Brand New Heavies Part 1

Ealing’s finest the Brand New Heavies are celebrating almost 30 years together in 2013 with new album Forward. These acid jazz pioneers are heading back out on the road to mark the release and showcase their new material as well as their classic hits. Watch the group play an acoustic version of their new single Sunlight.

Jim Ottewill
  • By Jim Ottewill
  • 19 Apr 2013
  • min read
Jan Kincaid, Simon Bartholomew and Andrew Levy are the three original members still at the helm of the band who first bonded over a love of James Brown all those years ago.

Since they got together, the group have been responsible for some of the biggest selling r’n’b soul tracks including Midnight at the Oasis and Dream on Dreamer.

Fast forward to 2013 and the band are on the brink of release their first studio album in seven years. Forward features plenty of new songs featuring original vocalist N’ Dea Davenport as well as showcasing the talents of Dawn Joseph.

Watch the band perform an exclusive acoustic version of their new single Sunlight at the Gibson Guitar Studios in Central London.