The Birmingham rock scene has seen some of the most solid names in the history of rock’n’roll. Bands like The Moody Blues, The Electric Light Orchestra, and the legendary Black Sabbath have all emerged from the renowned historical city where landmarks of the Industrial Revolution shaped its history and music scene for years.
Enter Big Band of Boom, loud, funky, sweet, and unapologetic. Emerging from the womb of the COVID-19 pandemic music scene and releasing their debut EP, Big Band of Boom’s “Big Bad Voodoo” is one feast of sounds, vocals, and heavy guitar sounds. Unlike the light-hearted “Behind the 8 Ball”, this track is grittier, raging, and house party-appropriate. “Big Bad Voodoo” is noisy and loud, but tapping into jazzy energy that drives the song forward through a rollercoaster of unstoppable energy. The chorus plays well with the horn selection, and the music video perfectly accompanies the band’s performance, adding different shades of color and a spectrum of light, driving crowds crazy as one would expect from this mayhem of harmonious sounds.
Who would have thought of combining bass with a trumpet? It must be the genius mind of Tom Hyland -Big Band Boom founder- whose experience as the guitarist/band manager of Electric Swing Circus gave him an insight into how to steady an emerging band’s steps in an already rocky music scene.
