Vocals by Simile & Ill Will.
Baldwin on the Keys.
Cal on the Drums.
Jared on the Sax & Guitar.
Root on the Bass.
Influences
The Roots, Lettuce, Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, Common, Dr. Dre, Blue Scholars, Gym Class Heroes, Bob Marley, Tower of Power, Eykah Badu, James Brown, Parliament/Funkadelic,
“'I Don’t Remember' listening to a local band with a sound as fresh as this one....Give these guys a year or so and I bet my bottom dollar they’ll explode beyond the local scene.” -- The Record Crate.
"DBK is, essentially, hip-hop vocals on a funk/jazz inspired backdrop. The resulting combination makes for an original, high energy sound that leaves listeners with no choice but to throw their hands up and succumb to the beat." -- The Continental.
“The DownBeat Keys, they’re freakin’ awesome!” – DJ Scorpia, U-N-U Radio.
The DownBeat Keys are a fresh new Hip-Hop group out of Hamilton College. Rejecting the status quo of computer-generated beats, DBK writes, records, and performs all of their music with a live band, giving their sound an incredible energy unparalleled in modern rap. Every track on their newly released debut album, "Invisible Ink," has its own type of intensity, ranging from smooth but powerful on the R&B tinged "Monsta with a Spray Can" to positively explosive on funk fusion anthems "Slow Down" and "I Don't Remember." Reflecting a wide range of influences from the Roots to Tower of Power, the tracks on this CD nail the difficult balance of being super catchy yet totally original. Look for DBK this fall on college campuses across the Northeast!
hey, thx alot. not sure if we will be playing again in the future, but we will certainly let you know. Keep us posted if you ever play down in NYC again, will come out and see you.
I'm proud to offer you "Heavy In The Beats Vol. 1 - A Different Drum", the first installment in my FREE mixtape series dedicated to drums and percussion. "Volume 1" focuses on the avant garde side of the instrument, and features pieces from Billy Martin (of Medeski Martin & Wood), myself, and others! Enjoy!
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Thanx for the friendship! I hope you enjoy my music. Come see perform live tomorrow, Monday August 31st. 7pm @ Mo's Neighborhood Grill! 358 s. West Temple. SLC, UT. I hope to see you there! Take care. Peace
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