Knock2Bag Comedy

Winners of Hackney Empire New Act of the Year 2010. Abandoman create hilarious musical sketches at lightning speed live in front of their audience. No two gigs are ever the same. The project sees frontman Rob and multi-instrumentalist James Hancox reinventing hip hop in a way that appeals to even its most ardent detractors.

The group have already supported diverse acts such as Tommy Tiernan and US hip hop band, Atmosphere, and have played festivals such as Bestival on the Isle of White and Truck Festival in Oxford and a wide variety of venues and nights from comedy clubs like Tattershall Castle to music venues such as La Scala in London.  In January 2010, Rob and James began a weekly residency with BBC6, providing comedic songs to the Chris Hawkins Breakfast Show.

“Flight of the Conchords meets 8 Mile” “Nothing short of genius.” –Chortle.co.uk

“Note-perfect, lyrically mind-blowing hip-hop improv.  Genius!” The Stage

‘Improvisational near-genius” – Such Small Portions

“A star of the future!” Time Out

“An insider’s ear for hip hop rhythms & histrionics… Reincorporates & rhymes with dazzling wit & recall. The most inventive, disciplined, impressively-executed thing on the circuit, so good, you forget that it’s made up.” John Gordillo