Chocolate Fireguard Records

Independent record label based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. CHOCOLATE FIREGUARD has released CDs, vinyl and digital downloads from rock dance outfit KAVA KAVA, 7 piece jazzy French hip hoppers LA CEDILLE, downtempo soulsters THE BUEFOOT PROJECT, UK hip hop crew PRACTICAL HEADZ, melodic punk rockers MARY-JANE and put out some groovy compilations such as INTERESTING FLAVOURS and the TASTER - SOUNDS FROM THE FUNKY UNDERGROUND compilation series. Chocolate Fireguard was set up and is run by singer/musician Pat Fulgoni (check out Kava Kava). We are also committed to spreading the word about YORKSHIRE MUSIC with other activities including the TIMELESS MUSIC PROJECT and TIMELESS FESTIVAL. In 2009 we made the case for and promoted the FIRST EVER Yorkshire Showcase at SXSW FESTIVAL, USA. (check Timeless Music Project myspace for details). VARIOUS ARTISTS 'INTERESTING FLAVOURS' - CD and vinyl sampler. Features Freddy Fresh, Godessa, AwayTEAM, Bentley Rhythm Ace, Bluefoot Project, Kava Kava, Jason Sparks, Speedwell, Slowpho, Moodphase5ive, Skinny Sumo, La Cedille, Aeriated, Practical Headz"a sweet exploration into all things lushly leftfield. This album is yet another must-pay-attention adventure from Yorkshire label Chocolate Fireguard" (DJ Mag)
KAVA KAVA essential summer listening (M8) "should be on every funk and disco playlist, period!" (DJ mag) "hear why they are an essential live experience' ( Future Music). KAVA KAVA are a turbo charged rocked out and funked up live dance act from the UK with distinctive soulful vocals, guitars, electronica, brass, strings and beats. They have played gigs across Europe, Asia and the USA and recently featured in XBOX snowboarding game STOKED, essential iphone game TAP TAP REVENGE 3 smash FX US TV series DIRT, the first episode of Golden Globe winning TV series WEEDS featuring Mary Louise Parker, new Hollywood independent film BOYS & GIRLS GUIDE TO GETTING DOWN, HBO's new surf series JOHN FROM CINCINNATI and receiving airplay all over, including plays on KCRW in Los Angeles (Nic Harcourt/Morning Becomes Eclectic). Recent Festival dates include Beijing Midi Festival, Glastonbury Festival and SXSW, Austin Texas, Cork Jazz Festival
LA CEDILLE 'VU DU LARGE CD and vinyl sampler. Debut album from this outstanding live 7 piece French hip hop crew. 'album of the issue' DJ Magazine "they've produced one of the classiest and most confident rap LPs of recent years without barely breaking a sweat" 5/5. Winners of Le Fair 2006! If you like The Roots you'll be blown away by this!! they've played with Jay Dee, De La Soul, Herbaliser, DJ Vadim etc etc and taken in most of Europe and Canada!!
THE BLUEFOOT PROJECT 'BRAVE' CD and vinyl sampler 'Breezeblock Bomb' Mary Anne Hobbs BBC RADIO ONE soulful music with a breakbeat edge has never sounded so good (Knowledge) fans of Massive Attack and Grand Central your new favourite band is here (Muzik). Top soulful vocals from Rachel Modest!
PRACTICAL HEADZ 'WHO IZ IT?' CD and vinyl sampler in collaboration with the Timeless Music Project. Debut CD album from this talented hip hop crew from Dalton, Huddersfield: The Bishop, Fingaz, Spida Lee (Foundation / Verbal Assassin) and the Practical Hand. 'Top Trumps in every sense of the phrase' (DMC Update) 'Straight up electro heavy hardcore peppered with relishably regional rudeness' (Undercover) 'These guys are great. 'Get the F***k Out' should be the next single. Really good' (Daddy G 'Massive Attack)
MARY-JANE 'WHAT I CAME HERE FOR' Debut CD release from Huddersfield melodic punk rock band. Recorded in Prague in collaboration with the Timeless Music Project. Produced by Geordie Walker (Killing Joke). Singer Teri has just collaborated with Fear Factory and the Autobots for the 'This World' release on Broke as well as Aquasky/Dreamland. Meanwhile Mary-Jane are picking up some great props: "Their songs are raw, earnest heavy rock, with no unnecessary complications, delivered with passion and conviction" (Subba-culture) "This trio have balls. Physically, only the one sack full, as two of 'em are girlies, but musically they have balls spilling all over the place. Big, dirty ones that swing to a pulsating beat. Like one of those office stress relievers with clacking balls, only these have sharp metal spikes" (Rock Sound Magazine)
TIMELESS FESTIVAL (since 2002) Community Music Festival held in Ravensknowle Park, Huddersfield, Kirklees, West Yorkshire - 3 stages of local and international artists. (Unfortunately in 2007 due to a lack of funding partners we have had to have a year off) Guardian Guide 'pick of the week' 2 years running (2004 and 2005) acts have included the Lo Fidelity Allstars, The Freestylers, Fingathing, DJ Vadim's Oneself, Transglobal Underground, Fat City Records Sound System, Zion Train, Panjabi Hit Squad, Jehst, Asaviour + IQ, The Bays, Iration Steppas, Kava Kava, LA Cedille, The Selecter, Pee Wee Ellis, Snowboy and the Latin Section to name a few
Chocolate Fireguard has released Cds and vinyl from Kava Kava, The Bluefoot Project, LA Cedille, Mary-Jane, Practical Headz and a few compilations including music from: Speedwell, Jason Sparks, Slowpho, Moodphase5ive, Skinny Sumo, Bentley Rhythm Ace, Boyz From The Hudd, Aeriated, markoni (the egg), jesus haystax, headbound, cienna, capri, cantaloop, germander speedwell (zion train), diesel bug, acetate, shod, slowburn, quattro, ça (la cedille!), ism, chillinuts, yakboy, astrovibe, laserkid, bootis, carbon city, world gov't, neeb, ashfelt, suspect package, The Future Shock, Quattro, Huggy, Dubmerge, Acetate, Yakboy, Gator, Marineville, Taxi, Nine Invisibles, The Blinders, Spare Rib, xploding plastix, d'booga, Freddy Fresh, Godessa, awayTEAM