Byron Brown -Vocals and Guitar,
Alan Jacob -Bass,backing vocals
James Bowersox -Drums,backing vocals
Influences
I have the most respect for these very talented musicians:
Mr. Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Greg Dulli, Jeff Buckley, Talib Kweli, David Grohl, Common, Prince, Stevie Harris, Citizen Cope, The Pixies, Jack White, Jill Scott, Twilight Singers, Atmosphere, Jason Mraz, G Love...Etc I have more but who can keep up with them
Sounds Like
Who knows... You tell me...In fact. Can you let me know what your favorite song is of mine and I will try to keep the fav's in rotation. Thanks in advance.
Some feed back from a recent article in the MauiTime Weekly.
Derelict wind
January 30, 2009 | 12:03 PM
Digging deep! Awesome Job Katie getting the bands out there!
Ipo Kahele
So Cool!!!
February 02, 2009 | 10:43 PM
I went to the show at Charley's and oh my god, I was freaking out! Where have these guys been, cuz they rocked my skirt off! It was a Blast and their bass player is HOT!!!
I'm so into this band right now!
Tiffany
"These guys are my Favorite on Maui"
January 29, 2009 | 08:56 PM
I saw these guys at the dog and duck this past weekend while on vacation from New Jersey, and they blew me away. They played tight and sounded full with great vocals. I have been a touring musician for years and it is near impossible to find a drummer that plays like the Derelicts drummer. This is a band I will be telling people about!!
Scott Thorne
The Derelicts are so Lucky!!!
January 29, 2009 | 08:29 PM
I wish I could go Bowling with Kate Bradshaw, she has got to be the hottest and most talented journalist to come through the MauiTime Weekly.
By the way, this band does rock! These boys should have won the Battle of the Bands. They killed it hands down!
Kevin
Here's the article:
Music Scene
Derelict wind
When Byron Brown and the Derelicts blow through town, expect the unexpected
by Kate Bradshaw
write the author
January 29, 2009
Byron Brown and the Derelicts are trouble.
I know firsthand.
I had anticipated the standard interview: How long have you played together? Who are your influences? You know the drill.
The three-piece band showed up at my Wailuku office at roughly 3:15pm on a Friday.
"We're going bowling," Brown, sporting a pair of gigantic rock star sunglasses, said.
Impossible, I thought. There's one bowling alley on the island, which happens to be down the street, but it's always closed for league play. Besides, slipping unnoticed past the honchos during business hours is a challenge in my office.
Yet somehow within 15 minutes, there we were, sucking down BYO Heinekens, hurling rocks toward the pins and taking turns strumming Brown's Takamine between rolls.
I was among derelicts. The only question to apply from here on out was, why not?
Drummer James Bowersox, who has been part of this project since it began three years ago, is not the most phenomenal bowler I've met. But I found out at their Dog & Duck show the following night that he is one of the best drummers I've seen. His kit includes at least a dozen pieces, including toms and snares ranging in tone, all of which he uses.
Bass player and backup vocalist Alan Jacob fared better at the game, and coached me on my own. The soft-spoken Galveston, Texas native has been with the band all of three weeks. Anyone who needs proof of his lifelong devotion to music need only observe the symmetric f-shaped soundholes (the kind you see on a cello) tattooed on his upper arms.
Brown rolled on intermittent turns, but didn't keep score. He was jamming most of the time, as he had convinced the woman behind the counter to let him play inside. Between turns I would ask him to explain some of his lyrics.
The song "It's Cool," a funky, catchy tune that you can hear on their MySpace page, is about breaking up with a girl who isn't taking a hint. "Old Man Barbarino" is about a guy who sells second-hand clothes out of his trunk. Brown says that a lot of his lyrics follow a narrative, and many are composites of various experiences he's had.
We were asked to leave the premises at around 4:30pm, surprisingly not due to bad behavior but because that was when the place actually closes.
We headed to Iao Valley to finish the interview and jam some more.
