Brassy

A UK-based pop group featuring Muffin Spencer, little sister of Jon Spencer, on vocals and guitar, Stefan Gordon on guitar, Karen Frost on bass and vocals and Johnny Barrington (DJ Swett) as combined drummer/turntablist. They rock like bastards!

Their sound lies on some weird axis connecting the less indecipherable parts of the JSBX sampled-beats-'n'-guitars schtick, sassy old-school fem-rap (is there such a thing?) and Beasties-inspired punk/hardcore/hip-hop party stylings. Danceable, bassy pop. At time of writing they are preparing to release the album Gettin Wise. They're signed to Beggars Banquet in the USA and Wiiija in the UK. I think.

In short, classier than a sturgeon on crack!

Complete discography as of first quarter, 2003 (mainly Wiiija Records):

• Boss, 7" single, 1996
  1. Boss
  2. Route Out
• Straighten Out, 7"/CD single, 1996
  1. Straighten Out
  2. Right Back
  3. Boss (remix) (CD only)
• Sure Thing, 7"/CD single, 1997
  1. Sure Thing
  2. Sure Thing (Shake It Loose)
  3. Boot Dancin' (CD only)
• I Can't Wait, 7"/CD single 1999
  1. I Can't Wait
  2. I Gotta Beef
  3. So Hot It Hurts
• Bonus Beats, EP, 1999
  1. Good Times
  2. Secrets
  3. Back in Business
  4. Bonus Beat
• Work it Out, 7"(?)/CD single, 1999
  1. Work it Out
  2. Let-Down
  3. DJ Sweat Moves the Room (CD only?)
• Got it Made, LP/CD, 2000
  1. in
  2. No Competition
  3. Parkside
  4. Work it Out
  5. That's the Way
  6. L vs. S
  7. I Can't Wait
  8. You Got It
  9. Who Stole the Show
  10. Play Some D
  11. Nervous
  12. Good Times
  13. Put You Right
  14. micstyle
  15. I Gotta Beef
  16. B'cos We Rock
  17. B.R.A.S.S.Y.
• Play Some D, 7"/CD single, 2000
  1. Play Some D
  2. B'cos We Rock (Nextmen remix) (CD only)
  3. I Can't Wait (Rob Swift remix) (CD only)
  4. Work it Out (DJ Assault remix) (CD only)
  5. Play Some D (DJ Swett remix) (CD only)
  6. All-New
• Play Some D, CD single, 2003, rereleased following Motorola TV ads in which the song featured
  1. Play Some D
  2. Here Comes The Style
  3. Play Some D (DJ Swett Ultimate Defense Mix)
• Gettin Wise, CD, 2003
  1. Hit 'Em Hard
  2. 1-0-0
  3. Mine
  4. Nobody Cheers Me
  5. Feeling Sorry
  6. Still Stealing
  7. Dus'
  8. Where Did You Get That Funk?
  9. Swett's Muse
  10. Gettin Wise
  11. So Long Baby
  12. Everything You Need
  13. Turn This Thing Up
  14. Good Place
  15. Play Some D (bonus track)

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Sources:
http://www.wiiija.com/artists/brassy/biog.htm
http://www.brassy.com/

Brass"y (&?;), a.

1.

Of or pertaining to brass; having the nature, appearance, or hardness, of brass.

2.

Impudent; impudently bold. [Colloq.]

 

© Webster 1913

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Brass"y (?), n. [Written also brassie and brassey.] (Golf)

A wooden club soled with brass.

 

© Webster 1913