eightball.ie proudly presents DJ Ease / Nightmares on Wax

Thursday, October 16
Red Room @ Trinity Rooms

www.nightmaresonwax.com

George Evelyn AKA DJ Ease joined a local breakdance crew, where he forged an alliance with fellow b-boy Kevin Harper, forming Nightmares On Wax.

They released the “Dexterous” single in 1990, but what caused a stir was their Top 40 UK hit “Aftermath.” After four years of co-running The Headz Club in Leeds, amassing samples, and rethinking his approach to music, George returned without Keith on 1995’s slo-mo, soulistic LP Smokers Delight. By then, George was up front about his musical inspirations. Each track nonchalantly sojourns down crisp Philly Soul production, pulsating ho-down medleys, heavy Barry White pant tones, and nerve-shivering chord shimmers. Its laid-back tone came from George hearing KLF’s “Chill Out” record and applying the concept to hip hop. Carboot Soul marked a major change for NOW in their use of live musicians.

George is now joined onstage by a guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, singer and rapper. It is all part of his plan for NOW to operate like a band rather than a studio act. In spite of this, the drum machine still remains.

www.myspace.com/nightmaresonwax

www.discogs.com/artist/ease