The Old Recruits: A new take on old funk.

The Old Recruits are a disparate bunch of characters, put together by The Rapture's Stuart Lynch.

With a line up of: Kicker Joe on Drums, Chubs on Bass, Old Red on keys, Johnny Junior on rhythm guitar, and Sam the Man on Lead, plus any girls they can find willing to lay down some vocals for no more than a Babycham and a packet of crisps.

Their music is written in a booze induced haze of late nights, too many cigs and bad kebabs. They record at Mount Street Studios, England and strive to make contemporary records sound like they are already 30 years old.

Seldom seen in public, and never together outside of the studio, The Old Recruits are surrounded by mystery and rumour. Some say they hide behind misdirection and monikers, others say they are legendary musicians from long forgotten bands, and still others say....they don't exist at all.

Whatever you think, The Old Recruits hope you enjoy their music.

  The Old Recruits

[Keep Your Head Up by The Old Recruits]

Keep Your Head Up

[Lookin' Fly by The Old Recruits]

Lookin' Fly

[Off the Rails by The Old Recruits]

Off the Rails
The Old Recruits lives in Fleet, England.

Tagged as: Jazz, Funk, Rock, Electro Pop.

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