EMILY BRASS - vocals, sax, percussion /
GEORGE PENN - drums /
MIKE KIRBY - guitar /
LINDSEY WRIGHT - vocals, flute /
JOHN LINDSEY - bass /
RICHIE URSOMARSO - guitar
Influences
Zap Mama, Arrested Development, G. Love & Special Sauce, The Roots, Burning Spear, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Mighty Diamonds, Tribe Called Quest, Sade, The Beatles, Les Nubiens, Manu Dibango, James Brown, Maceo Parker...the list goes on...
Like a musical shape-shifter, Emily Brass takes you on a psychedelic hip hop journey, channeling the ghosts of old school rap, rock-steady reggae, ragtime jazz, and 60's rock & soul, while relentlessly keeping you in a sweat-inducing, smile-inspiring trance-dance, all night long.
Her lyrical message is empowering, progressive, and poetic, sung through her countless vocal styles, conjuring up the spirits of Zap Mama, Sade, Chrissie Hynde, Erykah Badu, Lauren Hill, Billie Holiday and even John Lennon. Between rapid-fire raps, catchy choruses, and sensuously sung verses, she uses her sax as a wailing, magical wand, causing audiences to lose themselves under the influence of Maceo Parker, Manu Dibango and Dean Frasier-inspired riffs.
Oh, HELLZ yeah!! I had an absolute BLAST!! A friend of mine filmed most of the show on his handheld video thingy - it's not like a pro video or anything, but it's pretty darn good! I'll burn a disc for you!
And btw, I am good to go for the 31rd show if you'd like for me to attend!
Hey Emily! It was awesome meeting you at the show in Floyd! I am lovin the new album! Can't wait to get up with you guys :) BTW my email is Flihunn321@aol.com! Peace sistah!
'Zuuuuuuup, Miz Em?!?! Whud it be like?! I been missing making noise witcha, and your good vibes as well! - I hope you have a blast at the Jazzfest!! Hollah atcher boy when you gets da chance!!
Whudduuuuup, Miz Em??!? How you iz??! Giiiiirl, I had SUCH a blast making noise with you guys the other day!! Thanks so much for having me, and I'd love to do something again soon! Peeeeace!! :D
WHADDUP WHADDUP WHADDUUUUUP?!? I had a BLAST jammin' witchoo cats last night!! That was some funky fun!! I hope I can get up and get down with you again SOON!! :D
I cannot wait to see you perform at Groverfest. It is getting close hope you are psyched, it is gonna be a blast. GROVERFEST. COM get tickets, and put down Emily Brass Band so she gets credit. JUNE 13-15.
Ola Emily, I don't think we met in that Blacksburg place. I heard Foundation Stone a few times and Shayar and I were walking downtown in the Noke last year some time and talked to you next to the Shop at the Market. You maybe know Josie at AWful's at Towers. SHe is a neighbor and runs Kings Point Pub in the summer at SMLake where I live. Mostly I spend some time working in the other 'Burg' (lunchbag town...) well, I will do some gigs here at SMLAke this summer (Mariners Landing). Anyway, I very much like your new cuts, they sound wonderful and your vocals etc do too! Hope it was GREAT at Pine and is tomorrow too. So much going on, can't be in three places at once. PEACE and ONE LOVE~~Laurabella (I REALLY LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT A FEMALE INSTRUMENTALIST DOING SOME STUFF AROUND HERE!!!!)
It was sunny and dry. Now I'm back into reality. Thanks for saying hey. Talk to you soon, Emily. Oh, and thanks for reminding me about the Saturday show. I want to add that to Top Tickets. Peace ...
Hey thanks for your interest in Blue Mountain....everything is all booked up for this summer but we'll keep you in mind for future events! PS...Dig the tunes on your page.
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