Thanks for John Gibbons to interview Matt and Collen after the Groove on the Green 2012 a couple weeks ago!
“However many of their improbably large number of members We, the Undersigned (aka WtU) manage to fit on stage, watching them is an absolute joy. Fusing Reggae, Funk, Hip-hop and Rock to create their own unique sound, they refer to as Stankh, they have gone down a storm with whatever crowd I have seen them perform in front of, and so it’s no surprise they are being booked for festivals all over the summer and to open up for a growing number of reggae and funk superstars. Ahead of their support slot with legendary Jamaican band ‘The Skatalites’ John Gibbons met up with Collen “The Referee” Chandler (Lead vocals and guitar) and Matt “The Mook” Mak (Bass) to talk about their unique style and what the hell Stankh is anyway.”
WtU completely to mention on here, the big news that we are playing on Kayabbean Sunday, 3rd June at KAYA FESTIVAL.
Kaya Festival is taking place on the Bank Holiday Weekend from the 1st, 2nd and 3rd June 2012. Besides We, the Undersigned the Kaya Festival features artists like Kanda Bongo Man and Tony Allen on Saturday as well as Dub Pistols and the maverick genuis Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry on Sunday!
Kaya Festival celebrating diversity, music and arts in beautiful North Wales, Gwynedd Council. Getting there!
Sponsored by Liverpool Football Club, Worthy Print and Revita Laser
Friday 13th April 2012
PRIVATE VIEW @ STUDIO 2 PARR STREET
9:00pm – 2:00am LIMITED TO 200 GUESTS Please fill in our google doc for your ticket FREE EVENT open to the public
Artists work displayed, Local Bands and DJs playing
Musicians and DJs will be playing at Studio 2 Parr Street.
This is a free event but funds and donations are welcome on the night to help Up & Coming Arts set up as a new organisation giving Artists, Performance Artists, Filmmakers, Musicians and DJs the platform to showcase their creative talents.
YES! That’s right We the Undersigned aka WtU aka Reggae Funk Superheroes with ther HQ in Liverpool have got the support slot for the foundation of ska, rock steady and reggae aka The Skatalites on 28th May 2012. And of course we gonna have some of The Fire Beneath the Sea representing the positivity with us on stage.
Yes write it down in your diary or spray paint it on the wall:
THE SKATALITES. O2 Academy LIVERPOOL. MONDAY, 28TH MAY 2012, DOORS: 7PM
Because you chose to be a funkateer by following the preaches of stankh…we’ll invite you to a little secret….usual advance tickets are £18.50+booking fees and on the door tickets will cost £21….but now here comes the secret tickets from WtU: £10!! BOOOM!! Let’s fill the venue!!
Contact us on http://on.fb.me/HFgmHP or email us on
lovewtu@gmail.com with your name, contact number and amount of tickets you like to purchase for £10! No hidden costs and demons(…some crazy voodoo perhaps, if you’re willing to send us a picture)
POW! Let’s have a re-cap of this pretty busy month!
10th to 12th February: Threshold Festival 2012, the second edition of Liverpool’s multi-arts grassroots festival! The universe and the lovely people working at Threshold put us in Chai Wallah’s Sunday line up! WtU was pretty excited to play after the truly boss Yes Sir Boss and before the very talented Joe Driscoll. Thanks to everyone who made it down to our set and everyone who made it down to Threshold! Hell Yeah!
Woo! Thanks for this lovely little review:
“My personal highlight though was the voodoo that We The Undersigned worked on the crowd with even more people throwing funky moves than previously, including many in what seems to be the unofficial Threshold 2012 accessory of an unusual hat. (Hint: How about a stall next year?!) There really should be more people in these hats and the band were on that list too, with the sax player attracting many flash lenses over the course of the set. ” – http://thresholdofficial.tumblr.com/post/17558431156/threshold-diary-day-three
For everyone who missed our set you can watch us on youtube. And, if you like to get the links to listen to the audio recording of the entire set then sent us an email to lovewtu@gmail.com and tell us why.
