We came across their song, Strange Things, and liked it straight away for it's unusual funk sound, which isn't very common in the mainstream music scene at the moment. Myself and Mandy then contacted them asking if we could use them, which they replied yes too!
The Houka Monks websites:
http://www.reverbnation.com/houkamonkshttp://www.myspace.com/houkamonks
http://www.youtube.com/user/HoukaMonks?feature=watch
http://www.facebook.com/Houkamonksfanpage
Myself and Mandy are looking forward to working with one of their songs for our music video, we now need to decide on a song and see what others think as well.
You need to identify the genre of the band and artists who have influenced them. You could email the band and ask.
ReplyDeleteFrom their website:
.......Emerging out of the macabre backstreets of Funk, to hijack Pop, vagabonds the Houka Monks, are as enigmatic as they are audacious. From the shadows, the relentless outsiders give no quarter with their harmonic cacophony.
Recorded in the basement, the Monks debut E.P is an alchemy of darkly beautiful vocals, interlaced between jangly guitars, retro beats and thumping bass lines. All encapsulated by the cynical lyrics of a misfit.........
This information could be used as a generic blueprint for your planning.