Neon Saints Brass Band

The Neon Saints Brass Band are a 12-piece brass band originating from Brighton, England,[1] combining funk, soul, jazz and hip-hop with the second line (parades) tradition of New Orleans. The band was formed in 2013, and in 2014, their song "Coming Out The Door" was featured as part of Jazz FM (UK)'s coverage of Love Supreme Festival and was broadcast live on Nigel Williams' Saturday show. In 2015, the band have had two major releases - a debut single "Money" was released worldwide on 16 July 2015 and their album Show Me Something followed in October.

Neon Saints Brass Band
OriginBrighton, England
Genresbrass band, soul, funk, hip hop
Years active2012–present
MembersTom Ashworth, Ed Baker, Becky Coleman, James Coleman, Paul Coventry, Adam Currie, Andy Hume, Sam Luck, Dan Mounce, Henry Rich, Scott Sheridan, Vicky Tremain

Instrumentation

The Neon Saints are made up of eight brass players, two drummers, and two lead vocalists. The brass section includes two tenor saxophones, three Bb trumpets, a slide trombone, sousaphone and marching trombone - which once belonged to John Entwistle from The Who.

Music

The Neon Saints Brass Band plays regularly in music clubs and venues across Brighton, London and the south-east of England. In 2014, they played at the Love Supreme Festival supporting Jamie Cullum and Snarky Puppy, and in 2015 opened the main stage of the Together The People festival supporting Martha Reeves and Billy Bragg.

In 2018 the band was featured on The Go! Team's studio album Semicricle.

Show Me Something

The band's debut album, Show Me Something, was recorded in July 2015 at Brighton Electric studios.

Track listing
  1. "Money" - 4:05
  2. "You & I" - 3:53
  3. "Lights Out" - 4:40
  4. "Show Me Something" - 7:31
  5. "No Reply" - 4:08
  6. "Coming Out The Door" - 5:52

References
  1. "Neon Saints Brass Band, Komedia, Gardner Street, Brighton, Friday, October 9". The Argus. Retrieved 2020-06-22.
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