Our Bands
TONGUES OF FIRE
Tongues of Fire are our professional ‘house band’. Blowing up a musical storm of brass, reeds and drums, this 8 piece band have been making people dance, dream, and celebrate for 20 years. The band was founded by our artistic director Tim Hill in 2004, and features musicians drawn from the worlds of free jazz, brass bands, contemporary classical, theatre and samba. The band was created to play in the street, on stages and concert halls, and to make music that is both adventurous and accessible. The band have played WOMAD, Durham Brass Festival, Inside Out Festival, Lakes Alive, Hull Freedom Festival, Baule d’Air, The Barbican, Wilderness Festival, Marsden Jazz Festival and many more Home (tonguesoffirestreetband.co.uk)
THE BIG NOISE STREET BAND
The Big Noise is Tauntons community street band and an important part of Sound of the Streets events. The band has over 20 members and plays festivals, lantern parades, wassails and celebrations. The band was founded by Tim for the 2012 Olympic celebrations and has gone from strength to strength. Now led by Will Lang the band plays all over Somerset and is a key community resource. New players are always welcomed. Find them on Facebook here.
SOUND INVADERS
The Sound Invaders are the Sound of the Streets youth band. The band is open to all young players of brass, reeds and percussion. They play a great mix of funky marching band tunes, pop and reggae and create their own music. They are based at Castle School and met on Wednesdays term time at 6. Contact tim@thesoundofthestreets.com for more information.