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LOOP THE MOON is the latest incarnation of an ever changing & evolving collective of musicians & singers who create a powerful emotive compelling & uplifting set of strong songs, soulful melodies & inspiring lyrics delivered with warmth & passion. Based in Brighton LTM bring their unique blend of funky soul & cool Latin jazz with percussive keys & vibrant vocal harmonies.
Their songs are stories of hope & liberation, personal & collective struggle, natural highs & positive vibes, challenges & celebrations.
All kinds of influences can be heard flowing thru the music from Stevie Wonder to Prince to Cameo to Basement Jaxx to Incognito to Sly & The Family Stone to Moloko with added funky flavours reminiscent of Jamiroquai, Paolo Nutini, John Legend & Gnarls Barkley. The band is driven & directed by front man & songwriter Mike Chantler who has been involved with many other projects; you can follow his musical journey at flowingdeeper.com
Each successive line up has included some outstanding jazz, Latin & funk players & guest vocalists who have come together for an emotional journey through many live performances. Highlights of these collaborations
are featured on studio recordings, band EPs & videos. The story continues with more music & remixes to follow soon . . . LTM perform in various shapes & sizes : as a full band with horns or with backing tracks & live percussion for festival & club gigs or semi-acoustically for more intimate events featuring blissful ballads & chilled out grooves.
The latest line-up features Jo, Helen & Carolyn on BVs with Mike on vox & keys. The band have appeared at many other venues large & small including Kemptown Carnival, Concorde 2, Green Gathering, Small World Festival, The Roundhouse, Glastonbury, Ronnie Scott's, Meadowlands, Vegfest, Brunswick Festival, The Mesmerist, The Verdict, Soulace, Zu Studios, Oxjam, The Cowley Club, Molly Malone's, The White Rabbit, Craft Beer Co, The Pull & Pump, Maggie Mae's, Firle Night Garden, The George Payne, Artista Street Party, ULU, Latest Music Bar x5 ! Gladstonebury ! Verda, Bristol Bar, Brighton Arts Club, The Hope & Ruin, Round Georges, Patchfest, The Hydrant, The Prince Albert, Red Lion, The Richmond, The Hope & Ruin, Magpie Eco Festival, The Good Ship, The World's End, The Pav Tav, The Greys, The Brunswick, Cube, The Blind Tiger, Hobgoblin, The Honey Club, The Crown & Anchor, Infinity Café, The Blue Man, Red Roaster Café, The West Hill, Pressure Point, The Providence, Sanctuary Café, The Hub, Bees Mouth, The Thomas Kemp . . .
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