The [b]Glastonbury[/b] festival is one of the world’s great music events. Its legend has been built by all those people involved with its creation, along with the millions who have participated in the event over the years. In particular, more than any other event of its kind Glastonbury has gained a reputation for the often random inception and development of artistic and musical concepts. One such event, which was for years a regular fixture at Glastonbury, was the legendary [b]Joe Bananas[/b] Sound system. A stall in the market area of the festival site Joe Bananas has done its business looking after people with the essentials in festival survival. However, once the sun went down and the stages had ended, people would come in there thousands to dance till dawn in front of the stall. With the arrival of ‘The Wall’, big business and corporate sponsorship the organizers have been forced to clamp down on un-authorized sound systems, Joe Bananas was unplugged and left silent.
Ian Leonard or [b]Lenny[/b] to all who know him, is the man behind JB; with a lifetime of involvement in alternative outside-events, going right back to the free party years and the early days of Glastonbury. Since 2002 Lenny has been seeking to remain true to his roots by looking at ways of remaining involved with dance music and those that love it. In 2005 he launched [b]Chameleon Bars[/b], backstage and VIP specialists, working at events such as [b]The Glade [/b]and [b]Beautiful Days[/b]. From the start it was decided to make the music in the bar integral to the whole project, so to this end [b]Chris Gaines [/b]was brought on board to organize the musical concept and content and develop the musical arm of the business. Chris has had a lifetime of involvement in the music industry, a reasonably successful producer/remixer and international Dj with his label [b]Sumsonic records[/b], he has also been involved in numerous other areas, from nightclub owning to artist management, international bookings and tours and numerous promotional activities. Chameleon bars are quickly gaining a reputation as the hottest marquee on site, with a selection of the highest quality artists giving it the thumbs up. [b]Hybrid[/b], [b]DiY[/b], [b]Way Out West [/b]are just a sample of the names that have graced the Chameleon Decks, whilst festival legends [b]Eat Static [/b]played a 2 hour live set in the bar at the recent [b]Sunrise festival[/b].
In the run up to the event we will be running some competitions on our website, giving people the opportunity to win various prizes, free tickets and VIP passes.
Full details of all things [b]Different World [/b](including logos, press releases, artist biographies etc.) can be obtained via the contacts below.
Notes to Editors: A Different World is a collaborative project between Capsule, Joe Bananas and Chameleon Bars. A Different World directors are Ian Leonard and Chris Gaines
[b]A Different World / Capsule T: +44 (0) 20 7715 095 225 W: [url]www.adifferentworld.co.uk[/url]