JESSIE EVANS - IS IT FIRE?
The first time i saw Jessie Evans live a year ago in Berlins 103 Club, supported by the incredible Namosh. What an amazing show! Her sound is a weired mix of punk funk, afro beat, mexican 60ies and punk jazz which makes people immediately start to dance, even if they never heared one of her tracks before. On stage it´s just her playing saxophone and singing plus the AMAZING Toby Dammit on drums.... ! and that´s not just drums - Toby Dammit is the ultimate drum stylist! One drumstick in his left hand, 2 cabassas in his right hand - he could have been in a band with Yma Sumac, Perez Prado or Les Baxter before he teamed up with Jessie!
Her upcoming album IS IT FIRE has been recorded between Berlin and Mexico (mixed and co-produced by Pepe Mogt / Nortec Collective) with guest musicians like Martin Wenk / Calexico and Namosh.
This is amazingly fresh and surprising music you can dance to! Where Hercules and Love Affair have a bit more Disco - Jessie Evans has more Punk Funk. It´s her attitude which makes the difference. There is nobody like her. The only cool reference would be 80ies no disco & no wave bands like The Slits or Pigbag, who mixed afro beat and brazilian maracatu with rough dance beats.... but what could be better than that?
so check it out, its amazing.... !
can´t wait to hear the new Jessie Evans album - should be out pretty soon!
