Hi-Tension


Hi-Tension were a British band based in North London, seen as pioneers of Brit funk. The band started out as Hott Waxx in the early 1970s. They included Phil Fearon and Lloyd Phillips, brother of guitarist Paul, before becoming Hi-Tension and riding high on the Brit funk wave with the tracks, "Hi Tension" and "British Hustle".
The group was composed of brothers Paul McLean and Patrick McLean ; brothers David Joseph and Ken Joseph ; uncle and nephew Jeffrey Guishard and Leroy Williams ; Paul Phillips, David Reid and Courtney Pine.
The band split in the early 1980s with David Joseph pursuing a solo career. In 1984, Ken Joseph, Leroy Williams and Jeffrey Guishard reformed the band and released "Rat Race" in 1984, and "You Make Me Happy" in 1985. Neither cover version made the UK Singles Chart. In 2013-2014 Paul McLean reformed the Band with six original members, and performed at the Soulstice festival as headliners in Barnet London, to over 5,000 fans. Paul McLean and Patrick McLean continue performing as The Brit Funk Association, a band composed of original members of various bands including Beggar & Co, Light of the Word, Central Line and Incognito who perform the hits of all the bands on stage as well as new releases. The first Brit Funk Association album was called Full Circle and reached number one in RnB and Funk, as well as number 6 in Popular Amazon chart.
Hi-Tension appeared on Cheggers Plays Pop on 22 May 1978, playing their eponymous single.

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