the journey so far.

FORMED IN 2016, ATOMIC BRASS IS A COLLECTIVE OF FIVE NORTH WEST MUSICIANS. IN 2017, SIMON JOINED THE GROUP, BRINGING HIS MUSICAL WIZARDRY AND ARRANGING EXPERTISE TO THE TABLE, CREATING AN ARRAY OF FRESH EXCITING PIECES INTO THE SETLIST AND REVITALISED THOSE CLASSIC ANTHEMS AUDIENCES LOVE.

ATOMIC BRASS CREATE THEIR UNIQUE SOUND BY REIMAGINING POPULAR TUNES FOR DIFFERENT GENRES AND BLENDING THEM TOGETHER WITH JAZZ AND FUNK GROOVES. THE RESULT IS A POWERFUL CONCOCTION OF UNYIELDING GROOVE AND UNDENIABLY CATCHY DANCE RHYTHMS. ORIGINALLY TAKING DIRECTION FROM THE MUSIC AND STYLES OF AMERICAN GROUPS, LUCKY CHOPS, YOUNGBLOOD BRASS BAND AND TOO MANY ZOOZ, ATOMIC BRASS IS NOW MOVING ON ITS OWN, UNIQUE JOURNEY.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE BANDS CAREER SO FAR HAVE INCLUDED SUPPORTING AMERICAN GROUP, HYPNOTIC BRASS, AT PRESTON’S LIVE VENUE, TOO MANY ZOOZ, ON THE NORTH WEST PORTION OF THEIR UK TOUR, NUMEROUS FESTIVAL APPEARANCES AND EVEN HEADLINING TWICE AT LIVERPOOL’S FAMOUS JACARANDA CLUB.
 
WITH GROWING POPULARITY AND INCREASING DEMAND ACROSS THE NATION, WE LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH NEW CROWDS. WHETHER THAT BE AT A PR EVENT, WEDDING, BIRTHDAY EVENT OR AT A LOCAL PUB, WITH THRIVE IN HELPING KICKSTART THE PARTY.

  • Simon Marsh Alto Saxophonist Atomic Brass Playing the Saxophone

    SIMON - Alto Sax

    THE GRANDMASTER OF THE BAND. WHETHER IT IS OUTRAGEOUS SOLOS, ARRANGING SONGS OR DRIVING CAM EVERYWHERE, HE DOES IT ALL (WITH A FEW TOO MANY DAD JOKES ON THE WAY). MUSIC HAS BEEN HIS LIFE FROM YOUTH TO UNI, PERFECTING IT ALONG THE RIDE. HE HAS A KNACK OF INSERTING THE JURASSIC PARK AND HARRY POTTER THEMES IN HIS SOLOS SO KEEP AN EAR OUT.

  • Jamie Shorrock Tenor Saxophone Player for Atomic Brass

    JAMIE - TENOR SAX

    JAMIE IS THE BRAINCHILD OF ATOMIC BRASS. TAKING INSPIRATION FROM NYC BORN BRASS BAND, LUCKY CHOPS, HE HAD A DESIRE TO EMULATE THE ENERGY AND FUN AT UNIVERSITY IN LANCASTER. A STRONG BIG BAND UPBRINGING HAS ALLOWED JAMIE TO BRING FUNKY JAZZ SOLOS TO SONGS WHERE NORMAL MUSICIANS WOULDN'T DARE GO, ALL WHILE DANCING ALL NIGHT.

  • Anthony Cockbain Sousaphone / Tuba Player for Atomic Brass

    ANTHONY - SOUSAPHONE / TUBA

    ANTHONY GREW UP A TRADITIONAL BRASS BANDER. HOWEVER, HE GOT BORED OF ONLY PLAYING ON BEATS 1 & 3, LEADING HIM TO LITERALLY JAZZ IT UP AND JOIN ATOMIC BRASS. HE NOW GETS ONE REST ALL GIG DURING TEENAGE DIRTBAG (THAT’LL TEACH HIM FOR TRYING NEW THINGS) AND WITH HIS NEW SOUSAPHONE, THERE IS A CHANCE TO LITERALLY "DROP THE BASS”.

  • Joe Heartfield Trombone Player for Atomic Brass

    JOE - TROMBONE

    JOE IS THE NEWEST MEMBER OF ATOMIC BRASS BUT BY NO MEANS SHY ABOUT IT. CURRENTLY STUDYING AT THE RNCM, JOE JOINS THE BAND VIA HISTORY WITH ANTHONY WHO HE MET AT THE NATIONAL CHILDREN’S BRASS BAND OF GB. HE HAS QUICKLY BECOME THE CROWD WORK SPECIALIST WITHIN THE BAND, OFTEN GETTING EVERYONE BOUNCING DURING OUR RAVE SET AND KEEPING THE ENERGY UP.

  • Cameron Booth Dummer for Atomic Brass

    CAM - DRUMS

    CAMERON IS A METAL DRUMMER AT HEART, BUT HE CAN'T RESIST A GOOD COVER WHERE HE CAN DIP HIS TOES INTO SOMETHING A LITTLE FUNKIER. HE DOESN'T ALWAYS SAY MUCH, AS HIS STICKS DO THE TALKING (AND BOY DO THEY TALK). WHETHER IT IS A RANDOM POST-PUNK BREAK, HALF TIME BEAT OR SOME SILLY CYMBALS HE CERTAINLY GETS THE ATTENTION HE DESERVES ON STAGE.