Mister Super Juice

Mister Super Juice are back at The Jenny Lind on Saturday 21 November, their first return to the venue since they last played here. It's a night presented by the pub itself, and the band is billed as returning to the stage they've played before.

If you're not familiar with them, Mister Super Juice is a South East-based cinematic instrumental funk band that can run up to seven pieces. They specialise in extended funk soundtracks and off-the-cuff improvisation, so the set is built on long, instrumental grooves rather than short songs. The cinematic side comes through in the way they stretch those pieces out, and the improvisation means a good bit of what you hear is made up on the spot rather than played straight from a chart. It's a full-band sound, and with up to seven of them on stage, there's plenty of room for the different parts to weave around each other.

Because it's an instrumental act, the focus is on the playing rather than a singer leading the way. The funk is the main thing, and the improvisation keeps it from feeling like a rehearsed set—it's more of a session that happens in front of you. If you're into long-form grooves and watching a band work things out as they go, this is exactly that.

The gig starts at 7:00 pm at The Jenny Lind, 69 High Street, Hastings, TN34 3EW. Entry is free, so you can just turn up on the night.