Who are IGNUG?

IGNUG comprises of the elite musical crusaders Ruby Renaissance, Tom Budiansky, Mingo Starr, Project 251 and Ace Connor.
The band met in 2006 and started recording their first songs in an apartment above a brothel in the Red Light district of Copenhagen, Denmark. Prostitutes and drug addicts lay on the door step of their home studio in the mornings, and drunks littered the streets throughout the long nights. Amidst the chaos and debauchery of their living arrangements, IGNUG focused their energies into channelling positivity into their music to contrast their external world. They did however utilise the raw sexual energy that surrounded them and fused this with dirty beats and gritty bass riffs to encapsulate the reality of the seedy surroundings in which they lived.
IGNUG songs tell stories born out of a chaotic lifestyle. Ruby’s incredible range punches out allegorical lyrics on some tracks and in others he adopts a high pitched slow gritty nature to his voice that surreptitiously ensnares your mind and body to draw you into the story his lyrics unfold. Songs such as Trail Of Thought and The Power Of Truth possess truly fantastical qualities and other songs like Tell Me That You Love Me have such finger licking passion you can’t help but become lost in them, leaving the mundane routine of the real world behind.
Just as you feel safe inside a live set, Project 251’s beats twist and turn you onto a different path and Tom Budiansky adds a melodic level of weight to proceedings on both keys and guitar. All of these are kept to a high level of professionalism and perfection by the immensely talented drum skills of Mingo Starr and once Ace Connor adds his inimitable production skills to the entire package the sound is nothing sort of extraordinary. IGNUG write songs about love, pursuit of one’s dreams, shaking off the shackles of the norm and embracing the passion of the unknown. Won’t you join them?

IGNUG the live experience
IGNUG know how to work a crowd and transpose the energy from the front row of their shows right the way to the back of the room. Performing impassioned sets with a professional calm ability and utilising a reserve of strength, this band cannot be tested.
IGNUG fuse synthesisers with raw funky vocals, hard kick drums with trippy hints from hip-hop, live beat-production with geek-chic technological creativity. Think N.E.R.D wielding surf guitars and the sensual electronic vibes of early Prince. With an accessible and catchy sound spanning the genres of electro, r’n’b, soul, dance, hip hop and disco there is something for everyone at an IGNUG show, and WHAT a show it is!

IGNUG the audio revolution
In 2008 IGNUG decided to move to the UK to draw upon fresh inspiration for their debut album and to unleash their infectious new sound upon the British live scene.
Most of the tracks have been recorded at their home studio in Shoreditch. The recordings have been finished at the notorious Castle pub by Aldgate East. Production and mixes are continuously done at the Dairy Studios in Brixton, South London by up and coming Ace Connor (having previously worked on productions for Lady GaGa, Mary J Blige, Muse and Tommy Sparks to mention a few) the sound is raw, fresh and speaks to the new youth generation.
IGNUG can be categorised as Love, Chaos and Fantasy. All the music is written, composed, produced and performed by IGNUG. At the moment IGNUG are seeking a booking agent to allow them to focus solely on their creative roles. They are not short of live gigs however, with a packed out free entry monthly residency at The Castle Pub, 44 Commercial Road, London and gigs across London at nights and venues such as Proud Galleries, Potty Mouth Disco, Fiesta, 333, Fabric, Cargo, Notting Hill Arts Club, Shunt, The Garage, 93 Feet East and Bangers & Mash to name but a few.

We thank you for taking the time to read this release and look forward to meeting you at one of our live gigs soon so we can really display our ability.