About

TTB are essentially an Urban Band, but due to their diverse influences and varied musical tastes refuse to be ‘pigeon-holed’ to just one particular genre.

The band originally formed in 2006 but decided to take things more seriously in 2010. They often surprise people with their vibrant live performances and are passionate about making exceptional music that crosses boundaries and brings audiences together.

The bands sound is a unique blend of live instrumentation fused with digital music production, creating their original style of live-electronic music that is a 'breath of fresh air' in today’s market. They also cleverly combine soulful vocals with contrasting rap, whilst using strong hooks and melodies.

Hometown                            Derby (UK)

Type of Act                                    Urban Group

Members

Craig Dawkins                                 Keyboards

James Dawkins                              Drums
Pete Sharpe                                     Bass
Dwaine Hayden                               Singer 
Obe (Rukus) Watson                      Rapper

Influences
 

TTB has many influences including Busta Rhymes, Michael Jackson, Beth Ditto, Buddy Strong (Keyboard) and Gerald Hayward (Drums) Andre Crouch, Quincy Jones, George Benson, Paul Jackson, Shalamar, Teddy Riley, Dr Dre and Timberland, to name a few.

Brief History
 

TTB have a very impressive individual and collective repertoire, and have worked with many of the music industry greats. Highlights include tours with Mark Ronson / Jay Z, Sway, and ‘I Love Live’ and have also performed internationally in locations from Rotterdam to Dubai. They have been privileged to perform at Kensington Palace to an elite crowd featuring the likes of Prince Charles and Jools Holland. The band have also had a two-hour performance aired live on BBC Radio 1xtra.

In 2010 the band entered Sky 1’s national competition Must Be The Music, and beat thousands of contestants to gain a place in the televised live semi-finals. As semi-finalist they released their ‘Catchy’ Single ‘This Must Be Love’ that peaked at number 43 in the iTunes Pop Charts.

In early 2011 they released their EP ‘It’s A Trinity Ting’ as a free download, also later that year the band entered and were crowned champions of Live and Unsigned, one of the UK's largest competitions for unsigned acts and bands.

Since then they have continued to develop their sound and build a fan base by performances up and down the country, alongside some of the UK's top acts including Tine Tempah, Professor Green, Chase n Status, Alexandra Burke, Wretch 32, Chipmunk and Example.

In 2012 the unique sounding ‘Skank (out my crew)’ from their debut EP, was selected by BBC Introducing resulting in the track being play listed as ‘track of the week’ on BBC 1Xtra. TTB have been busy in the studio writing and recording new material. They are currently putting the finishing touches to their new EP and are about to 'unleash' the dynamic, hard hitting anthem Stars

“That was impressive… the energy, the swagger was live, the playing ability was wicked as well”

DIZZY RASCAL (Brit, NME and Mercury award winner)

“Guys really well rehearsed band…  Sounded good and you certainly entertained this audience”

SHARLEEN SPITERI (Chart Topping Singer/Songwriter Texas)

“It’s still really tight, but there’s a lot of passion and energy, It doesn’t feel like soulless tightness”

JAMIE CALLUM (Multiple award-winning Singer /Pianist)

"I Love the live instrumentation… a real band" TREVOR NELSON (BBC 1Xtra)