BIGHEADMODE - Return! Of The Hellcat (Album)
Brothers Ewan and Robbie Moore, also known as BIGHEADMODE, are delighted to announce the release of their debut album ‘Return! Of The Hellcat’. The Birmingham / London based multi-instrumentalists chart an eclectic course, traversing intimate lo-fi broken beat, through break-neck 70’s fusion, punctuated throughout by a cast of rising stars within the new generation of UK jazz.
On Return! Of The Hellcat, cosmic analogue synths wrestle with raw visceral drums amongst a barrage of chopped and screwed samples, creating a new age sound with a deeply human and familiar sentiment, resulting in an enchanting sonic landscape built upon an unwavering fraternal groove.
Forged in the fires of South London’s blossoming jazz scene, the duo began their project with year-long residency ‘BIGHEADBASEMENT’ in the heart of Peckham, joined by the likes of Muva Of Earth, Quinn Oulton and Tom Ford. These jam sessions, combined with an intense post-pandemic writing binge, birthed two DIY EP’s that featured hypnotic sax from Xhosa Cole and silver-tongued lyrics from Ant Lavelle, to name just two high profile collaborators endorsing the duo’s burgeoning talent. These initial exploratory records documented for the first time the lifelong obsession with music the brothers share, and sets the scene for their debut album.
BIGHEADMODE forge a whole host of synergetic collaborations throughout their new project: from SAHRA’s yearning vocal stylings on ‘Sweaty’ to Tom Ford’s anxious and angular guitar solo on ‘Marvin The Martian’, the record is elevated throughout by an evolving ensemble of featured musicians, also including Plumm, Nye Banfield and NeOne The Wonderer.
Keys player, composer and producer Robbie Moore has been playing piano for twenty+ years. His work as a session musician includes international tours with artists as diverse as Charlotte Church to The Teskey Brothers. As a songwriter/producer, his credits include several acclaimed releases and plays on BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 6 music and Jazz FM. Drummer, writer and exemplary musician Ewan Moore has performed with the likes of Alabaster dePlume, Jamie Isaac, SCORS, Max Winter and Muva Of Earth at leading events such as All Points East, with music being featured on platforms such as Brumradio and Worldwide FM along the way.
Now with Return! Of the Hellcat, BIGHEADMODE are destined for the higher stratospheres of the creative industries, with their accomplished and original work setting a high standard for the future of UK music.