Attending: Vicky and Tim (who do The Goodfoot “acoustic”)
Vicky Barents: Lead Vocals, Sax and Flute
Tim Rea: Guitar and Vocals
Jerry Tobias: Bass
Adrian Waters: Drums
Web
http://www.thegoodfootband.com/
http://www.myspace.com/thegoodfootband
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Goodfoot-Band/159105657467601
The Isla EP is now available to download
“A heady mix of laid back grooves, honey drenched vocals and horn driven funk, delivering 6 tracks of infectious funk/pop pleasure.”
Upcoming Gigs
12th March/16th April - The Ship in Christchurch (next Saturday)
25th March – Smokin’ Aces in Bournemouth
26th March/8th April/23rd April - Royal Exeter Hotel, Bournemouth
1st April – Kings Arms, Lymington
2nd April – Soho in Christchurch
9th April – Soho in Westbourne
22nd April – Slug ‘n’ Lettuce in Salisbury
BIOG
The Goodfoot hail from the deep south delta of Dorset, where they have been cooking up some home grown funk and soul. A perfect blend of smooth vocals, bluesy guitar, dirty horns, funky bass and fatback drums.
Recent award winners in the Dorset Unsigned Music Awards, the band has opened for acts as divrse as The James Taylor Quartet, Kiki Dee and Midge Ure.
The music leans towards the classic funk of the Average White Band and The Meters and soul divas such as Aretha and Chaka. However with their feet firmly planted in the present the music sits easily amongst current purveyors of sophisticated pop/soul including Noisettes, Rox and Sharon Jones.
The live show is led by the flamboyant Vicky Barents who’s on stage energy is as infectious as the rhythms laid down by the band. They take the audience on a journey from simmering jazz/funk to downright dirty horn driven soul. But it’s not just about the relentless groove. A closer listen reveals a strong pop sensibility and an appreciation of good song writing, whatever the genre and this is the back bone of the Goodfoot sound.
“A breath of fresh air and the funkiest band we’ve had on the whole tour”
Spike Edney (SAS band and keyboard player for Queen)
