Spiritchild on vocals. D-square on bass. Dimi Z on guitar. Makoto on drums.
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the movement, the people, love and freedom.
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Mental notes is an original jam band comprised of intelligent musicians that plays a high-energy combination of old school acid rock, funk and hip-hop. Mental notes combines elements of diverse musical styles to create an intense listening experience.
(Steve Nathan Getgigs.com 2002)
---Mental Notes, the hardest working band in po' biz, is my current fave hiphop ensemble Mental Notes have a unique sound - fully evolved, party perfect and definitely hip. They get an A..$%++ in my Poetry and Hiphop seminar, and a weekly booking at the Bowery Poetry Club. I've resisted getting the word out till now, but Mental Notes is ready for action. See them now before they blow up.
(Bob Holman
Bowery Poetry Club)
CDBABY LINK for MENTAL NOTES: Close Your Eyes & Open Your Mind CDBABY LINK for MENTAL NOTES: Event Horizon CDBABY LINK for SPIRITCHILD OF MENTAL NOTES: A Tribute to Nina Simone CDBABY LINK for SPIRITCHILD OF MENTAL NOTES: Creative Politics Chapter 1 reports from the rhythmic poet
Armed with their unique signature sound, New York City’s original hip-hop ensemble Mental Notes has been attracting diverse audiences for almost a decade.
Their eclectic fusion of old school hip-hop, funk, electronica, jazz and acid rock continues to break the boundaries of the New York live music scene.
Mental Notes has consistently added to the pulse of New York’s musical and social heartbeat. They have been a previous guest on Air America Radio, appearing on Chuck D’s highly praised live talk show. Most recently, Mental Notes bassist and songwriter David Dovo composed the original film score for Jerusalem in Exile (part of the “Art and Apathy” film documentary project of Eyes Infinite Films), an official selection and winner of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival and Tribeca Film Festival.
Collectively, the members of Mental Notes have collaborated and or shared the stage with a series of diverse artists including legendary producer Hank Shocklee, hip-hop virtuosos Dead Prez, Black Moon, soul-funk horn legends Tower of Power and Latin dance sensation Gloria Estefan.
Mental Notes vocalist Spiritchild has been privileged to work with revolutionary spoken work activists Last Poets as well as Brooklyn’s Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra. Bassist David Dovo’s diverse talent has led him to create remixes for rap pioneers Public Enemy and work with such acclaimed jazz artists as saxophonist Daniel Carter and Billy Martin of Medeski, Martin and Wood. Guitarist Fro has shared the stage with nationally recognized jazz-fusion artists Deep Banana Blackout, Garaj Mahal and the punk inspired Screaming Headless Torsos. Drummer Eran Asias toured the globe and recorded with such artists as Patty Smyth’s Scandal, Will Lee and Dem Brooklyn Bums.
Together, this collection of prolific musicians create an intense listening experience that rivals any sound to come out of the hip-hop scene in recent memory. Mental Notes invites you to be a part of the evolution of sound by bringing their unique fusion of experimental hip-hop.
Jeff Rantz talks to Paddy Noonan from www.IMRadio.com. IMradio is a true RADIO Station based on the Internet. IM Radio is a MUST Venue for Bands & Spoken Word Artists.
Great show on Friday night!! Bravo!! Always a pleasure to soak up your positive vibrations. You boys always bring renewal and inspiration to my soul. Many thanks and lots of Love and Respect to the whole Mental Notes family! I look forward to hearing the new CD :-) XOXO, E
Excited for the 17th and thrilled that it's all ages so that I can bring my little sister with me as well. Jen will be coming too fresh off her return from Italy!! :-) See you next Friday you crazy beautiful diamonds!! Lots of LOVE, Mrs. FRO
You guys were AMAZING on Friday night!! I felt honored to be in the presence of such awesomeness!! Beautiful, inspiring, energizing is what you all are!! Much LOVE, Light, Peace, HUGS, and more LOVE, E
I would love to but I am going to be busy the following several weeks. I hope to come back as soon as I am done. In the meantime, keep on rockin' NYC! - Blue
What's up hun! Just stoppin by ur pg to fill u in with the latest!... Like ur default btw;-) So I updated my Big Apple Dancers pg, do you like our new design? You know you are always invited to our calendar autograph parties, so save the next date: March 12th-Pop Lounge-NY NY! ..
CHECK OUT MY INTERNATIONAL TV SEGMENT THAT JUST AIRED IN EUROPE! "CheRyl's LIFE as a Hip-Hop Video STAR!"
Just stopping by to thank you guys for all the years of inspiration, encouragement, enlightenment, travels in this world and others. I hope your travels over seas and coast to coast benefit the ultimate goals you have set for yourselves as a band. Your music and ideals have and will always impact my person.
Thank You Mental Notes. You guys def blew my mind away last Friday. Your atmospheric vibrations echoed in such a chill out and cool beat, dig it! Sending love to you in Europe and wherever your music takes you - Peace
Hola Hunni, what's new w/u? If your going to be in NY on Feb 27th come see me live on the Late Night with Johnny P Show! I am also going to be giving away FREE Autographed Calendars! Leave me a comment w/your full name & email and i'll get u a free ticket to the show;-)
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for your support, i desided to give out volume 1 of our mixes from our radio show, SOUNDS OF THE CITY...so if you want some dope hip hop to listen to, its all yours
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