New Track 'Procedure', Upcoming LIVE shows, Progression, Ball-Zee freestyle

Yes y'all,

Let's get straight down to business..... the year is 2012, we're about to go in deep - there's lots we have to keep to ourselves for the minute and, trust me, we hate keeping secrets from you.... but it will all be worth it.... 

First up, here's a new promo video we've made for 2012. It contains video footage from our summer/autumn tour last year along with a brand new track that we road-tested.... it's called 'Procedure' and it's a bit of a banger!

Speaking of live shows, we've got one coming up at the end of the month....

Sunday 26th February - Extra Curricular LIVE @ Hifi Club, Leeds
FREE ENTRY
Doors 10pm
Event page - http://www.facebook.com/events/382171055133232/

If you've never been down to the Hifi Club on a Sunday you need to make sure you get yourself here this time! It's the only place where the end of the weekend doesn't exist and everyone is in party mode. Wicked music until 4am and free entry all night... can't say fairer than that. We're going to be playing some BRAND NEW tracks that we've been working on over winter.

P.S Peep our revamped website at http://www.extracurricularband.com - lots of shiny new pictures and the like.

-------PROGRESSION-------

Jack Flash dropped the Progression album earlier this month.... go cop it HERE

------BALL ZEE ON'T SOFA-------

Ball-Zee dropped an exclusive beatbox freestyle when we went to visit the On't Sofa team. Absolutely sick as usual....



We also performed an exclusive acoustic version of one of our new singles which we will show you next month once it has been edited.


One Love,

JB
EC

Final Show, Steamrolling, Creative Space, Ball-Zee at Christmas

Image by Paul Cockcroft

Yes y'all

First up, we'd like to thank everyone who braved the arctic conditions to come vibe with us at the Festival of Light in Huddersfield last weekend. It was humbling to see how many people came to the street party - nice one! Here's a video shot by our good friend Pajama Jama, showing some of the highlights of the evening:



We'd also like to take this opportunity to invite you to our FINAL SHOW of the year....

23rd December @ 1:22 Live, Huddersfield
EXTRA CURRICULAR support from Sons Of Mischief
It's been an absolute rollercoaster of a year: highlights have included mainstage festival slots at Greenbelt, Limetree, and a whole host of other great festivals.... we also absolutely LOVED smashing up Huddersfield's infamous Afterparty Warehouse rave alongside Example, Zane Lowe, Artwork (Magnetic Man), and Doorly!

We'd love for you to join us for one last special show, and because we know it's your support that has got us to where we are now we're going to be GIVING AWAY some of our back catalogue of CDs...

2012 is going to be EPIC, our first full-scale releases are kicking off in the new year and we're excited to be able to share this crazy journey with you.

More details to come soon for this event once they're finalised.... but for now, please share, invite your friends, and gear yourselves up for a serious PARTY! Event page HERE

---------Jack Flash 'Steamrolling'------------

We featured this track from our very own Jack Flash a few months back as an audio track, but here it is now in all it's music video glory...... shot by Paul Cockcroft




----------John Waugh 'Creative Space'---------

Our super-talented sax-man Mr. John Waugh was commissioned to compose an original score to accompany four short films on artists. Here's one of them....



To see the rest of them (well worth a watch!), click HERE to go to the main site.

---------Ball Zee at Christmas-------

And finally, to get you in that Christmas spirit, Ball-Zee our beat-boxing maestro has recorded another one of his dope freestyles....




One Love,

JB
EC

Special Show Announcements, EP Sold out, Jack Flash Album, Thabo 'Something'

Photo by Paul Cockcroft

Yes y'all,

We'd like to take a moment to let you know about a couple of shows we have coming up over the next few weeks.

