Location: Trinidad
Contact: 12theband.com
Members of the band: Sheldon Holder (Rhythm Guitar / Lead Vocal), Makesi Joseph (Drums), Brendon Moore (Flugelhorn), John Hussain (Lead & Rythm Guitar), Nigel Irish (Bass Guitar)
Featured Music: Carnival

Carnival


More about 12...
12 is a musical collaboration founded in 1999 by singer and song writer Sheldon Holder.

The objective is a conscious effort to fuse our indigenous music, primarily Calypso, with other popular forms of music e.g. Reggae, Rock, Soul, Jazz etc. to create a sound affectionately called Earth Force Music.

12’s permanent members are Sheldon Holder (Rhythm Guitar and Lead Vocals), Makesi Joseph (Drums), Brendon Moore (Flugel Horn) and Nigel Irish (Bass Guitar). At various occasions the band is perfectly complemented through contractual assistance from Dean Williams, Marvin Dolly or John Hussain (Lead Guitar and Vocals) and Corey Wallace or Peter Noel (Bass Guitar).

12 has toured Britain playing in some of the prominent night clubs on the Central London music scene like Momo’s and Canvas. They performed live on the BBC radio show “Outlook with Heather Payton”, which showcases emerging talent in the area of Art and Culture. 12 also played at the Birmingham Carnival, Nottinghill Carnival and the Yaashantewaa Calypso Tent which is the first and only calypso tent in London.

Achievements & Awards
12 has performed in the Alliance Francaise Fete de la musique opening for international recording artiste such as Chris Combette and The Orange Sky. The band also opened for the French band Les Croquants.

Within recent times 12 has had the distinguished pleasure of being captured in the BBC 2 radio documentary on Caribbean life and music hosted by renown British recording artist Joan Armatrading, receiving kudos from Joan herself being described as “One of the great undiscovered talents of Trinidad & Tobago”.

12 has evolved into a Recording and Promotion Company creating live concerts around rinidad and Tobago. 12 has recently completed a concert at the Little Carib called The Beginning. It was a huge success and received much critical acclaim in the electronic as well as the print media.

Thus far, 12 has completed a five song EP entitled Overtones which showcases the band’s crossover appeal and its cohesive vibe.

12 is currently in the studio recording their debut album Sts and Aves (Streets and Avenues) which is being produced by renown Trinidadian producer Martin ‘Mice’ Raymond. It is due to be released in late June 2006.
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