Mean Poppa Lean appear to adhere strongly to the ‘more is more’ philosophy, and who is to say they are not right. They provide a very welcome antidote to the proliferation of bands with a ‘too cool for school’ mentality, who would rather look at their shoes than deliver a high-energy gig.There are no such worries with Mean Poppa Lean, as the band are on a mission to parody every funk cliché known to man.
The band don’t shy away from including themselves in the humour. They consist of Christian Barnes, listed as ‘Front Boy Wonder’, Danny Bass ‘Balls out Bassman’, Grills as ‘Hulk Drums’ and lastly, C-Dogg as ‘Prancing Guitar Hero’. The stage-wear must also be seen to be believed, demonstrating that understatement is not part of the band's vocabulary.
Audience interaction features strongly in the band’s set list, especially on Hot Times How Hot, and band interaction with drum and guitar solos, singer Christian calling out ‘Give me some bacon! Sausage! Eggs!’. The band also incorporates a horn section duo named the Horny Brassholes who have been known to get a little tetchy if the trombone is mistaken for a saxophone.
EP is for Epic
Mean Poppa Lean’s EP ‘Smash and Grab’ is currently available and includes such tracks as the audience inclusion summer festival hit ‘Hot Times How Hot’.
‘Something, Something’, is an ode to, well, getting some basically, and is a true ear worm also, impossible to get out of your head and with quickly learnable sing-a-long lyrics and catchy bassline. Other tracks include the amusingly titled Regretamin and Sheryl Crow.
MPL- Industry Award nominees
Nominated for this years festival industry award, 'The Critic’s Choice Award' in the category of Best Performance, Mean Poppa Lean have played at various high profile 2009 events including V Festival and the Isle of Wight. Both are very much on the summer festival map in the UK.
The band were also selected to support disco sensation Calvin Harris at Nokia Music’s Skate Almighty gig, also featuring The Pipettes. Mean Poppa lean are currently embarking on a UK concert tour, playing dates in London, Birmingham and other UK big cities. Plans for International Festivals will surely follow shortly.
Mean Poppa Lean Concert Tour Dates
30 Sep 2009 19:00
The Bowery - * CRISTAL AND ROLL-UPS UK TOUR - MEAN POPPA LEAN + FLOORS & WALLS * Sheffield
2 Oct 2009 19:00
Bloomsbury Lanes - * CRISTAL AND ROLL-UPS UK TOUR - MEAN POPPA LEAN + FLOORS & WALLS * London
6 Oct 2009 19:00
The Fly London
9 Oct 2009 19:00
Coalition - * CRISTAL AND ROLL-UPS UK TOUR - MEAN POPPA LEAN + FLOORS & WALLS * Brighton
16 Oct 2009 19:00
The Yardbird - * CRISTAL AND ROLL-UPS UK TOUR - MEAN POPPA LEAN + FLOORS & WALLS * Birmingham
17 Oct 2009 19:00
The Cellar - * CRISTAL AND ROLL-UPS UK TOUR - MEAN POPPA LEAN + FLOORS & WALLS * Oxford
18 Oct 2009 19:00
Moles - * CRISTAL AND ROLL-UPS UK TOUR - MEAN POPPA LEAN + FLOORS & WALLS Bath
23 Oct 2009 19:00
The Studio - * CRISTAL AND ROLL-UPS UK TOUR - MEAN POPPA LEAN + FLOORS & WALLS * Isle Of Wight
29 Oct 2009 20:00
Soul Cellar - * CRISTAL AND ROLL-UPS UK TOUR - MEAN POPPA LEAN + FLOORS & WALLS * Southampton, South
30 Oct 2009 19:00
The Lanes - * CRISTAL AND ROLL-UPS UK TOUR - MEAN POPPA LEAN + FLOORS & WALLS * Bristol
14 Nov 2009 19:00
The Magnet * CRISTAL AND ROLL-UPS UK TOUR - MEAN POPPA LEAN + FLOORS & WALLS * Liverpool
Full tour listings, tour ticket info and music downloads are available from www.meanpoppalean.com and www.myspace.com/meanpoppalean
Mean Poppa Lean’s exuberance and energy, backed with a strong foundation of clean vocals and musical ability mean that they are perfectly poised to smash and grab their success.
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