Reptet is: John "Jesus!" Ewing: Drums,
Izaak "Chicken Patch" Mills: Reeds,
Samantha "The Beef" Boshnack: Trumpets,
Chris "Chorro" Credit: Reeds,
Nelson "Bongo" Bell: Trombone,
Tim "The Graduate" Carey: Bass,
Influences
Sonny Rollins, Sonny Simmons, Sonny Greer, Sonny Murray, Sun Ra, Frank Zappa, Han Bennink, Albert Ayler, John Cage, John Lennon, Gil Melle, Thelonius Monk, Bob Dylan, Sam Rivers, Fela Kuti, Dave Douglas, George E. Lewis, Captain Beefheart, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Dead Kennedy's, Dead Milkmen, Dead Hot, Fred Anderson, Fred Frith, Fred Wesley, The Minutemen, The Gladiators, The Soul Stirrers, 8 Bold Souls, Steve Lacy, Steve Bernstein, Cecil Taylor, King Tubby, King Crimson, Prince, Misha Mengelberg, Albert Mangelsdorff, Gwar, Beat Happening, The Billy Tipton Memorial Quartet (The Tiptons), George Crumb, Julian Priester, Elvis Costello, Moondog, Todd Rundgren, The Fugs, Art Blakey, Lightnin' Hopkins, John Coltrane, Edgard Varese, The Beatles, Raymond Scott, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Dolphy, Can, Musica Elettronica Viva, Simon and Garfunkle, Howlin' Wolf, Nusrat Fetah Ali Khan, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Country Joe and the Fish, Phil Ochs, Randy Newman, Jackie Mitto, Jackie McLean, The Beach Boys, The Butthole Surfers, Big Black, Black Uhuru, Black Flag, Black Sabbath, etc. etc.
Sounds Like
All the things you'd listen to if Sigmund Freud's wife was your mother. "... but mostly it sounds like a New Orleans jazz band on crystal meth" - Jazziz
REPTET
Reptet is a genre bending band of musicians based out of Seattle, WA. Often categorized as a "jazz" group (they are a sextet consisting of drums, bass and four horns) these six multi-instrumentalists have a far more expansive approach, performing original compositions that incorporate reggae, rock, ska, punk, modern classical, avant garde, eastern European folk influences and more. Their internationally acclaimed 2006 release, "Do This!" (Monktail Records) was an Independent Music Awards finalist for Best Jazz Record of the Year and was chosen Top Jazz CD of the year by Jazziz magazine's Alex Gelfand. They also won two Earshot Golden Ear Awards (celebrating the best of northwest jazz), including Best 'Outside' Jazz Group and Best Performance of the year (as part of the Monktail Raymond Scott Project). In 2007, Reptet criss-crossed the United States exhaustively touring in support of "Do This!". In May of 2008, Reptet will be releasing their third CD on Monktail Records entitled, "Chicken or Beef?" and plan on touring Europe, Asia and (once again) the US. Their live performances have been described as, "arresting, compelling and just plain cranked-up!" with stage shows evolving into transformative performance art pieces using costumes, story telling, dance routines and absurdist humor. Reptet have proven themselves to be a unique and utterly enthralling multi-leveled experience leaving audiences wanting more.
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Check out our newest mixtape officially hosted by a Major Artist! Just click the cover to download all the Coast 2 Coast Mixtapes for free at www.coast2coastmixtapes.com!
Artists click below to submit your music to be considered for the next Coast 2 Coast Mixtape hosted by a Major Artist!
If it's too far from your home, if you have better things to do, if you're scared to go out...discover
Jack Dupon's video almost live at a private concert...
Oppression
Si c'est trop loin de chez vous, si vous avez mieux a faire, si sortir vous fait peur... Découvrez la vidéo de Jack Dupon presque en live lors d'un concert privé filmé sur Clermont-1ère en octobre 2008...
