Wah Wah 45s are very proud to present Too Much, the debut single from 25 year old producer, song writer and piano player Billy Hare. This gifted young musician first made his mark on the UK contemporary jazz scene via his work with Tanhai Collective, penning and producing many of their tracks, drawing positive acclaim from the likes of Mixmag, Gilles Peterson and Crack Magazine.
His musical language pulls from soul jazz, Brazilian music and funk alongside the influences of expansive arrangers such as Gil Evans and Arthur Verocai, creating a sound driven by tight grooves and memorable hooks, whilst grounded with emotive yet direct songwriting and arranging.
Too Much is the first single to be taken from Billy’s forthcoming debut solo album, Room 12a. The song’s unique hook is built around a wonky, left footed but intuitive piano melody. It doesn’t lose any of its natural charm though, with the wonky riff being complimented perfectly by a beefy earworm horn line reminiscent of 70s Brazilian MPB era jazz. The song also features lyrical, swelling strings conjuring up a cinematic and luxurious feel alongside an intimate but momentum-building trumpet solo from Walter Feeney, before breaking into a looping hypnotic crescendo to bring the song back home once again.
Reactions & Radio Play
Radio play from Tony Minvielle (Jazz FM), Robbie Vincent (Jazz FM), Kev Beadle (Totally Wired Radio)
2nd in the Apple Jazz Scene: UK playlist https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/jazz-scene-uk/pl.2b05e1eed714457781531e4562f9897d
“This is lovely.. great keyboardist as well.” Tony Minvielle (Jazz FM, UK)
“Wow! What a fabulous track…. That is absolutely fantastic!” Robbie Vincent (Jazz FM, UK)
“Strings and orchestrations with a a big touch of Brazilian and Mizell Brothers influence..a perfect combination.” Kev Beadle (Totally Wired Radio, UK)
“This is beautiful!!” Jazzcat (Ness Radio, Italy)
“Stand out stuff this … sophisticated tuneage.” For Mankind (Pikes, Ibiza)
“Excellent track – I love it!” DJ Angola (Wonderwheel, USA)
“Great songwriting, strong presence, from there it’s easy to let the wind carry.” Mans Stromberg (Radio Helsinki, Finland)
“Wicked jazzy groove..sooo infectious man .. be a big track for the late summer!” Raj Selli (Solar Radio, UK)
“Great, perfect for my PLANETA JAZZ radio show, full support.” Tiago Santos (Radio Oxigenio, Portugal)
“Sounds amazing.” AHU (Istanbul, Turkey)
“Lovely!” Martijn Barkhuis (Jazz de Ville, The Netherlands)
“That’s wonderful music! I’m looking forward to Billy Hare’s upcoming debut album…” Sven Thomschke (Radio Z 95.8FM, Germany)
“Damn … could’ve been recorded any time in the last 50 years, astonishing!!” Mark Ward (Radio 2SER 107.3FM, Australia)
“Beautiful tune.” Jason Pulaski (KUCI 88.9FM, USA)
“Great horns and keys and such a vibe, a beautiful sun filled masterclass.” DJ Mr Lob (Melbourne, Australia)
“Wow, beautiful track!” Jason Palma (Higher Ground Radio, Canada)
“Great tune.” Robert Lochmann (Radio X, Germany)
“Beautiful music!” Cesare Cera (Bologna Uno, Italy)
“Excellent tune!!!” Markus Milz (Radio Corax 95.9FM, Germany)
“Christ on a bike. What debut. Wonderful music.” Bean Noodler (Soul Buggin’, UK)
“Wow! What a tune! Can’t wait to hear the album!!!” Olivier Cavaller (De La Bonne Musique, France)
“Liking this arrangement and instrumentation – nicely done!” Phil Levene (Starpoint Radio, UK)
“Beautiful track. Playlisted.” DJ Osric (RTR FM, Australia)
“Coool.” Tjerk Coers (Armada Music, The Netherlands)
“Love the horns & groove..” Ash Selector (Solar Radio, UK)
“Breezy summer afternoon vibes that give you that late night downpour of trumpet, slick percussion and hot warming melody.” DJ Sweetback (WHCR 90.3FM, USA)
“Superbe! Brillant!” Veronique Prebolin (Radio Krimi, France)
“Wow, beautiful song, beautiful orchestration.” Linda Boyle (Totally Wired Radio, UK)
“Full support.” Michael Stukes (WHCR 90.3FM, USA)
“The title reminds me of Malcolm Strachan – I’ll try it out Saturday morning…” Burkhard Helmke (Radio Weser, Germany)
“Amazing song! Love it!” Enrique Domenech (CKUT 90.3FM, Canada)
“Nice one!” Junior (WKDU 91.7FM, USA)
“This is the truth!” DJ Breakplus (Couleur3, Switzerland)
“Lovely tune. very talented!” Steve KIW (1BTN, UK)
“Great track, looking forward to a full album!” DJ6 (Various, USA)
“Sounds very good! Will play the music on the radio.Big thanks and keep it up!” Daniel Penacoba (Openlab Radio, Ibiza)
“Gorgeous…” Dob Marzov (Radio Varna, Bulgaria)
“Love it!” Karsten John (Vinyl Vibes, Germany)
“Summer in the city…nice!” Cal Gibson (Secret Soul Society, UK)
“This is a real beauty congrats to everyone involved.” Aja Allsop (Ketch-A-Vibe, UK)
“25? Amazing!” Rene Josquin (Format Analog, Germany)
“Outstanding Soul Jazz music! Will be supporting on the Globa Rhythms show on Croydon FM.” DJ ASI (Croydon FM, UK)
“Can’t have ‘Too Much’ of too much or too much of ‘Too Much’. Many thanks>” Gerry Hectic (You And The Music, UK)
“Wide-ranging and full of air & light, I hear more than a passing influence of Cape Jazz in the sound and, more particularly, the arrangement which strolls, strides and rolls along by turns giving the soloists their space within the all-encompassing sub-orchestral sound. Masterful in every sense of the word.” Drummie Dave (Various, UK)
