With their quirky and original approach to music, and their exhilarating and energetic live performances, Gypsy-folk band 3 Daft Monkeys have become festival favourites throughout the UK and Europe.
The band weave world music influences around classic folk melodies and their passion, intensity and sheer joy of life mixed with their infectious dancing rhythms will leave you breathless, enthralled and exhilarated. The desire to dance at one of their live shows is irresistible! See if you can resist the power at The apex on Friday 24 February!
3 Daft Monkeys have ploughed their own furrow through the music business, and despite their cottage-industry approach have created a huge buzz across the music scene. 'Whispering' Bob Harris was so impressed by their live performance at Cropredy 2010 that he invited them to perform a live set and interview on his BBC Radio 2 show in April, which was repeated on the Jo Whiley show later that week. The band have also been played by Mike Harding (BBC Radio 2), and on Late Junction (BBC Radio 3) as well as enjoying frequent airplay on many local and international radio stations. Articles about the band can be found in Acoustic Magazine, Rock n Reel, fROOTS, and Uncut.
In 2011 the band appeared on the Glade and Avalon stages at Glastonbury and at Beautiful Days Festival, pulling crowds well into their thousands, and also headlined festivals in Holland, Belgium, and Germany. The recent addition of Richie Mulryne on percussion and Lukas Drinkwater on bass and backing vocals has delighted audiences and further enhanced their famously dynamic shows where you'll hear tracks from the new album plus live favourites from their previous three studio albums.
Winners of "Best Live Act" at the Hancock Awards 2011and Spiral Earth Awards 2011
"Varied and stirring acoustic style.. .Outstanding fiddle work" (The Guardian)
"A brilliant band... I think this is absolutely amazing" Mike Harding (Radio 2)
"Music as joyously life-affirming as this deserves a huge audience" (West Briton)
Show starts approximately 8pm, tickets are £15 (with £13 concessions) available from the apex Box Office on 01284 758000 or online at www.theapex.co.uk.
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For more information, photographs, interviews contact:
Sandra Robinson
Marketing Co-ordinator
Phone: 01284 758106
Email: Sandra.robinson@theapex.co.uk
Julie Warren
Development Manager
Phone: 01284 758105
Email: julie.warren@theapex.co.uk
The apex
1 Charter Square
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk IP33 3FD
The apex is a multi-purpose public venue built as a cultural heritage investment by St Edmundsbury Borough Council. For up to date event information visit www.theapex.co.uk
