The Epic Musical Collective band DE-TRONIC are Reinventing the house & garage classics of yesterday.
This exciting 14 piece musical percussion group is collective of some of the industries most talented musicians.
With each individual musician having a wealth of experience and success individually.
It is a certainty that this collective is heading for bigger things.
Since it was formed in June 2018, De-TRONIC is firmly becoming a household name amongst many clubbing and festival fans across the UK.
Their rise in popularity cannot be underestimated, drawing crowds and selling out events.
You’ll find the band delivering impressive hits, awesome vocals at some of our most prestigious venues and popular festivals across the North.
This impressive project is already receiving rave reviews from fans and massive accolade from some of the industries most influential critiques from across the world.
De-Tronic comprises of a collective of individuals and some of the greatest voices, percussionists in the house & garage music scene from over the last two decades, possessing a huge 8 UK top ten hits between them, with record sales over an accumulating 10 million sales worldwide.
With a wealth of industry experience, this fourteen-piece soul and the funk-infused group have a sizeable amount of achievements under their belt.
DE-TRONIC consists of some of the most creative talented musicians that the industry has to offer.
Each sole member of the collective have had significant success in their own right, and have contributed to the music industry significantly. Each member is an experienced professional in their skilled fields.
Mark XTC – Scratch DJ & DMC champion.
Davos – A keyboard legend had his first piano lesson in 1980, his last in 1983, and has been self-taught ever since.
Now an accomplished producer, live keyboardist and remixer, Davos gained public attention late in 2012, when a video of his live performance, a medley from the early nineties, piano house classics – drawn from his youth in Blackburn at Warehouse parties and raves, hit youtube and went instantly viral, clocking up nearly three-quarters of a million views on youtube alone, (with an estimated 4 million or more views net wide).
The viral catapulted Davos into the limelight and brought him to the attention of some of the largest names in the dance and music industry as well as two generations of acid house ravers.
Tim Scott – Judge Jules touring guitarist and accomplished composer.
Colyn Rowlands – Music degree and musical production expert.
Jon Fitz – Bass Player – Requiring little introduction, Fitz is an experienced DJ, triumphant producer, a highly accomplished artist and musician. Blending these with an energetic mix of wicked character, positive attitude and awesome passion, Fitz is the consummate professional and highly respected individual on the House scene.
Oozing creative talent amongst the ‘Madchester’ house scene, this 24hr party king has performed a relentless catalogue of gigs in the UK and abroad.
Well-known appearances include Space and Pacha Ibiza, Godskitchen, Gatecrasher, Miss Moneypennies, Creamfields, V festival and Glastonbury,
Fitz is an established bass player, who toured the world with the Bodyrockers, with one of his main highlights being the closing ceremony at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games.
Jon’s is also a backing vocalist and singer/ songwriter with a number of A-listed hits in his repertoire, he was also one half of chart-topping house duo HERD&FITZ, whose anthem “Just Can’t Get Enough” hit the Top 10 in the UK charts
Mo Senhaji – A drummer who is a hidden treasure, yet has worked with top ten selling artists and who has been talked about widely in the music industry.
Lea Mullen – With a catalogue of artists he has performed with, from the Jacksons to Sister Sledge, but most notably as being George Michaels percussionist for eight years.
Tom Da Lips (SAX) –
Manchester-based club freestyle sax player, Tom seamlessly blends soulful sax sounds with the funky beats of House music. This has led to him achieving recognition and working alongside renowned global brands including, Ministry of Sound and Hed Kandi.
With over ten years of experience and a wealth of musical knowledge, he has been making an impressive impact at numerous events with his sexy, soulful, sax vibes marrying perfectly with exhilarating House beats.
Classically-trained Saxophonist Tom has been ‘saxing up’ house music all over the world; the last year alone has seen him flourish as a global brand, having played in New York City, USA, Portugal, Poland, Austria, Germany, Barcelona and Ibiza.
Ray Butcher – Ray is a jazz trumpeter influenced by many of the great trumpeters of the generations.
Ray has played for famous US/UK artists such as Dr John, Mica Paris, Robbie Williams, Beverly Knight and many more.
He was the trumpet soloist on the Grammy-nominated cd ‘Burning Lights’, on the track ‘God’s Great Dance Floor’, by US Grammy winner Chris Tomlin. This album topped the US Billboard 200 charts and won the ‘Praise and Worship’ category in the 44th GMA Dove Awards.
The follow on album ‘Passion; Let the Future Begin’ (also featuring Ray’s solo), reached the US Billboard 200, number 4.
He also appeared on outtakes from the Cookie Monster iPhone ad, titled ‘Behind The Scenes’, on Paul Reeves’s composition ‘Croque Monsieur’, seen by 3.5M youtube viewers.
Leanne Brown (Sweet Female Attitude) – Vocals – The year 2019 sees Sweet Female Attitude reach its 23rd year in the industry. Originally starting off in 1996 Sweet FA is currently fronted by Leanne Brown with tour DJ Nekxtman.
Best known for the platinum-selling UKG anthem “Flowers”, Sweet FA’s Leanne Brown has remained active in the music industry for over two decades.
Working with producers Cutfather & Joe, Bimbo Jones, Miami Superflyboys, DJ SKT, Jon Fitz, Stonebridge to name just a few, Leanne has generated an extensive discography over the years.
Steve Neil Edwards (Vocals) – ONE OF THE TRULY GLOBAL VOICES IN HOUSE MUSIC
The son of a preacher man, Steve Edwards from the UK is simply, one of the most successful singer/songwriter/performers in house music today.
His CV reads like a who’s who of the very best in dance music including Cassius,
Axwell, Basement Jaxx, Xpress 2, Michael Gray, D Ramirez, Kings Of Tomorrow,
Shapeshifters, L’Tric & Bob Sinclar.
Hit singles include Watch the Sunrise, Sound Of Violence, This Feeling, Keep Us
Together, Peace Song, Somewhere Beyond, She Freaks, Together, Helter
Skelter & World Hold On.
Jermaine Dalrymple – Vocals/MC
Jermaine Dalrymple aka “JD” (singer/songwriter) who starts out as an M.C on the Manchester club scene first catching his break at the popular garage event known as “Love Is The Message” which secures him a weekly residency at renowned garage event “Sugar & Spice at Club Havana”
Jermaine was a regular music feature at house events such as Devotion (Holy city Zoo) and 2Risque (North) which helped craft his skills as a multi-talented vocalist transcending across House, Garage & Soul
Taking Influence from the likes of Jamiroquai, Soul 2 Soul, Brand New Heavies, Massive Attack, makes this collective a firm favourite at many festivals and has performed legendary sets at festivals such as Glastonbury, Kendel Calling, Moovin Festival and many more.
What makes this collective so unique is the notable talent that creates these rewritten alternatives of some of the most well-known house & garage tracks in the world.
Music Genres: Funk, R&B, Soul
Leanne Brown, Steve Edwards, Lisa Millet, Bryan Chambers, Sheena Winchester and Jermaine Dalrymple are some of the UK’s most credible artists and deliver their tracks in brand new, freshly curated, unique versions accompanied by DE-TRONIC.
