REAL with guests Jamiroquai's Sola Ackingbola, Rob Harris & Derrick MacKenzie

Thursday 17th April - Saturday 19th April
£20.00 - £36.00

Information on REAL with guests Jamiroquai's Sola Ackingbola, Rob Harris & Derrick MacKenzie

REAL
live & funky @ Ronnie Scott's
featuring their new album "Love Crazy"

with guests Jamiroquai's Sola Ackingbola,
Rob Harris & Derrick MacKenzie



Louise and Winston joined forces late in 2005 to create real, working as songwriters, developing a partnership which has flourished and led to the creation of their first full album Give Me A Reason. They have created a style which is a unique fusion of soul, funk, rock, acid jazz, yielding music which is both accessible and commercial but has strong, credible jazz roots.

Louise Pollock is a relative newcomer to the scene, coming from Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, and making a strong impact with several UK Producers, having success in dance music first as Myla (2 number 1's). Despite this she quickly realised that her real desire was to work with someone of like mind to create the kind of music which she wanted to sing. Her songwriting abilities can also be heard on her solo album Louise Pollock out on iTunes, together with her great voice and vivacious personality.

Winston Rollins needs little introduction. His background is steeped in music having been in bands such as Brand New Heavies, InCognito, Aswad, Jamiroquai, Courtney Pine and currently Jools Holland. He has his own studio, RedRoom Studios in Chiswick, West London and has produced the album himself. His talents extend thus as a musician (trombonist firstly but also keyboards, bass), songwriter, producer, arranger not to mention a unique personality and presence on stage.

As a performing entity real generate an exciting, fresh vibe. It is no accident that real have some of the best musicians around with vocalist Louise fronting it and Winston as band leader and M.D. Backing musicians include or have included: Lisa Grahame, Chris Storr, Julian Crampton, Rob Harris, Erroll Rollins, Adam Goldsmith, Ian King and Stuart Trotman. Recent gigs have included 2 superb nights at Ronnie Scotts where the band received a standing ovation + The Jazz Cafe.

Their debut album Give Me A Reason is out now in the UK on Smooch Records via Passion Music & Pinnacle, also on iTunes and Amazon released in April 2006. A Remixed album “REALIZED the remixes” was released in 2007 with remixes from Mark de Clive-Lowe, YamWho?, M-Swift, LeisureGroove and others. Their second studio album will be released later in 2007.

Give Me A Reason has been released in Japan in December 2005 by Columbia Records already reaching #6 in the Jazz Chart. real's remix of the title track made the top10 Dance Chart in Japan in December 2005, their single went to #20 in the Zip100. In 2007 a limited 12” vinyl release of Never Never has already reached the top10 of several DJ charts in the UK.
New album “Love Crazy” is due out this April/May 2008.

“Real are a refreshing mixture of tight funk and loose morals. Singer Louise Pollock, who co-writes the songs, leads it all with amazing confidence and some very exciting moves.
Great stuff.” Maurice Gallagher GMTV
“...great to see new soul acts emerging...great tracks on the album...I wish them all the best” Tony Blackburn BBC Radio London
“...brilliant...the best of British jazz/funk” Tim Smith BBC Radio2


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