26th November @ The Library, Headingley, Leeds

We're going to be road-testing a few BRAND NEW tracks at this show - never heard outside of our studio. If you want to be the first to preview the EC 2012 set this is the show to come to. Also super-stoked to have members of Nightmares On Wax, The Haggis Horns, Brand New Heavies, and Finley Quaye's live bands support us in the form of 'Dirty Velvet' ---- we're going to be taking notes ;) Also appearing on the night will be the amazing Dan Audio, amongst others... *edit* FB event now up HERE

3rd December @ Massive Outdoor Stage, Huddersfield

When we first got the call about this show, we thought it was a wind-up.... Basically, the promoters are going to close of a massive part of central Huddersfield (the area from the top of the Kingsgate to the bottom), erect a huge stage, and put on an awesome street party (all the bars will be able to serve drinks outdoors - yes!). We will be headlining the evening with The Haggis Horns and Sons of Mischief supporting - it's going to be very special! The event will be free and form part of a larger 'Festival of Light'. Check out the webpage for the event HERE 

...So, we only printed our latest EP a couple of months back, but we've already SOLD OUT of physicals - Jeeeez, overwhelmed by that! We might print some more depending on demand, but we also want to get some new stuff to you real soon! For now, you can still grab it as a high quality download from http://underwrapsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-ec-ep

-------JACK FLASH PROGRESSION--------

Flash is due to drop his latest album 'Progression' later this month supported by two album launch events. They will be Bar 1:22, Huddersfield on November 18th, and Sedgewick Avenue, Leeds on November 19th. Peep 'Steamrolling' from the new album here:



-------THABO AND LEE M KELSALL-------

Thabo and Lee M Kelsall have joined forces to make this super-smooth house track. I cannot stop playing this, perfect music to clear those grey skies away!

Lee M Kelsall feat Thabo: Something [Original] by Lee M Kelsall


One Love,

JB
EC

WOW - so we supported Example, Zane Lowe, Artwork (Magnetic Man), and Doorly this weekend!!!

One of the most amazing weekends for us as a band this weekend. First, a headline show at the Hootananny in Brixton to a packed audience, and then, a MASSIVE warehouse rave for Afterparty, Huddersfield supporting Example, Zane Lowe, Artwork (Magnetic Man), and Doorly. Needless to say we are all on Cloud 9 - gonna take a minute to come down from here! Here are a few of our favourite pics:

To top of the night Flash and Thabo then jumped up and MC'd for ARTWORK at about 4 in the morning. The set was heavy, the crowd were live, and the stage was literally full of people - HYPE.

Photos by Paul Cockcroft and Dave Lockwood

Massive shouts to Doorly and Bongo Dave for their hospitality at this one!

This Thursday we're playing in Leeds alongside Herve and DJ Derek. We're hoping that Leeds is going to live up to the high standard set by London and Huddersfield this weekend. Event info HERE

--------Four Letter F Word---------

Flash has just dropped a new video on Youtube. Did you know this many four letter F words? Beat and production courtesy of the man they call Wizard

One Love,

JB
EC

New EP, Festival Thankyou, On Tour

Yes y'all,

It's been a few weeks since I've posted one of these, and with good reason - we've been crazy busy! As I look out of my window at a wet and windswept Leeds it is clear that summer is all but over......but what a good one it has been!

On behalf of Extra Curricular I would like to thank, in no particular order, the organisers, staff, and wonderful crowds at....Greenbelt Festival, Limetree Festival, Chai Wallahs, The Greenman Festival, Corbridge Music Festival, Secret Garden Party, Together festival, and Sunrise Celebration. It's been EPIC, and we can't wait to do it all again next time! Peep the tour pictures HERE

Speaking of the future, we have some wicked stuff coming up for you....

-----------NEW EP--------------

We have a BRAND NEW, 6-track, limited edition EP up for preview and purchase now. I must stress the limited edition of this because we're only selling this until November when our official release schedule starts. Basically we SOLD OUT of our old EP this summer and we thought that, rather than re-printing it, we'd give you something brand new....so here it is available in download or CD (p.s. one track is free, so check it out!):


We're going to be launching this EP at 1:22, Huddersfield on September 23rd. Check the FB event page here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=196441760421572

---------UPCOMING SHOWS------------

EC are on tour this Autumn/Winter - if you are a promoter contact eclivebookings@gmail.com


