyone regardless of his or her age. I hope you will join me in this fight. Together we can all make a difference,” Becca said.
To submit your music for consideration you must submit a MP3 or a WAV file of ONE of your songs. Also include your age, hometown, and YOUR PARENTS’ contact information. You can submit your music at: ksksubmit@stopddnow.com
You can learn more about Becca Levy and hear her music at http://www.beccalevy.com
ADDITONAL REQUIREMENTS: YOU MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR YOUNGER YOU MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE RECORDED ORIGINAL SONG TO SUBMIT
2 JJ // Jan 29, 2010 at 5:49 pm
Dude! I am so excited now. The campaign posted above is really a great opportunity for my band, and we will be proud of ourselves because that we are trying to save life by using our music. The music at Becca levy’s website provides some thoughts to us, and we will definitely add “kids saving kids” in out lyrics somehow. WAIT FOR US!!!!
3 musicfiend // Feb 9, 2010 at 5:58 pm
I checked out Becca Levy’s music after hearing about her involvement with the Kids Saving Kids campaign. Its hard to believe that she is barely even a teenager and already using her talents as a musician for such a great cause. She has an incredible voice and the music world needs more positive influences like her!
4 Jeff // Feb 11, 2010 at 3:51 pm
Good music for a good cause, drunk driving awareness!