Bad Haggis | nl

BAD HAGGIS, a band that fuses cutting-edge Celtic with influences of rock, alternative, jazz, pop, groove, world beat, African and Latin influences to produce a hearing-is-believing sonic experience. From the dual leads of the "bagtar" (bagpipe & guitar) by Eric and guitarist Mike Hoffmann, to the deeply grooving rhythms laid down by bassist/vocalist Mick Linden, Brazilian drummer/vocalist Rogerio Jardim and Colombian percussionist Alberto Lopez. Bad Haggis is a genre defying, extremely original band with roots based in Irish folk music group from America led by piper Eric Rigler, who has played on dozens of movie soundtracks. A tune by Bad...

There are at least five bands named Haggis - From Norway, Finland (Current band image and uploaded albums), United States, Canada, and Japan. 1) Haggis is a politically-incorrect skinhead band from Norway that formed in 1994 playing Oi! punk on their first albums and, later, a bit old school hardcore . http://www.myspace.com/haggisofficial 2) Haggis is from Jyväskylä, Finland. Their music is post punk with distorted vocals, bass and drums. http://www.myspace.com/haggispunk http://www.last.fm/label/Haggis 3) Haggis was a punk band formed in Boise, Idaho USA in 1991, the band played their last show at the House of Rock in 1998. The members of...

Over the past three albums and five years, Toronto’s Celtic rock band Enter The Haggis has found itself at the center of a grassroots success story ever teetering on the brink of mainstream success. From playing Celtic festivals to headlining them, and from the festival circuit to selling out multiple nights in rock venues, ETH has blazed a path with heavy and almost constant touring up and down the East Coast, to Canada, the West Coast and back again, winning over success one fan, one town, one region at a time. The band has made waves in the genre, landing...

The Haggis Horns are an eight piece live funk extravaganza combining heavy breakbeat funk, soul, hip-hop and afrobeat with the virtuosity of trained jazz musicians. The members have performed and recorded with many top artists including: The Cinematic Orchestra, Lou Donaldson, Nightmares on Wax, Roots Manuva, Mark Ronson, Stuart Zender (Jamiroqui's bassist), Corinne Bailey Rae, Snowboy, Tim Burgess (The Charlatans), Odyssey, Martina Topley-Bird, Lily Allen, Candie Payne and Amy Winehouse. Noteably, the horn section was featured on the legendary deep funk album "Keb Darge presents the New Mastersounds". The first single, Hot Damn! feat John McCallum, released on Leeds UK...

Founded in 2007, Haggis and Bong has established themselves as one of the most enjoyed and exciting new acts in the South African music world. Haggis and Bong have made their mark on the South African music industry and have been featured in respected shows and festivals such as OppiKoppi, Splashy Fen, Aardklop (coming soon) and Seasons Wither. The band has grown from a two man experimental act to the current six piece musical extravaganza they now present. In 2008, the band released their first album, Fire in the Bowl, with great success and support. The band is currently working...