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Ezra Bang and Hot Machine

BBC Introducing

Live at T in the Park 2009

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Ezra Bang and Hot Machine are a five member boy-girl collective who utilize an array of samples, vintage synthesizers and distortion pedals to make what the band have dubbed "guerilla funk". Led by Ezra, the New York-born grandson of a Pentecostal bishop, the band's history is one steeped in the concept of smoke and mirrors. At times antagonistic and violent, their past live shows venture from the sublime to the downright guttural.

Their riotous behavior on a European tour - resulting in Ezra being deported from Amsterdam and barred from entering the UK for 10 days - brought them to the attention of Public Enemy, who invited the band to support them on tour. With the addition of Sara Belle on bass and Japanese fashion student Mio Kuromori on synths, they're making the transition from a shambolic East London spectacle to a muscular, precision outfit that produces everything completely live. Long time collaborators Ezra Bang and Linus Jackson use a collection of analogue keyboards through stacks of amplifiers, while drummer Ralph Phillips plays a homemade kit, featuring a mounted metal trash bin.

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lizzie's dad
jolly good fun. hawkwind meets grandmaster flash and thrash it out.

Andy, Chris & Neil
Really loved the set, great energy. Was sound bumping into you at TV on the Radio. Cheers for the promo vinyl! All the best.

Weeser
Really enjoyed Ezra Band and the Hot Machine! Good fun and uplifting at a time on sunday when most people were starting to feel the excesses of the weekend!

Tom Robinson
Have seen EBAHM playing in session, but live on stage it's got twice the power. Great how they get a really tough sound with just bass and synths - no electric guitar - and killer drums. Not a sequencer in sight... whats not to love about this band.

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