  Bar 1:22, Huddersfield 

23rd September 2011, 21PM

Hifi Club, Leeds
25th September 2011, 22PM

Bodega w/The Correspondents, Nottingham
22nd October 2011, 20PM

Hootanany Brixton, London
28th October 2011, 23PM

Afterparty Warehouse w/Zane Lowe, Example, Artwork, and Doorly, Huddersfield
29th October 2011, 23PM

Nation Of Shopkeepers w/DJ Derek, Leeds
3rd November 2011, 21PM

One Love,

JB
EC

Promo, Website, On The Line, Upcoming shows

Yes y'all,

So, last week we launched our brand new website with this sweet promo video. It contains footage from some of our winter shows and early festival shows this year. Props to Amy Maguire for the shoot and edit.

Make sure you visit our new website too, check it HERE. Props to Zoe Christina for the amazing design and build!

-------ON THE LINE------

Flash has also got a new track up for your listening pleasure...



--------UPCOMING SHOWS--------

Big respect to everyone who braved the rain to see our set at Corbridge Music Festival on Saturday. Despite huge puddles and plenty of mud everyone was so up for it, wicked first foray into the North East. We'll be back soon!

Stay tuned for our Autumn/Winter dates, coming soon!

Green Man Festival, Brecon Beacons
21st August 2011, 16PM

Greenbelt Festival (mainstage), Cheltenham Racecourse
27th August 2011, 17PM

Limetree Festival, Grewelthorpe
28th August 2011, 18PM

The Cockpit, Leeds
3rd September 2011, 21PM

Bar 1:22, Huddersfield
23rd September 2011, 21PM

Hifi Club, Leeds
25th September 2011, 22PM

Afterparty Warehouse, Huddersfield
29th October 2011, 1AM

Nation Of Shopkeepers, Leeds
17th November 2011, 21PM

One Love,

JB

EC

Pyrotechnics, Under Wraps Music, Thabo's Tips 6, Upcoming Shows

Yes y'all,

Summer is officially here and we've been getting stuck into festival season good and proper! Major props if you've come and checked out a show so far, you've all looked beautiful from where we've been standing :)

-------Under Wraps Music------

A couple of weeks ago we officially launched Under Wraps Music with a special, intimate show in a garden! Crazy I know, but Noah and Ruby have been talking about doing it for years. To give you a bit more information Under Wraps Music is "...a hub for Huddersfield creatives and musicians, showcasing the best in Hip Hop/Soul from H Town." Check the footage here:



--------Pyrotechnics----------

Yes, yes, indoor pyrotechnics are alot of fun, but there was some serious business to be done at our show at DYCA. This was a joint venture between ELFM (East Leeds FM) and DYCA (David Young Community Academy) which saw us taking the EC show into schools and to benefit the future generation. There were some workshops that culminated in a gig that was, for many of the children, their first ever concert experience! Felt real good to be giving something back, check the footage here:



--------Thabo's Tip #6--------

Our boy Thabo with another great tip for life and music....someone gonna give this man a TV show or something??



P.S If you're wondering why we suddenly have loads of videos of everything we do, check our Mr Paul Cockcroft's work - he is rolling with us to every show and has quickly become a part of the EC family - welcome!

--------Upcoming Shows----------

Corbridge Music Festival, Newcastle
6th August 2011, 18PM

Green Man Festival (Chai Wallahs), Brecon Beacons
21st August 2011, 16PM

Greenbelt Festival (mainstage), Cheltenham Racecourse
27th August 2011, 17PM

Limetree Festival, Grewelthorpe
28th August 2011, 18PM

The Cockpit, Leeds
3rd September 2011, 21PM

Bar 1:22 - Single Launch, Huddersfield
23rd September 2011, 21PM

Pigeon Hole This! Launch Party, London
24th September 2011, 21PM

Hifi Club - Single Launch, Leeds
25th September 2011, 22PM

Afterparty Warehouse, Huddersfield
29th October 2011, 1AM

Nation Of Shopkeepers, Leeds
17th November 2011, 21PM

One Love,

JB

EC