TC & The Groove Family + support

UK global beats/tropical bass favourites TC & The Groove Family play Leeds for the first time in almost two years on Friday 20th March 2025 when they return to Belgrave Music Hall for a DJ Lubi Presents show. Formed in Leeds back in 2019, now based mainly in London (plus a few members in the Midlands and Yorkshire), it’s always special when the band play a live show in the city.

TC & The Groove Family are a 9-piece collective whose music celebrates the coming together of cultures, and the unity that music can provide for everyone. Their sound reflects the diverse musical and cultural backgrounds at the core of the project, exploring grooves and genres including afrobeat, broken beat, jungle, jazz and grime. Driven by drummer Tim Cook (TC), fronted by Sheffield wordsmith Franz Von, and powered by an engine room complete with horns, percussion, guitars and bass, their live shows are impactful and dynamic, creating moments of euphoria and stillness to keep audiences on their toes.

The band have sold out iconic venues including Leeds’ Brudenell Social Club and London’s Jazz Café, and appeared at major UK festivals including Glastonbury, We Out Here, Greenman, Shambala, Boomtown and WOMAD. They have also been invited to support the likes of Vieux Farka Touré, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, K.O.G, Nubiyan Twist and Yussef Dayes en route to becoming one of the most sought after live acts on the UK jazz circuit.

Their debut album ‘First Home’ was released in 2022 on Bristol label Worm Discs (Snazzback, corto. alto). Recorded and produced by Tom Excell (Nubiyan Twist, ONIPA), the record reflects upon home being about the people and community you share it with, rather than a set physical space. Their 2024 EP ‘We Have Each Other’ channelled a deep appreciation of UK bass and electronic music alongside afro-jazz sounds and hip-hop sensibilities, transmitting a message of solidarity and unity in a time of global turbulence. To deepen their connection with electronic music, the band have also released two remix projects, collaborating with the likes of Mia Koden, OneDa, Blue Lab Beats, Nikitch, t l k and more.

TC’s music has found support from tastemakers including Gilles Peterson, Jamz Supernova, Don Letts and Craig Charles on BBC Radio 6, plus support from BBC Introducing, Jazz FM, Rinse FM, NTS and more. They’ve also been championed by major publications including Jazzwise and Songlines, and had their songs included in major editorial playlists across DSPs.