ElidiAlternative Afrobeat with horns and occasional vocals goes head to head with a relentless groove inspired by the continent, featuring psychedelic instrumentation. Electric piano, fast percussion and cool drums create energetic jazz rhythms.Todd Speakman
Todd Speakman (PRS)
A musical combination of funk, electronics, and “lettin’ the pig out.”
Selected Albums
- ElidiAlternative Afrobeat with horns and occasional vocals goes head to head with a relentless groove inspired by the continent, featuring psychedelic instrumentation. Electric piano, fast percussion and cool drums create energetic jazz rhythms.
Latest Tracks
- The Lono Stroll3761/1Meandering experimental, chilled electronica with jazzy Hammond, vibes & cool drum groove4:59
- Elected Secrets3761/2Quirky, experimental jazz groove with driving drum groove, screaming synths, vocal samples & cool organ chords2:54
- Ragel3761/3Harmonically rising synth focused experimental electronica, with a bach style coral in the middle played on cello & organ 4:00
- Sweat Patch3761/4Experimental disco groove with four to the floor beat, synths, funky bass, organ stabs & quirky vocal samples3:24
- Girl From 233761/5Experimental funk jam with synths, brass lead solos, drum kit, percussion, jazzy bass guitar riffs, Hammond organ & synth fx3:54
- Everybody's Tellin' Me3761/6Quirky jazz jam with hip hop style rapped vocal, drum kit, bass guitar, synths, electronic piano, Hammond organ & saxophone3:32
- 15 Year Old Me3761/7Quirky jazzy Hammond organ focused jam with drum kit bass guitar, lead synths & synth pads2:19
- Albran3761/8Experimental electronic funk with pad synths, synth fx, piano, groovy bass guitar, drum kit & Hammond organ3:15
The story behind the sound
In their own words, the music of Lono — comprised of Joe Downard and brothers Todd & Guy Speakman — is a combination of funk, electronics, and “lettin’ the pig out.” As you can imagine, eclectic is the name of the game and this trio has quite the musical pedigree. Hailing from Glastonbury, Todd and Guy grew up with music, as their father was a psychedelic guitarist. Bits of that psychedelia translates into their dance music, but as does world beats, jazz, and electro. At an early age, they watched crowds to understand how to properly lay down an effective rhythm and melody. They tour the world as the masked duo Speakman Sound which extends beyond performance to art, film production, and education.
In their own words, the music of Lono — comprised of Joe Downard and brothers Todd & Guy Speakman — is a combination of funk, electronics, and “lettin’ the pig out.”