Jim ‘Shaft’ Ryan brings a live night of Moneypennies magic to Hockley Social Club

Miss Moneypennies brings the mastery of those 1990s house nights in Hockley to the Jewelery Quarter’s latest post-industrial custodians.

While 30 years ago Bonds was packed with the city’s most glamorous, now Hockley Social Club is full of refined types using their jaws to eat the best street food.

Love Unlimited with The Bond Street Singers, a collaboration between Miss Moneypenny’s founding DJ and producer Jim “Shaft” Ryan and Shereece Storrod, Artistic Director of Europe’s best female acapella quintet, Black Voices, will take place at Hockley Birmingham Social Club, Thursday, May. 2. 3.

This bespoke evening production promises live performances of inspirational and influential classics covering American soul to disco and dance hits – just 300 meters from where Miss Moneypenney’s club was based in Hockley from 1993 to 2006.

The Bond Street Singers were formed in 2017 for the Miss Moneypenny’s Night at The Proms anniversary show at Birmingham Symphony Hall, produced by Jim ‘Shaft’ Ryan’.

Co-founder of the influential dance music brand that has captivated millions of clubbers around the world since its inception in 1993, Ryan is recognized as an innovator, visionary and ambassador for dance music globally.

The internationally respected DJ, remixer, producer and radio host was one of the creators of Miss Moneypenny’s and Chuff Chuff, leading Ryan to tour the world and hold one of the longest-running residencies from Ibiza, the legendary residency of Miss Moneypenny from 1995 to 2010 in Pacha and El Divino.

Speaking ahead of Love Unlimited, Jim Ryan said: “Creating a soundtrack for this exceptionally talented group is a DJ’s and producer’s dream. The Bond Street Singers capture all that is positive about the cultural landscape of our great city.”

“I always get emotional when I watch footage of Miss Moneypenny’s prom, especially when I hear Black Voices singing Daft Punk’s ‘One More Time’, Njoi’s ‘Anthem’ and ‘The Sound of Blackness’ ‘The Pressure.’

“The power of music to move and uplift us never stops and we are so excited to bring together a very special evening of music and voice to celebrate this and the journey we have all been on so far .”

Love Unlimited will feature songs from some of the greats of American soul including Aretha Franklin and Ce Ce Peniston, House, RnB, Gospel legends Byron Stingily, Sounds of Blackness and Degrees of Motion, as well as dancefloor classics from the stars from the 1990s charts Kings of Tomorrow, Kym Sims, NJoi, Sabrina Johnston and Ultra Nate.

Adapted for the event by an ensemble of singers from Birmingham, the songs celebrate black music written and recorded in the 1960s and 1970s, celebrated by Chicago’s queer and gay community in the 1980s, before becoming a global house music movement – including in the UK in the early 1990s.

Shereece Storrod said: “After the huge success of the 2017 anniversary show, Jim and I always said we would work together in the future.

“Hockley Social Club is the perfect place to start this new chapter with the Bond St Singers.

“I am honored and excited to collaborate with Jim again, celebrating the legacy of Miss Moneypenny and the many amazing artists whose repertoire our wonderful group of singers will be performing. The night promises a good mix of ensemble and solo pieces, giving everyone a chance to shine.”

Singer/songwriter, vocal coach, workshop leader and group fitness instructor, Storrod is also the building operations manager at Grosvenor Road Studios – home of Black Voices.

She added: “The Bond St Singers are people from all walks of life. I’ll be joined by a few ladies from Black Voices, people I went to school with, youth I’ve mentored in the past, and youth I’m mentoring now.

“I wanted to use great singers, but I am extremely passionate about giving opportunities to unknown/upcoming singers as well. I’ve been rehearsing at Grosvenor Road Studios, home of Black Voices, and I’m super impressed with what I’ve heard so far.

Love Unlimited’s Hockley Social Club venue builds on its major new art and music offering, designed to ‘open up’ cultural experiences to the UK public, alongside an acclaimed food and drink offering at the heart of a newly refurbished space.

Birmingham’s popular nightspot, on the 10,000 sq ft site of a former industrial printing house in Hockley’s historic manufacturing district, marks its fourth year with a substantial line-up of academics, arts organisations, comedians, DJs, musicians and speakers.

Jack Brabant, director of Hockley Social Club, said: “We have a long, proud and diverse history of music production across many genres here in Birmingham, with creators like Jim and Shereece at the forefront of making our city a vibrant place to live. , work and play.

“It is a key ambition of Hockley Social Club to provide a cutting-edge cultural space and program for exciting and memorable live music and DJ experiences.

“We are excited to introduce Love Unlimited to our huge community of fans and audience members; promises to be an incredibly special evening for all.”

As well as hosting debuts, live performances and exclusive sets from some of the UK’s hottest electronic music producers, DJs, promoters and collectives, Hockley Social Club also offers award-winning food from some of the best traders of UK street food.

And this being Miss Moneypennies, people watching will be next level, who made it to the Promised Land with their own teeth? Liver and both kidneys fully functional? Nip, Tucks and Lady Mucks, next Thursday could be one of the nights of the year.

Jim “Shaft” Ryan, Shereece Storrod and The Bond Street Singers present Love Unlimited

Hockley Social Club, Birmingham

8pm Thursday 23 May £15 plus £1.75 booking fee included https://bit.ly/loveunlimitedHSC