Wookie | ar

The title track and the first single to be lifted from the album, ‘Perfectly Ordinary’ features midway, a hybrid of bossa nova, funk & reggae. Pat Torres supplying the resonant bass lines throughout keeps the sublime sounds rolling. Leading into the dark D&B track ‘Rise’, the band prove their ability in live drum & bass, which is far from the smooth sounds of earlier tracks. This diversity continues with an infectious ‘Swing’ track included in the mix, while ‘Aztec Valley’, introduces a revamped old school ska sound. ‘Escandalo’, highlights the latin flavour of the album, a light hearted but very...

... somewhere between Sublime, Cake, G-love, Arrested Develoment, Spearhead and Parliament is where we hang out !! Funky backbeats with any and everything added on top: Reggae, SoCal Dub, Rock, Sitars, Traditional Irish... nothing is off limits. We love to weave pockets of improvisation with tightly crafted songs forming a perfect fit for the attention deficit generation. We like to call it "SHORT ATTENTION-SPAN THEATER" Sooo... What is Wookiefoot ?!? ("...it's a thought that's existing...") ... A Band?? Psychedelic Circus?! Artist collective??? Globe trekking Bliss Junkies?!?!.... Well, it’s all this and more…a high energy magical phenomenon sustained by a large...

If you recognise beats of The Wookie (aka Jason Chue) it's because he has been responsible for some of most well known and reused beats of the early 90's - from his days in the Soul II Soul soundsystem. Having being very quiet and relativley unknown since then, he re-emerged inside the UK Garage scene as The Wookie (Chue - gettit ?) with a fresh unique sound, influenced by the 2-step rhythms of the day. His compositions remained special, having a slightly more polished sound than his peers. With vocalist Lain, he enjoyed chart success with his piece Battle, despite...

1. Prog/indie band from the UK. The Wookies, are popular for cutting and splicing sounds, and breezing effortlessly from one place to another along the genre spectrum. Wookies can transport you from dark, epic BritProg to stand up and shout PowerPop in the mere blinking of eyes. With a renowned live show and a keen obcession for making original music, they will never be far from your hearts. Wookies are here to jump start your thoughts, whether by making you dance or just by screaming into the dark recesses of your soul. wookipedia.co.uk myspace.com/thewookiesuk 2. Rock'n'Roll band from Italy. http://www.myspace.com/thewookiesrnr...