Brown explained the depravity that inspires many of his lyrics as well as the type of music one can expect the band's shows. Their sound, he says, is "all over the place."
Their influences range from Marvin Gaye to various genres of Latin music to, yes, Dave Matthews Band. Their sets comprise mostly originals, but they throw in a few covers including Weezer's "Say It Aint So" and Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get it On."
"What about 'Sweet Home Alabama?'" I asked. "I hate that song."
"I've never wanted to be that band and I never will be," Brown said.
They delivered me, mildly sloshed, back to my office shortly after dark. I agreed to check out their show the following night.
Saturday's show started out pretty low-key despite the band's volume and energy, but by the end of the night the patch of wood that serves as the Dog and Duck's dance floor was pretty packed.
I turned my attention to those in attendance. The bar perked up as soon as the guys started, and the room's energy stayed consistent throughout. The music seemed to have power over the audience—heads bobbed during the funky, high-energy tunes and faces appeared wistful when they broke out slower tunes, especially during "Say It Aint So."
Toward the end of the night Bowersox busted out with a five-minute drum solo. Everyone was floored.
I partially expected debauchery or violence, given that I was among derelicts, but was (somewhat) relieved to find little of either. But there are stories. Brown says that a former bass player once passed out on stage mid-song (he had been playing while lying down). Another time, he tells me, a man carrying a cane topped with a replica of his own head threatened to stab Brown in the chest.
The band doesn't play out all the time, but they do have a couple of shows in the coming weeks. They're set to open for jam band Supertrout at Charley's and The Cellar 744 this weekend, then will tear it up at Wailuku's First Friday in the courtyard of Maui Time's very own lair.
Original bio:
Those that know Byron Brown know that he's loved music since birth. When he was around 18 he got his first guitar and started putting melodies to the poems and literature he had been writing during his roller coaster of a life. The level of maturity that comes through his music is a direct representation of the kind of life he has lived. Just listening to a couple of songs will give you a great insight into his inner being and the way he's dealt with adversity and love itself. Byron put a band together here on the island of great unique and incredible talents. From random great lead guitarist, to Mr. Wolf A.K.A "Mr. Juilliard" on Bass, and of course the spastic style of James "Bam Bam" Bowersox on the drums. These musicians bring real veteran feel and emotion to the overall sound of Byron Brown and The Derelicts, making them one of Hawaii's most exciting bands to watch perform live.
You are invited to MAUI MAY-hem Maui's First Flat Track Roller Derby Scrimmage Featuring: DJ LX Half time Entertainment LIVE ROLLER DERBY
Central Maui Boys and Girls Club Outdoor Basketball 100 Kanaloa Ave Kahului Across from the War Memorial little league fields next to the old zoo 2pm-4:30pm
This Friday we'll be playing at 6:45pm at Gallerie Ha 51 N Market St. for First Friday in Wailuku. Come out and support. We are going to be really different for the typical ears out there so we need lots of you to come out and support!
Thanks and looking forward to seeing everyone out there!
We're trying to get the word out that the Back Home In Lahaina restaurant gig has been postponed due to a project we are working on.
But we have this coming up!
Tuesday, April 21 * 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Loyola Marymount University The Living Room (Malone Student Center, on the ground level, next to the bookstore) 1 LMU Drive Los Angeles, CA 90045-2659
Parking is free and available in all lots after 4:00 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.
It's being presented by Asian Pacific Student Services, Hawaii Club, and the Gay-Straight Alliance.
Whats up derelicts?? I never told you how much I liked the way you guys do the drum solo and come back in with the big finish of you set it great!~ keep rockin swani
Aloha Byron! Very nice to meet you the other night at The Cellar.. I love your band.. I have you booked on Mana'o Radio, The Alanamana Show.. on March 11th.. Let me know if that date for sure works for you! Have a blessed day :-)
Hey Byron Brown and The Derelicts. Much respect, thank you for being our friend. Hope all is well, the times are rough right now but keep yo hed up and keep doin ya thang, aight? one love. peace.
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