The Brand New Heavies
Jazz band from Ealing · formed 1985
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 32
- Last show
- May 28, 2026Vivary Park
About
The Brand New Heavies is a band from Ealing, formed in 1985, tagged acid jazz, funk, jazz by its sources. Shows on record run from 2000 to 2026, across 5 rooms in 5 cities.
- The Brand New Heavies formed in 1985 — MusicBrainz
- Simon Bartholomew: member — MusicBrainz
- Andrew Levy: member — MusicBrainz
- Ceri Evans: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Lascelles Gordon: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Jan Kincaid: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Jaye Ella Ruth: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Jim Wellman: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- N’Dea Davenport: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Siedah Garrett: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Carleen Anderson: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Nicole Russo: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- The Brand New Heavies has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1990–2019 — MusicBrainz
- The Brand New Heavies is from Ealing , London, England — Wikipedia
- The Brand New Heavies has 3 members: Simon Bartholomew, Andrew Levy, Angela Ricci — Wikipedia
- The Brand New Heavies plays Acid jazz — Wikipedia
- The Brand New Heavies plays jazz rap — Wikipedia
- The Brand New Heavies has 392963 listeners on Last.fm — The Brand New Heavies on Last.fm
- The Brand New Heavies has released 10 recordings between 2015 and 2023 — The Brand New Heavies on Discogs
- The Brand New Heavies has 8 followers on Genius — The Brand New Heavies on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @brandnewheavies — The Brand New Heavies on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Ealing, London, England — The Brand New Heavies on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
5 on record · Songkick| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Terrassensaal, Forum Leverkusen · LeverkusenSupportwith Incognito | Support | Incognito |
Shows per year
- 20001 show
- 20161 show
- 20231 show
- 20262 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | Vivary Park · TauntonHeadlinerwith Curtis Stigers, Ruby Turner | Headliner | Curtis Stigers, Ruby Turner |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Blackheath Park · LondonSupportwith Ronan Keating, Billy Ocean, Lemar, +3 | Support | Ronan Keating, Billy Ocean, Lemar, +3 |
| Jun 5, 2016 | Merriweather Post Pavilion · ColumbiaSupportwith Will Downing, Fourplay, David Sanborn, +7 | Support | Will Downing, Fourplay, David Sanborn, +7 |
| Jun 23, 2000 | Worthy Farm · PiltonSupportwith Chemical Brothers, Decibelle All Stars, Methods Of Mayhem, +69 | Support | Chemical Brothers, Decibelle All Stars, Methods Of Mayhem, +69 |
Where they play
5 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Blackheath Park · London1 show
- Merriweather Post Pavilion · Columbia1 show
- Terrassensaal, Forum Leverkusen · Leverkusen1 show
- Vivary Park · Taunton1 show
- Worthy Farm · Pilton1 show
Cities played
- Columbia1 show
- Leverkusen1 show
- London1 show
- Pilton1 show
- Taunton1 show
Releases
32 releases, 1990–2023Never Stop... The Best Of The Brand New Heavies (The Definitive Singles Collection 1991-1999)
2023
Soul Flower / It's Gettin Hectic
2022
Bonafied Funk / Who Makes The Loot?
2021
Beautiful
2020
TBNH
2019 · Album
These Walls / The Funk Is Back Remixed
2019
Getaway
2019
Presents The Elephant In The Room
2015 · Album
The Elephant In The Room
2015
Sweet Freaks
2014 · Album
The Sound Of Acid Jazz
2014 · Compilation
Forward
2013 · Album
Dunk Your Trunk
2012 · Album
The Best of 20 Years
2011 · Compilation
Get Used to It
2006 · Album
The Platinum Collection
2006 · Compilation
Allabouthefunk
2004 · Album
We Won't Stop
2003 · Album
Put the Funk Back in It
2001 · Compilation
The Acid Jazz Years
2001 · Compilation
The Very Best of The Brand New Heavies
2000 · Compilation
Trunk Funk Classics 1991-2000
2000 · Compilation
In tha Beginning
1999 · Compilation
The Best of the Acid Jazz Years
1999 · Compilation
Trunk Funk: The Best of the Brand New Heavies
1999 · Compilation
Dream Come True: The Best of the Acid Jazz Years
1998 · Compilation
Shelter
1997 · Album
Excursions, Remixes & Rare Grooves
1995 · Compilation
Brother Sister
1994 · Album
Original Flava
1994 · Compilation
Heavy Rhyme Experience, Volume 1
1992 · Album
The Brand New Heavies
1990 · Album
Lineup
- Simon Bartholomew
- Andrew Levy
Former
- Ceri Evans
- Lascelles Gordon
- Jan Kincaid
- Jaye Ella Ruth
- Jim Wellman
- N’Dea Davenport
- Siedah Garrett
- Carleen Anderson
- Nicole Russo
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 45+ plays, 2006-09-24–2026-03-23 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Midnight in a Perfect World' (Guest DJ) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Reverend Dollars) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr., Vitamin D) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (DJ Riz) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| The Brand New Heavies on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Brand New Heavies on Discogs | Artist facts |
| The Brand New Heavies on Genius | Artist facts |
| The Brand New Heavies on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.