Esteban
6 Feb to 31st August 2009
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Derbyshire based Esteban formed under terrifying circumstances, backpacking in Bali during the terrorist attacks of 2002. Hanging out together around late night camp fires, stories were told about the world and its ways and the 4 musicians embarked on a life changing voyage to South East Asia where their eyes were fully opened to the world in which we live.
Late last year Esteban's bassist Ricky found out that his biological mother is from Guyana. “We made contact for the first time since I was born. For a kid raised in Derbyshire, discovering my roots far away in the Third World was amazing. It led me to think about what we as a band could do with our music to help those less fortunate than us. It's not as if we're rolling in dough ourselves, but I reckon we can make a small difference in people's lives.”
With this in mind, the band have teamed up with PLAN UK, an organisation that runs community development projects all over the world. PLAN UK and Esteban raise funds for education, sanitation and health programmes in deprived communities in South America. Proceeds from the band's record sales will go directly into these projects. The band are also working with a number of Derbyshire businesses to help raise further funding to help and improve life and the future of many less fortunate than ourselves. The power of music and a little bit of cash go far in these tough economic times.
Esteban are a breath of fresh air. Life affirming, soul stirring world pop music or, as they call it, Desert Funk.
“A touch of Latino here and the odd hint of afro rhythms there... exotic blend of funked-up indie and straight pop/rock with a twist... massively up-lifting and extremely likeable.” - Toxic Pete
25/03/2009 20:33
Tour Dates
March
April
12 Apr 2009 Moles - Bath 8pm - £3 16 Apr 2009 Ride Cafe - Plymouth 8pm - £TBC 17 Apr 2009 The Olive Tree - Barnstable 8.30pm - Free 18 Apr 2009 The Carlyon Arms - St Austell 9pm - Free
May
1 May 2009 Driftwood Spars - St Agnes 9pm - Free
2nd The Watering Hole, Perranporth, TR6 0JL @ 9pm – Free Entry 3rd Belushi’s, Newquay, TR7 1HR @ 9pm – Free Entry 4th Finn McCouls, Falmouth, TR11 3PG @ 9pm – Free Entry 29th Nicals, Bodmin, PL31 2DL @ 9pm - £2 30th Blue Bar, Port Towan, TR4 8AD @ 9pm – Free Entry 31st The Rod & Line, Tideford, PL12 5HW @ 7pm – Free Entry
June
3rd On The Rocks, Newquay, TR7 @9pm – Free Entry 4th The Beehive, Swindon, SN1 3JS @ 9pm – Free Entry 5th Glastonbury Backpacker, Glastonbury, BA6 9HD @ 9pm – Free Entry 6th The Radway Inn, Sidmouth, EX10 8PY @ 9pm – Free Entry 7th Ring O’Bells, Chagford, TQ13 8AH @ 9pm – Free Entry 12th The Pound Inn Coxley Wells BA5 1QZ @ 9pm Free Entry 13th The Foresters 55 Long St Williton TA4 4QY @ 9pm Free Entry 20th The Star & Garter, Burton on Trent, DE14 2ET @ 10pm - £3
July
3rd The Poacher High St Portishead BS20 6AJ @ 9pm Free Entry 4th The Dolphin, Ilminster, TA19 0DR @ 9pm – Free Entry 11th Glastutbury, Tutbury @ 9pm – Free Entry 31st Belushi’s, Newquay, TR7 1HR @ 9pm – Free Entry
August
7th Glastonbury Assembly Rooms, Glastonbury, BA6 9DU @ 10pm - £5 9th The Queens Hotel, St Ives, TR26 1RR @ 9pm – Free Entry 10th Finn McCouls, Falmouth, TR11 3PG @ 9pm – Free Entry 13th Bunters, Truro, TR1 3DL @ 10pm – Free Entry 14th Blackdown Hills Beer Festival, Exeter, EX14 9RD @ 8pm £TBC 15th Mr Wolfs 33 St Stephen St Bristol BS1 1JX @ 10:30pm £3 19th On The Rocks, Newquay, TR7 @9pm – Free Entry 21st Driftwood Spars, St Agnes, TR5 0RT @ 9pm – Free Entry 22nd Blue Bar, Port Towan, TR4 8AD @ 9pm – Free Entry 28th Kings Arms, Bath, BA1 2AT @ 9pm – Free Entry 29th Belushi’s, Newquay, TR7 1HR @ 9pm – Free Entry 31st Two Pigs, Corsham, SN13 0HY @ 9pm – Free Entry
Useful Contacts
www.plan-uk.org/
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