Band website www.BOBHILLARYMELLOW.com Myspace; www.myspace.com/bobhillary
Bob Hillary & the Massive Mellow's Debut album 'Nature's Pace' has been receiving 5-star reviews worldwide & their music has been getting plays by Vic Galloway & Steve Lamacq of Radio 1. They specialise in deep trancey Soul grooves, pulling in African reggae rythms, jazzy 'Fat Freddys Drop'-style horns & Neil young style vocal melodies. They describe their sound as 'Trancey, melodic Worldfolkdubreggae...They have played countless Festivals including Glastonbury, The Larmer Tree, The Big Green Gathering, & Shambala Festivals. Bob was previously Frontman and main songwriter for THE RUFFNESS, a highly respected Roots World Reggae band who had some considerable success in the music world... “SO NOT ONE TO BE MISSED!" "...reminiscent of Paul Simon... but (Bob's) folksy roots are funkier with some dub influences and a world music sensibility" - Kindred Spirit Magazine
""uplifting trumpets, mellow organs, rounded synthesisers, intricate guitar picking...elements of Paul Simon, Pink Floyd, The Cat Empire, David Gray..." - The Skinny Magazine We've played this CD constantly since it arrived - a chilled out blend of acoustic songs, mellow melodies, & uplifting ambient electronics. nice." - Music-News Scotland
