Hi-Tension
Hi-Tension | |
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| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Brit funk |
| Years active | 1971–1984, 2014–present |
| Labels | Island Records, EMI, Streetwave |
| Members | Paul Philips Jeffrey Guishard Paapa Mensah Patrick McLean Paul McLean |
| Past members | Phil Fearon David Joseph Ken Joseph David Reid Leroy Williams Courtney Pine |
Hi-Tension are a British band based in North West London, and are pioneers of Brit funk. with the original line-up being Paul Philips (rhythm guitar), Jeff Guishard (percussion & vocals), David Joseph (keyboards, lead vocals), Paul McLean (lead guitar and vocals) Ken Joseph (bass) Patrick McLean (saxophone & vocals), David Reid and Paapa Mensah (both drums) and Leroy Williams. Hi-Tension originally performed as 'Hot Waxx' but due to a legal technicality, they changed the band name to Hi-Tension in 1977. They had hits with the songs "Hi Tension" and "British Hustle", both were top 20 hits in the UK.