Big Arm

Ex Happy Mondays Bass Player and legend Paul Ryder has put his time away from Mondays to good use, and makes a spectacular return to form with his new band Big Arm. The band were responsible for a minor riot when fans were turned away from their "low key" debut gig in Manchester. The debut single " Flashbacks" is out officially on 27 June 2007. Paul Ryder, not content with his trademark fat basslines, makes his debut on lead vocals. Mondays fans will not be disappointed. Northern Soulers will get on the groove in this hybrid fusion of f**ked-up fatness and souled-up chill. Big Arm's co founder, "techno guru" Pete Smith. created the soul groove that is Big arms trade mark. blending old skool beats, brass riffs and vocal samples to create the on top sound. has been constructing tracks for the last 3 years. He also was the mastermind behind Manchester hiphop outfit P. Love and Blue. Manchester luminary Daz Gilkinson (TAZ) adds the slick riffs to big arm with a vast knowledge of guitar tinkerage spend weeks in the studio pefecting his style blending funky-soul noodles with block rocking rhythms. the edge in Big arm comes from the fingertips of un controlable DAZ! Drum veteran Danny Short Beats the living shit out of anything that can be hit with a stick. He sings Backing vocals on the Album and Has also spent time recording the tracks In france, which have been reworked recently by John Pennington. John Pennington Manchester's Most wanted Producer Engineer Was Drafted In to Take care of Production in the last stages of the Album Project. he has brought all the sounds that have been wallowing about in the Audio pool for the last 12 months to the fore or replacing un-cleared samples. Their unique blend of infectious melodies, funked-up rhythm and trip hop tunes has already begun to infiltrate. Be warned. Big Arm. Its large.