yes sir boss

Yes Sir Boss kick off their tour at Mama Stone's

Event Date: 
10/04/2013 - 8:00pm
Venue: 
Mama Stone's, Mary Arches Street, Exeter

Yes Sir Boss's diverse up-tempo sound takes the rhythmic foundations of ska and funk, and injects them with bluesy guitar riffs, spaghetti-western tinged jazz horns and pop-infused vocal melodies to create an irresistibly catchy mix with more than enough bite to cater to fans of all genres.

On 15 April Yes Sir Boss release Mrs #1 featuring label owner Joss Stone, the band’s second single taken from debut album Desperation State.

Showcasing a more accessible pop sound, Mrs #1 combines spacious instrumentation with catchy horn melodies and a driving funk bass line, all of...

Churches filling gaps in Devon Services as recession bites

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 02/15/2013 - 11:55am

Churches are stepping in and filling in the gaps they see in services in their community, as the recession continues to bite.

A survey by the Church Urban Fund of projects run by Anglican churches found 54 per cent of parishes run activities like debt centres, counselling, children's groups or lunch clubs to address the needs in their communities.

And 82 per cent of parishes have been asked for help by people in the community - and have responded to that call. Parishes offer a wide range of actitivities: 69 per cent of parish churches provide support with school work for...

Not just any Wednesday at Mama Stones

Yes Sir Boss brought their eclectic sound to Mama Stone's on Wednesday and it was everything promised and more! Joss Stone executive produced their album "Desperate State" released under her label Stone'd Records, and although she wasn't in the house last night to provide additional vocals on Mrs. #1 as she does on the album, the enthusiastic audience certainly didn't mind. Indeed the packed dance floor never missed a beat and sang and danced their way through every number. Yes Sir Boss is a good time party band and the live performance brings a whole new dimension to their recorded work....