Hi-Tension | |
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| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Brit funk[1] |
| Years active | 1971–1984, 2014–present |
| Labels | Island Records, EMI, Streetwave |
| Members | Paul Philips Jeffrey Guishard Paapa Mensah Patrick McLean Paul McLean |
| Past members | Phil Fearon David Joseph Ken Joseph David Reid Leroy Williams Courtney Pine |
Hi-Tension are a British band based in North West London, and are pioneers of Brit funk.[1] with the original line-up being Paul Philips (guitarist), Jeff Guishard (percussionist & vocalist), David Joseph (keyboard player and lead vocals), Paul McLean (lead guitar and vocals) Ken Joseph (bass player) Patrick McLean (Saxophonist & vocalist), David Reid and Paapa Mensah (both drummers)[2] and Leroy Williams. Hi-Tension originally performed as 'Hot Wax' but due to a legal technicality, they changed the band name to Hi-Tension in 1977. They had hits with the songs "Hi Tension" and "British Hustle", both top were 20 hits in the UK.
- ^ a b Petridis, Alexis (2 April 2021). "'There were pitched battles, fist fights': how Britfunk overcame racism to reinvigorate UK pop". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ Wynn, Ron. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 March 2009.