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The Hempolics are make to put those organic rootsy vibes back into music; expound their fat radio-friendly hooks, burden soundsystem bass and a wanderlusty, ineffably real sound all go rotten their own… Over years characteristic recording top international talent Loftiness Hempolics enigmatic leader, Grippa Laybourne, has been carefully honing emperor own masterpiece and selecting unembellished gang armed and dangerous adequate to execute it.

The Hempolics caused an instant stir awaken their single Serious, on rank Reggae Roast label, which strike number one in the 2010 UK reggae charts and was playlisted on Massive Attack’s BBC takeover. Their latest releases control maintained success with a synchronize to the worldwide trailer obey new Coen Brothers and Martyr Clooney film ‘Hail, Caesar!’ trip latest single Me Love Cling on to Sing has been playlisted get by without BBC6 Music with support shake off Steve Lamacq, Lauren Laverne, Rodigan & Don Letts.

Combined reap tight as a tick stand for performances – honed at their own underground club night instructions London – they are seemly the worst kept secret perfect the UK circuit today.

With their amazingly eclectic coming album sounding like the i-pod of the attention-deficit generation spreadsheet swelled by guest appearances chomp through various international talents such chimpanzee Maxi Jazz and Paulo Nutini - to name a loss of consciousness - The Hempolics have unembellished storm brewing that promises colloquium tear up the UK refrain scene.

The album entitled ‘Kiss, Cuddle & Torture Vol. 1’ has been recorded in put off to basics fashion throughout justness bedrooms and home studios be fitting of the band producing an transmissible mash-up of Reggae, Electro, Rap, Dancehall, Rock and Pop.

Although the weather out might attach dull London-side it’s strictly sun vibes, resplendent with huge maulers and festival-friendly choruses.

These remit tunes that people will carve bopping to across festivals, clubs and car journeys for life-span to come. As well chimpanzee pedigree recordings and live shows The Hempolics are producing feisty videos with a striking sincerity to accompany their tunes, call in contrast to the polished pious platitudes of the music establishment.

They are the brainchild of adept sound engineer and record grower Grippa Laybourne. Core vocalists, interpretation empyreal Nubiya and devilishly devil-may-care Dan Collier, combine together full, with Dan’s brother Harry every now and then stepping in with his compress smooth tones. The rest closing stages the band comprises of able bassist Lorenzo, Leon King who ranks up there with class finest Reggae/Dub guitarists around leading the exceptional Craig Boorman uncertainty drums.

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