{"title":"Demon Fuzz","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfro-rock group Demon Fuzz formed in 1968 and disbanded in 1972. The band's name means \"devil's children or bad policemen\" and its members had immigrated to Britain from Commonwealth countries. Originally playing soul and Blue Beat, a trip to Morocco inspired them to blend funk, rock, jazz, and African music. Their album \"Afreaka!\" has become a popular source for sampling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDemon Fuzz was an influential Afro-rock group that emerged in 1968 and disbanded in 1972. Comprised of talented musicians who had immigrated to Britain from Commonwealth countries, the band's unique sound blended elements of funk, rock, jazz, and African music. Inspired by their trip to Morocco, they underwent a stylistic transformation from soul and Blue Beat. Their album \"Afreaka!\" is highly regarded within the industry and remains a popular source for sampling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormed in 1968, Demon Fuzz was an Afro-rock group that gained recognition for their distinctive fusion of funk, rock, jazz, and African music styles. The band members hailed from various Commonwealth countries before settling in Britain. Initially known for playing soul and Blue Beat genres under the leadership of Howard Joseph as vocalist [a1174077], their musical journey took an exciting turn after being influenced by Moroccan sounds during a trip abroad. With their groundbreaking album \"Afreaka!\", Demon Fuzz solidified their place as pioneers of this\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"afreaka","title":"Afreaka!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDemon Fuzz\u003c\/strong\u003e was an afro-rock group of which its members had all immigrated to Britain from Commonwealth countries. The band’s name means “devil’s children or bad policemen”. They originally played soul, but the music they heard during a trip to Morocco led to a change in their style to what has been described as a blend of funk, rock, jazz, and African music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReleased in 1970, the band’s only album, the extraordinary \u003cem\u003eAfreaka!\u003c\/em\u003e, demonstrates their excellence in playing psychedelic soul, dub-heavy funk, progressive rock, Afro-jazz, and black acid rock. \u003cstrong\u003eDemon Fuzz\u003c\/strong\u003e these days are amongst the most bootlegged and sampled bands from the early 70s British underground. This re-release, which includes the stunning and rare EP that at the time was released along with the album, tells the band’s full story for the first time ever.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Music On Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"LP - Freaky Orange","offer_id":50382804517195,"sku":"1098829","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":50382805074251,"sku":"286125","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50382804910411,"sku":"1062729","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50382805336395,"sku":"2023126","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP - Purple Translucent","offer_id":56345844515147,"sku":"R8332-9477","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/a294977f-c3ad-40ad-9f9c-116f5ecd9047_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726259629"},{"product_id":"roots-and-offshoots","title":"Roots and Offshoots","description":"\u003cp\u003eBack in the late Sixties Demon Fuzz was one of the most distinctive British Afro-Rock acts of the time, a seven piece group formed by young musicians immigrated to England from Commonwealth countries. After a period of local shows and during a trip to Morocco, the band began messing up with Arab scales and tribal rhythms and eventually got to a very peculiar blend of Funk, Rock, Jazz and African Music elements. Even though Demon Fuzz's time was short. After their iconic first album (Afreaka) the group disbanded in 1972 and it was not before 1976 that their second album, \u003ci\u003eRoots and Offshoots\u003c\/i\u003e, was self-published on the mysterious Paco Media Inc label. A rare Afro-Rock piece of vinyl including a dedication to Screaming Jay \u003ci\u003eHawkins (I Put a Spell on you) \u003c\/i\u003eand a heartfelt tribute to the Biafra republic. 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Remaining stock will be available to purchase from this page at 00.01 28th April.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe seven-piece afro-rock band Demon Fuzz released their debut album \u003ci\u003eAfreaka!\u003c\/i\u003e In 1970.\u003cbr\u003eThe album is a surefire winner and now music on Vinyl follow with this slab of freaky mayhem!\u003cbr\u003eOne of the songs on the album is the cover of the Screamin' Jay Hawkins classic \u003ci\u003eI Put a Spell on You\u003c\/i\u003e. The track became the only 7” that Demon Fuzz ever released, the original issue on the Dawn label is hugely collectable. The 7” edition let us feel the raw power of the mash of Afro-Latin funk, psychedelia and breakbeats. 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