Kim Agnew: dancer, chekere
Michael Bello: lead vox, bari sax, keys
Chris Brown: trumpet
Patrick Byers: bari sax
Kevin Blair: bass
Nathan Endsley: tenor sax, flute
Julian Fritz: drums
Jacob Groopman: guitar
Cal Reichenbach: guitar
Matt "Smitty" Smith: congas
Come celebrate the release of our hard-grooving new studio album, Peralta House, at The Independent on Saturday, May 2, 2009. To give our Bay Area fans more groove for their greenback in this economically challenging time, ALBINO! is offering an “Afrobeat Stimulus Package” at the event: a complimentary Peralta House CD will come with every ticket purchased! This show WILL SELL OUT so be sure to-
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ALBINO! would like to thank all of you for helping make 2007 an incredible year for us! Our recent highlights were a sold out show at the Great American Music Hall with Karl Denson, an incredible Northwest tour all the way up to Vancouver, and most recently a wonderful weekend in Northern California! Stay tuned for new photos we will add to our gallery! We have much to come for the New Year - many new songs, a new CD on the horizon and an exciting tour schedule!
Rhino
New ALBINO! CD out on the loose!
ALBINO! is proud to announce the release of its first studio album, Rhino. As the title implies, Rhino captures ALBINO’s trademark “Heavy Heavy Afrobeat” grooves at their phattest. This disc levels dance floors like a steamroller and is guaranteed to have your tusks a-bobbin’. Rhino produced by Bruce Buchanan, ALBINO! co-founder and 15 year veteran of the Bay Area Afrobeat scene at Big Hut Productions in Berkeley, CA. The CD was mixed by Dan Prothero (Galactic, Stanton Moore, Robert Walter). Check out the Rhino samples in our on-site music player!
Winner of the SF Music Award for "Best World Music", ALBINO! has performed to capacity crowds up and down the West Coast and as far east as Chicago. ALBINO!'s brand of afrobeat reminds music lovers of what it feels like to groove, and without fail, inspires audiences to let go and absorb the ecstatic energy that pours from the stage whenever this funk-fueled juggernaut performs.
ALBINO! is more than a band, ALBINO! is a community. Wherever Albino goes, our sense of community and interconnectedness radiates throughout our audience. It may sound like a bunch of lightweight hippy shit but the equation is very simple, and it's the truth. Love, respect and a common goal amongst all of Albino's members creates an atmoshere of... well, love, respect and a common vision with our audiences. The feeling is contagious and this recipe has enabled ALBINO! to become one of the West Coast's most sought after live music acts in only a year since its inception.
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To Book ALBINO! please contact: booking@albinoband.com
Played one of your tracks during last week's show, I'd like to think at least one person got caught rockin out in their car on the ride home because of it.
Thank you so much for the great show here in Sacramento. I had so much fun and I know the rest of the folks did too. Big Smiles and positive thoughts for you all. -Annie
