Leisure Allstars

Independent Music Promotion and Artists Agency based in Glasgow, UK.

Biog

The Leisure Allstars are production duo Ali Betty and Rory Kinsella. Hailing from laidback Bristol, it was no surprise that their debut single, ‘Get Your Hands In The Air’, took so long to come out but when it did it soon became an underground hit. A fusion of heavy beats, reggae vocals and Charleston horns, the single picked up rave reviews from DJ and iDJ magazines and every freestyle DJ worth their salt, and was licensed by DJ E.A.S.E from Nightmares On Wax for his ‘My Definition’ compilation album, The Milano Fashion CD Series, and Germany’s Unique Records.
The pair are currently working on their debut album, with collaborators so far including Full Cycle and Massive Attack vocalist Hollie Grant, New York natives and Fatcity faves The Good People, singer-songwriter Lizzy Parks - highly regarded by Giles Peterson for her work with Nostalgia 77, dancehall artist Lady Chann, and the much-in-demand vocalist Yolanda.

The two are also accomplished DJ’s, performing as The Leisure Allstars with label mates Jon Kennard and James Lynden. As a collective, their brand of party rocking hiphop, funk, breaks and drum & bass has seen them make a real name for themselves in Bristol and beyond.

After years of solid graft on the local scene, the Allstars have risen through the ranks to secure a residency with the city’s best funk and party DJ’s at one of the city’s hottest clubs, Native. Here, they share the Saturday night residency with Boca 45, Hundred Strong and Rainy But Funky. In recent times they have performed alongside some of the world’s finest DJs, including pretty much *anyone who’s anyone in he worlds of hiphop, funk, breaks and drum&bass, as well as playing at some of the country’s best clubs including The End, Big Chill House, 93 Feet East, Cargo, Market Place and 333 in London, Medicine bar in Birmingham, Space in Leeds and Mixed Bizness in Glasgow.

As well as producing mixes for Ninja Tune’s Soild Steel radio show, the collective’s Sex, Drugs & Rock ‘n’ Roll concept mix CD became record of the week and subsequent best-seller at Manchester’s legendary Fat City record shop. Fat City declared: “The UK has a new party mixtape champion …”

Reviews

LEISURE ALLSTARS - GET YOUR HANDS IN THE AIR (LEI003)

‘The most up to date thing on the mix, just a fat groove. It’s got these showbiz horns mixed up with the big drums, just the kind of twisted beat that takes it to another level. Totally up my street.’
[DJ EASE – My Definition mixed by Nightmares on Wax, Oct 06]

‘…Just my sort of block rocking party breaks - great drums, swinging horns and a tasty vocal sample. Right up my street! Nice squelchy remix too’
[Dr Rubberfunk – BBC6 Music]

‘Chart 9, Club 8/10. Perfect dancefloor tune to get the night started in fine style. Feelin’ the cutup feel of the remix especially’
[Justin Unabomber]

‘Dope party-rocker from the Allstars that burns the dancefloor up - now get your hands in the air! 10/10 … plus excellent remix that turns the dirty jazz-funk vibe of the original track into a warm, bouncy stomper 09/10′
[Eddie Rishue]

‘Just heard your new reccccid on Piccadilly website … sounding great man!!’
[Diesler – Tru Thoughts]

‘A masterpiece in sample-based dancefloor mayhem pulling together dope break beats, double basses, 1930’s horn sections and vocals straight outta Kingston on the hottest cut of the moment’
[Blowback, Oct 05]

‘This cheeky piece of reggae inspired, sample heavy business finally gets to see the light of day. The original will probably get most bodies on the tiles with its Scruff-inspired Charleston sampling antics’
[DJ, Oct 05]

THE SEC DRUGS AND ROCK’N'ROLL MIX (SDRR001)

‘Stand back please the UK has a new party mixtape champion … If you were into the Nextmen’s ‘Childs Introduction to Jazz’ and ‘Live From the Newsroom’ mixes you will love this.
I can’t think of a more inspired and entertaining mix available today…you cant fault the mixing and arrangement whilst the party starting qualities are unbeatable, and with a cheeky sense of humour it will stand many repeated listens’
[Fat City Records, July ‘06]

THE LEISURE ALLSTARS - A LOT TO SAY

‘My God, this sounds like ‘Coast To Coast’-era Alkaholiks! There’s that same sun struck haze, the same mix of gritty beats and minimal psychedelic…..The Blackgrass rerub comes on like Common Ground/Up Bustle & Out, but check out ‘Mr Benn’s Hambone Skank’ on the flip for some prime ska/stax grind with the best bassline of the week. Essential. (4 Stars)’
[DJ MAG]

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