Then we started writing a new song inspired by John Coltrane’s Equinox, Ed Solo’s We play the music and reggae caribic steeldrums And called it ‘Raise Your Defenses’! You might get to hear it when we’re back in May!!
Then on the 25th February, we played at Occupy Liverpool’s Benefit Gig…and again huge thanks to the crowd you got the energy up to stankh level!
We’re also blessed by getting such a nice preview by John Gibbons for that gig:
“Next up are We The Undersigned (WtU) who I frigging love. They call themselves Reggae Funk Superheroes, which is a TV show, starring them, that I want to see made. Despite being a big fan I literally don’t know where to start describing them. There are 15 of them for a kick off, including a rap troupe, a brass section and whatever other instrument they seem to have found on the way to the stage. They call their music “Stankh”, I call it bedlam and they are worth the money alone. They’re worth double the money alone. I wouldn’t want to go on after them put it that way.”
Now we’re applying and waiting for festival submissions! Please if you a know or are involved in a festival get us on board by showing the festival your support for WtU – twitter, facebook or even email the festivals and tell them about the cosmic funk rays of WtU and how to get in touch with us (bookwtu@gmail.com) Spread the Stankh! Coz you know you love it!
As well we’re about to audition a couple more drummers and then get back on practicing training up everyone to Festival Form! POW! We’ll be back with a set that will funk you up, skank your knees out and wiggle you into bits! Be aware of the superpowers of WtU!
So until we’ll see back on stage, we’re gonna see in the streets of Liverpool on different locations and probably when you least expect it! With brassed up covers and new songs! Let’s keep the party going! WOAB!
Yes! You can download now ‘Cosmic Warrior’ recorded live of the main stage at Threshold Festival 2012! Kerp-Pow! But be quick soundcloud.com limits free downloads to a 100! As well if you look carefully through http://soundcloud.com/wtu you will find more free downloads!
2 Months after the physical launch of the WtU! – EP and online launch on http://wetheundersigned.bandcamp.com …Ditto finally got our EP into the stores of the worldwideweb…POW! It’s the future, innit? So therefore go on iTunes, Amazon, Tradebit or Spotify! POW BOOM!
Audio Voyeur and Rebel Soul present ‘Version Excursion’ with We the Undersigned feat. The Fire Beneath the Sea, The River Niger Orchestra and Audio Voyeur (DJ).
Destination: Mello Mello, Slater Street, Liverpool
Departure date: Friday 27th January 2012
Check-in time: 8pm; WtU-boarding time: at 11pm
Fare: £3 Please
Secret Announcement =
For all the sthanky FUNKATEERS who like to book things in advance, WtU are playing at the Threshold Festival – Chai Wallah Stage – on Sunday 12th February. Opening the Stage for the amazing Yes Sir Boss, Yes Sir Boss, Lazy Habbits, Joe Driscoll and The John Fairhurst Band, CODA and DJ Buddha of Skanky Panky Records! Get your ticket now on: http://www.skiddle.com/e/11566376/?skrep=302252
Wooooo…today on the 5th December 2011 lots happened in the world of WtU!!! First Mr. Mook and da Rain Child got some broadband installed *Wooo* Second in da afternoon Mr. Snapstring confirmed da Polar Bar Gig at the top of L1 to play with the Blowback songs from 2pm-5pm…so come over and have a punch with us! Woo!! Then in the night Blowbacks got into da WtU HQ Studio and recorded down their lines of the Mood I’m in studio version! POW! With new harmony and new bits in da outro! POWPOW!! Mr. Alto Ego and Mr. High Trumpet smashed their solos!! YEAH! SAXY!
Oh yeah before going to record…*snare roll* WtU got a 1000 Likes on *wooooooo* *FIREWORK*
And called it ‘Raise Your Defenses’! You might get to hear it when we’re back in May!!
