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Andrew LevyAndrew Levy welcomes you to his funk bass course, where he breaks down the bass lines behind the Brand New Heavies and the stories behind the songs.
What's in the course
14 lessons (1h 7m) · 1 free
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Lesson transcript
Welcome to the Music Gurus Course!
Hello and welcome to my first ever course for music gurus!
Introduction
Thanks for signing up. I'm really excited to share with you the stories behind the songs from the Brand New Heavies.
What to Expect
In this course, I will be:
- Breaking down the bass lines
- Showing you how I've written them
You can:
- Play along with the sheet music
- Watch the videos over and over again
Let's Get Started!
I'm looking forward to diving into the music with you!
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Meet your guru
Meet your guru
Andrew Levy is a founder member and bass player in the acid jazz group The Brand New Heavies. He also co-writes the band's original music with Simon Bartholomew.
A self-taught musician, Andrew grew up listening to reggae, British pop radio, classical music, jazz funk, 'Lovers' Rock', jazz fusion, house, American folk, hip hop and acid house - an eclectic mix from growing up in London with parents from Jamaica!
His biggest musical influences are James Brown, Vicki Anderson, Earth Wind and Fire, Level 42, Shalamar, Chic, Herbie Hancock, George Duke, George Benson, Marvin Gaye, Thin Lizzy, Miles Davis and Phyllis Hyman.
In his course, Andrew shares what really makes funk bass move: how to lock in with the drums, sit deep in the pocket, and hold down the groove as part of a tight rhythm section - the feel, the discipline and the choices behind the sound that made The Brand New Heavies famous.
Andrew lives in South West London with his wife Melissa and their two sons.
About The Brand New Heavies
The Brand New Heavies, founded by Andrew Levy and Simon Bartholomew, pioneered the acid jazz music scene of the 1990s.
The pair met at school in Ealing in 1985 before going on to release top 10 albums in the UK, US and Japan, and in 2020 they signed a seven-figure deal with international label Edel Records to produce five new albums, with the first out in spring 2022.
The band prides itself on playing real instruments - not computer-synthesised or programmed music. As a result, they have many renowned fans within the music industry, including super producer Mark Ronson, who cites their eponymous album as one of his top 10 records of all-time and credits the band with turning him onto funk from rock music back in the early 1990s. Ronson produced the band's 2019 cover of Kendrick Lamar's "These Walls", which gained a cult following on Radio 2.
