"a superb little package."

Munchbreak have been storming the Rainbow with their infectious blend of live funk and hiphop for a few years now. There live performance has developed in leaps and bounds and now never fails to rock the party. At long last, you can now enjoy the Munchbreak sound in the comfort of your own home. This self produced 6 track EP exhibits every angle of the Munchbreak experience from the heavy dancefloor funk of "Popcorn "and "Across The Tracks" to their more soulful side portrayed in "Messers and Movers." All three MCs get to flex their lyrical muscles to the full and their subject matters are always grounded firmly in reality while maintaining a healthy sense of humor. Brilliant artwork, courtesy of local graf artist, Chu, adds the icing to the cake, and make this a superb little package.

Review by Dan Raffety in B13 Magazine.

"a new funk phenomenon"

It all began at the Shambala Festival, 2001, when ten or so young musicians indulged in the increasingly rare art of jamming. And it was a wholesome and lovely affair, though with one key difference to most encounters; the usual promises to meet again to revisit and explore new musical directions was not forgotten with the dregs of warm strongbow. Thankfully, they reunited to live through a fluid blend of funk, soul, hip-hop, reggae, rock, and everything in between – all that could be guaranteed was the quality of the music.

For almost two years, the nascent band honed their musical style and grew into each other as the group developed, joined through their open door by anyone who cared to share the experience. And by 2003, Birmingham was home to a new funk phenomenon – Munchbreak.

Today, Munchbreak are regular visitors to The Rainbow, Digbeth, but also feature at other discerning venues in Brum, notably the Boiler Room, in the Jewellery Quarter. You may not notice when the show begins, as the members gather and start to play. However, what begins as ambience soon grabs your attention, as you find you feet starting to tap and eyes drawn to the sizeable group starting their set. There is all you could hope to see and hear in this band – a solid yet organic rhythm section, guitars, wind and keyboard, skilled DJing, and MCs and singing that add witty, intelligent lyrics to a rich and funky sound. The set is a journey through different facets of funk and hip-hop – a cohesive package, not just a collection of songs. The shows feature crowd participation, with percussion handed throughout the punters, and songs that demand some amount of dancing. I defy Stephen Hawking not to tap his feet to this.

Their sound is raw and heart-felt, reflecting a real passion for the music, along with the band’s smiles, jokes and recognition of an enthusiastic and appreciative crowd. They seem genuinely happy to be performing, and happy to share their music: a band you’ll want to see over again to relive the experience and the music.

Review by Graham McIlroy courtesy of www.whatsoninbrum.co.uk

Metro Newspaper 2003

Munchbreak are blessed with a tightly-clenched buttock-funk rhythm team of drums, guitar and bass, bringing Bootsy Collins and Albert Collins into the hip-hop realm.

The MB rapping foursome were pliable wordsmiths all, joined by a saxophonist for their second set and rhyming over some well-greased turntable action. A night of inspiration for the future...

Martin Longley.