The Herbaliser

The Herbaliser
Also known asThe Herbaliser Band
OriginLondon, England
GenresHip hop, jazz, funk[1]
Years active1995–present
LabelsNinja Tune, !K7
Members
  • Ollie Teeba
  • Jake Wherry
Websiteherbaliser.com

The Herbaliser is an English jazz hip hop group formed by Jake Wherry and Ollie Teeba in London, England during the early 1990s.[2][3][4][5][6] Although currently releasing on their own label and having previously been signed to !K7 Records, they were one of the best-known acts from the Ninja Tune independent record label. They have released 12 albums, including two DJ mixes: one for Ninja Tune's Solid Steel series and the other for Fabric's Live Mix series. The Herbaliser's album Same As It Never Was was their first release on !K7 Records. Their latest album Bring Out The Sound was released in 2018, on the BBE label.

Jake Wherry has also recorded solo tracks as The Meateaters, released on the Parisian Big Cheese label, and has worked with The Propheteers.

Ollie Teeba is also part of Soundsci with Jonny Cuba of Dynamic Syncopation, Audessey ex-Mass Influence, U-George The Hemisphere and Oxygen Sputnick Brown

  1. ^ Cooper, Sean. "The Herbaliser: Biography by Sean Cooper". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  2. ^ Roullier, Ian (2012). "Music – Review of The Herbaliser – There Were Seven". BBC Music. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  3. ^ Haywood, Brad (13 June 2002). "The Herbaliser: Something Wicked This Way Comes – Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  4. ^ Naylor, Tony (22 February 2002). "Album Reviews – Herbaliser: Something Wicked This Way Comes". NME. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  5. ^ Blower, Kate (12 October 2012). "The Herbaliser – There Were Seven – Reviews". Clash. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  6. ^ Thill, Scott (31 May 2008). "Never Say Never to Mac-Based Electro-Funk: An Interview With The Herbaliser". Wired. Retrieved 12 January 2014.