Monkey Chuckle

Over the last few years Monkey Chuckle have played to thousands of people across the UK, appearing at some of the best festivals (The Secret Garden Party, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Sheep Music) clubs (Birmingham's “The Yardbird”, Bristol's “Motion” and “The Fleece”) and pubs (The Coronation Tap, The Old Duke) the country has to offer. Performing alongside The Apples, Haggis Horns, 6ix Toys and at Craig Charles' Funk and Soul Show, this thunderous 7-piece force of funk gets people on their feet and always raises the roof! Up front, Monkey Chuckle is led by a dynamic, fleet footed three-piece brass section with Tommy Barlow (Jools Holland Big Band, Aztec Camera) on alto sax, John Pratt (The Heavy) on tenor and Ryan Aves on trumpet. A super-tight rhythm section holds the thing down, with the band's mastermind, Phil Olds, on bass. Alongside him are Sam Mills on keys, Tom Gilkes on drums and Mark Lawrence on guitar. The band recently released their debut EP 'In the Hotbox'. Head to www.monkeychuckle.co.uk to check it out! "Mighty impressed, superb tight arrangements and a real sense of urgency, all you need a great funk band to be" Craig Charles, BBC 6 Music