Their soaring horns, blistering guitar and gut-wrenching organ are fuelled by the hardest grooving rhythm section this side of the Atlantic producing a hip-shakingly powerful mixture of jazz, funk and boogaloo totally in keeping with the finest traditions of the Blue Note sound. With a heavier nod to their jazz heroes than most bands on the International Funk scene these instrumental groove merchants fuse boundless energy and incredible musicianship to create tight, funky music that moves the mind, body and soul whilst simultaneously tearing the roof off every venue they play!Led by trumpeter Nick Etwell (Tom Jones, Duran Duran, Mumford & Sons) this crack unit of erudite musical gunslingers have graced the bands of some of the biggest names in music including Amy Winehouse, Jill Scott, Mark Ronson, Jack White, Madness, David Axelrod, Pee Wee Ellis, Dionne Warwick, Basement Jaxx, Spiritualized, 4hero, Galactic and the James Taylor Quartet to name but a few. From their literal 'underground' beginnings down at the infamous Tatty Bogle Club, deep beneath the heart of Soho, the band built up a faithful following at their monthly 'Thursday Boogaloo' sessions in the mid 00's. Moving above ground and into venues across London and beyond the band gained notoriety for the intensity of their live shows. This reputation took them up and down the country and out into the festival arena, spreading the Filthy gospel even further afield as they went. After signing to Acid Jazz records in 2009 the boys released their debut LP 'The Filthy Six' in June 2010, attracting new fans and good reviews in the process. The next couple of years saw the recording of sessions for Mark Lamarr (Radio2) and the Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show (6Music) for BBC Radio as well as performing a series of scintillating festival sets including the London, Marlborough, Greenwich, Ealing, Reading and Isle of Wight Jazz Festivals; Vintage at Goodwood (where the boys also backed up Northern Soul legend Ann Sexton), Edinburgh Festival, St Paul Soul Jazz Festival (France) and a headline slot at the Jazz Lounge, Glastonbury. The Filthy horns also squeezed in a little hop across the pond to join Brit funkateers The New Mastersounds at the legendary 'House Of Blues' (NOLA) for the New Orleans Jazz Festival. In between all of this the band topped the bill at the Acid Jazz 21st Anniversary show, recorded another album and still found time to bring the house down at some of London’s most discerning music venues; Jazz Café, Pizza Express Jazz Club, Cargo, Vortex and the world famous Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club. 2012 saw the bands second release for Acid Jazz records - The Fox - garner plaudits from scenesters and critics alike with an 11 date tour of the UK and Ireland proving to further their reputation as a live act not to be missed.The SAS of Soul, the Green Beret’s of Groove, The Filthy Six will have you dancing so hard you'll burn holes in not 1 but 2 pairs of boots and a large chunk of that dancefloor too... Bad. Ass.