More Info HERESat 5th DecemberLeftfoot & Jibbering PresentTHE HERBALISER (LIVE)Plus Jibbering DJsHare & Hounds106 High StKings HeathBirminghamB14 7JZ£12 Advance / MOTD9pm-2amAdvance tickets available from www.theticketsellers.co.uk /0844 870 0000Info: 0121 444 2081 / info@hareandhoundskingsheath.co.ukwww.hareandhoundskingsheath.co.ukwww.jibbering.co.ukwww.herbaliser.comMore than 15 years into their musical journey, The Herbaliser just keep getting bigger, stronger and better. It all began in the early 1990s when West London duo Jake Wherry and Ollie Teeba discovered a shared passion for hip-hop, rare groove, funk and jazz. James Brown, DJ Premier, Lalo Schifrin, David Axelrod and Serge Gainsbourg were their youthful heroes.Expanding their live line-up to a nine-piece in the late 1990s, Herbaliser became acclaimed festival favourites around the globe. Playing to increasingly large and appreciative crowds also helped Jake and Ollie broaden their studio working methods.With a new emphasis on classic soulful songwriting, the main vocal focus these days is on a new recruit, the supremely talented 22 year old Londoner Jessica Darling. With Easy Access Orchestra members Ralph Lamb and Andy Ross also on board, Herbaliser now have a firm five-piece collective at their core.