A pioneer of the London Acid Jazz scene, keyboardist, drummer and percussionist Jan Kincaid translated his love for the funk grooves of the seventies into a sophisticated sound championing classic soul in an era dominated by Hip-Hop.



The Brand New Heavies was originally an instrumental unit inspired by the James Brown and Meters records its members heard while clubbing the Rare Groove scene in vogue at the time.



When Jan Kincaid played live in the USA he hypnotised audiences that hadn't seen a live drummer in a long time, but especially impressed were the rap community who saw a drummer playing grooves that rappers would usually sample from old 70's records.



Legendary R&B artist Ray Charles was so impressed with the BNHs that he invited the band to play his 50th anniversary in the music biz. Where Jan happened to meet some of his heroes like Stevie Wonder and Quincy Jones.



A string of chart singles like, "Dream Come True", "Midnight At The Oasis", "Back To Love", "Close To You", "Spend Some Time" and "Never Stop" established The Brand New Heavies as one of the UK's finest contemporary soul/dance groups of the time.



The groundbreaking album "Heavy Rhyme Experience" featuring Black Sheep, Pharcyde, Main Source, Master Ace, and Kool G to name but a few, was recorded live and the band performed legendary New York shows with the likes of Q-Tip (formerly of A Tribe Called Quest) and MC Serch (formerly of Third Bass) which helped Jan Kincaid establish himself not only as a formidable drummer but as a writer, arranger and producer.