Native Dancer

PX Records Label Launch

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Last Show: Thursday 13 th April 2023

PizzaExpress Jazz Club (Soho)

Drawing on elements from their collective experience, Native Dancer have created a sound that weaves together influences from hip-hop, trip-hop, jazz, R&B and electronic pop. As individual artists the band has performed and recorded with an array of UK talent, and has a wealth of experience gigging on the London scene. Native Dancer’s new album ‘At PizzaExpress Live – In London is due for release on PX Records in May 2023. Join us as we celebrate the launch of both the album and the label.

“A divine piece of future-facing soul music that retains their jazz roots."

CLASH Magazine

Native Dancer was formed in 2014. Born out of late night jam sessions, listening parties in a shared studio in Hackney, conversations about psychedelics and boundary dissolution and a collective wealth of experience gigging and connecting with some of the most interesting, creative artists the UK has produced.

Drawing on elements from their collective experience, Native Dancer have created a sound that weaves together influences from hip-hop, trip-hop, jazz, R&B and electronic pop. 

As individual artists the members of the band have performed, written and recorded with an array of UK talent including Lianne La Havas, Little Simz, Jordan Rakei, NAO, The Cinematic Orchestra, Fatima, Joss Stone, Mathew Herbert and many more.

Since inception in 2014, Native Dancer has released 2 EP’s to critical acclaim garnering loyal fans of their music all over the world.

In April 2016, EP Vol.II was released by Japanese label Inpartmaint. 

Since then, the band has performed at SXSW in Austin Texas, Afropunk NYC and Paris, opening shows in London for NAO at Somerset House and Lianne La Havas at Earth amongst others.

Fast forward to 2020 and TIDES the debut album is out on their own label Psychological Banana Records garnering support from Nubya Garcia on BBC Radio 1, Jazz FM, various BBC 6 Music DJ’s, Jamie Cullum on BBC Radio 2, KCRW in USA, PBSFM in Australia and many other stations across Europe.

Band Line Up

Frida Touray (vocals)

Sam Crowe (piano/keyboards)

Josh Arcoleo (saxophone)

Jonathan Harvey (bass)

Dan See (drums)