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.
Mr. Ham: New on Monktail Records...It's Chicken or Beef?
Big High and Pandacon do up New Years Eve 2009 -> 2010 at Nectar Lounge with Laser and SMoke show, and Ball Drop! Happy New Years everybody! adv tix: http://www.ticketweb.com Other Shows this week; Kick the Grinch no cover Ari, Doria, Martin, Thomas, and more Seamonster Lounge 12/26 10pm Michael Shrieve's Spellbinder Featuring; Ari Joshua Tost Lounge 12/28 9pm
Big High and Pandacon do up New Years Eve 2009 -> 2010 at Nectar Lounge with Laser and SMoke show, and Ball Drop! Happy New Years everybody! adv tix: http://www.ticketweb.com
It seems that Christmas time is here once again, and it is time again to bring in the New Year. We wish the merriest of Christmas to you and your loved ones, and we wish you happiness and prosperity in the year ahead. Yola
For those who haven't heard, we'll be in the studio these next few months to record a new album with the renowned reggae singer, Eyon Irie. After that it's summer shows and writing songs for the next Orbits album!
In the meantime, if you don't have our self-titled cd yet, you can still pick it up on CD Baby and Itunes.
And swing by our myspace site to check out our new videos!
Ever wondered what to do in the event of a nuclear threat?
A while ago I found stuff that inspired me to make this film:
Living Under the Shadow of the Nuclear Umbrella
Both artistic (ensure you get the background music!) and educational, it mainly comprises official British government civil defence advice.
Though source materials are quite aged, the fundamentals are still relevant today.
I encourage all to visit the YouTube page to learn more (Show support! Rate! Comment!) and responsibly circulate as widely as possible, here: http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=UaIim3Rj7L4
Hey! Want to see some great tunes? An awesome Blues/Rock band is coming into town and our funk band is opening. Mark your calendar Jan 9 and come on down. Hope to see you there, come say hi!
Wednesday December 17th 9pm - for only 5 bucks Our buddy Kimo's amazing project SURREALIZED headlines Nectar!! TROMBONE CAKE plays second MESA & ARI open the show!!
This is an amazing lineup of talented friends! Don't miss out! I hope to see you tonight!
Good to have you as a friend! So great to see the internet in action this way, shortening distances between people.
I hope all's well with you and that you enjoy checking out my web site some time.
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Best, Faber.
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