Basement Freaks project started in 2005 by George Fotiadis a self-taught multi-instrumentalist from Thessaloniki/Greece. Debut cd album “Urban Jungle”released by Music Kitchen records a label based in Thessaloniki/Greece.7/06 The album got positive feedback from some great producersin the scene such as:Stereo Mcs & Kraak n Smaak.
Remixing various artists like Chris Joss/Rephrase/Ed Royalnowed, the Basement Freaks sound gets in the map of the global underground Funky Breakbeat scene. Feedback comes warmer this time from producers like : A.Skillz, Flow Dynamics, A.G.F.A, Smoove, Q Dup Foundation, Fort Knox Five,Valique who support the Basement Freaks tunes! The 1st E.P vinyl released by “South City Recordings” a label from Atlanda/U.S.A in Oct07.
Late 2007 Basement Freaks meets Quasamodo to collaborate on the track Move Sucka released in Feb 08 and very fast become one of the bestseller Breakbeat vinyls at Juno & FatCity online record shops. Goodgroove reaches out to the Greek funksters Basement Freaks and Quasamodo who bring an explosive driving breaks track ‘Move Sucker’. The track then goes stateside for a re-rub from the ‘All Good Funk Alliance’ who create a classic dark edge dancefloor monster.

 
The Thirst are an electrifying indie/rock band from Brixton who are emerging as one of the premiere live acts in the UK. Consisting of brothers Mensah (lead guitar) and Kwame (bass), alongside school friends Mark (rhythm guitarist) and Marcus (drummer), The Thirst blend together a vibrant sound and offer a refreshing and uplifting alternative to present youth culture. Inspired and influenced by old punk records, Hendrix, drum n’ bass and hip-hop, the result is uniquely their own.

From the first band rehearsals at Mensah and Kwame’s house to playing at local venues, The Thirst built up their strong fan-base the traditional way, gigging across London up to six times a week. Word soon spread of their talent and it wasn’t long before Ronnie Wood heard of The Thirst making waves in London. The Rolling Stone immediately sent his talent scouts down to one of their gigs. The Thirst blew the crowd away and as soon as Ronnie returned from tour, he along with his family went to see the band at their gig at The Half Moon in Putney. The Thirst was signed on the spot, making them the first band to be signed to Wooden Records.

To describe 65daysofstatic is not an easy task. Indeed, most who have tried can merely hint at the depths these guys reach with their wide-open sounds, melding seamless guitar shapes with ferocious drum ‘n bass styled beats, live drums and c-c-c-computer g-g-g-g-glitch. A soundtrack to a new dimension, where rock, dance and electronica are equals. A refreshing glimpse into the future at a time when the music industry has arguably been far too obsessed with all things retro.
To describe a 65daysofstatic live show is an even harder task. Viciously euphoric, frenetic, overwhelming, bordering on chaos and really, really loud. It’s what the band thrive on and how they win armies of new admirers every time they go out on the road.