Body Check in concert! FeaturingThaddeus Kroomple and Jun Kung!

Body Check in concert! FeaturingThaddeus Kroomple and Jun Kung!

Date : 15th and 16th December 2011
Time : 8:30PM
Ticket : $120 (Members) $150 (Advance) $180 (Walk In)

HIDDEN AGENDA
地址: 香港觀塘大業街25號高良工業大廈6樓
Address : 6/F, Ko Leung Industrial Bldg, 25 Tai Yip Street, Kwun Tong.

-Ticket Outlet -(Start from 1Dec)

White Noise Record Tel : 2591 0499
香港銅鑼灣耀華街21號華耀商業大廈19樓1901室
Room 1901, 19/F, Workingview Commercial Building,21 Yiu Wa Street, Causeway Bay

Zoo Records Tel 2309 2911
九龍太子西洋菜南街234號3樓
3/F NO.234 SAI YEUNG CHOI STREET SOUTH KOWLOON

Body Check in concert! FeaturingThaddeus Kroomple and Jun Kung!

When Thaddeus Kroomple meets drumming guru Jun Kung, HK bassist Peter Scherr and American keyboard wizard Andrew Page, psychedelic funk magic will happen. Thaddeus Kroomple works with incredible musicians: Feist, Nine Inch Nails, Omar Hakim, Janet Jackson, Sex Mob, Tower of Power, Frankie Paul, Dennis Brown, The Barbarians, The Supremes and more, and is now performing with Hong Kong’s very own drum master Jun Kung in the band Body Check. Loaded up with funky psychedelia, this super-group is ready to take on the HIDDEN AGENDA LIVE HOUSE for two nights in December!!!

…Despite what the multi layered sound might tell you, everything you hear from Thaddeus Kroomple and Body Check on record and stage is played live. With innovative use of looping technology and vast experience mangling tones, Body Check effortlessly creates a huge sound, and makes you think there must be a whole army of musicians hiding backstage. A huge, funkdafied psychedelic orchestra posing as a rock quartet!

Thaddeus Says: "I've been a songwriter for EMI and a sideman for Nine Inch Nails, but before that I led an instrumental funk band called "Nome Sane?" with Tony Scherr on bass, Andy Middleton on saxophone and the great Brian Dunne on drums. I am returning to that music now, but in a new form: Thaddeus Kroomple and Body Check.”

Body Check is a starry group of top musicians from NYC and Hong Kong:

Bandleader Thaddeus Kroomple has performed and recorded with an impressive array of world-famous artists: Feist, Rickie Lee Jones, Nine Inch Nails, Marshall Crenshaw, David Grisman, Laura Branigan, Teddy Thompson, Ana Egge, Billy Martin, Chris Brown and Kate Fenner, Luther Wright and the Wrongs, Megan Palmer, Sharissa, John Robinson, Michael Bland, Omar Hakim, Janet Jackson, Paquito D'Rivera, Jenny Scheinman, Jonah Smith, Ric Firebracci, Will Lee, The Zen Tricksters, Jim Pin, and many more! Teddy’s composition and production chops keep him busy, with many major film credits such as Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, and Tallegeda Nights, and major label music releases to his name.

Jun Kung on drums and electronics: Jun Kung is hands-down, the most exciting musician in South Asia. His thrilling drumming and singing leaves audiences breathless. His pop production, arrangement and uncanny multi-instrumental skills have put him right where he belongs: at the top of the music industry. In addition to all this, Jun is an incredible band man: a true team player, and a very down to earth, friendly guy. Jun's impossibly deep groove makes him a great catch for Body Check. Jun has worked with some of the best musicians on the planet, including: Bobbi McFerrin, Coco Lee, Tanya Chua, David Tao, Karen Mok, Alan Tam, Kenny B; Danny Summer, Eugene Pao and many others.

Peter Scherr is an American bassist/composer/musical strategist living in Hong Kong. Peter pursues musical excellence and inspiration in areas of unique interest. His focus is the realization of creative music concepts. One of his long-term goals is the establishment of a common practice of creative music in China, drawing on the talent of the most interesting improvisers from around the world. In a richly varied career spanning more than twenty years, Peter has held positions with symphony orchestras, written music for film and documentaries, and performed widely in jazz and experimental music settings with many distinguished artists. In addition, he has appeared on many recordings, and is the founder of the 1 Hour Music label, which produces creative music recordings. 1 Hour Music currently has nine titles available, and is planning the release of several new titles in 2012.

“Peter Scherr is probably Hong Kong’s best kept musical secret. He plays with the best of the New York and Sydney scenes, and he keeps quietly making some of the most interesting records and performances of creative music in Asia today.” -Ken Rhodes, Atlantis Monthly,

Andrew Page has been a resident of Taiwan for almost three years now, working and performing as the Music Director for the American Club in Taipei. His performances and master classes have taken him to Singapore, Peru, China, Japan, Hong Kong, and Indonesia, and he has performed in all major cities and outlying islands of Taiwan. Having been invited to perform at the International Association of Jazz Educators in 2002 and 2005, Mr. Page has been recognized as a strong supporter and participant of Jazz Education to audiences of all ages. A former resident of New York City, and a graduate of Queens College, Mr. Page has studied Classical Piano under the tutelage of Dr. Donald Pirone and Gustavo Romero. His focus, while at the University of North Texas, was on Jazz Studies, under the instruction of greats Dan Haerle and Stephan Karlsson. Mr. Page performs regularly in Taipei with both local and international musicians. His enjoys performing many different styles and has worked with Blues champs Joey Gilmore, Rich Harper and New Orleans drummer Davey James. He has also performed with New York City great Thaddeus Kroomple. Mr. Page looks forward to many opportunities both in Asia and abroad.