On the current recordings
Michael Elias (guitar)
Basha Alade (percussion)
Eder Charles (vocals)
Michele Elias (vocals)
Chris Mooney (keyboards and vocals)
Al Muller (drums and percussion, engineer)
Influences
King Sunny Ade,
The Allman Brothers,
The Beatles,
Ornette Coleman,
John Coltrane,
Miles Davis,
Tal Farlow,
Jerry Gonzalez,
The Grateful Dead,
Jimi Hendrix,
Billie Holliday,
Dave Holland,
Keith Jarrett,
Thomas Mapfumo,
Bob Marley,
Los Munequitos de Matanzas,
Baba Olatunji,
Charlie Parker,
Sun Ra,
Sam Rivers,
Mongo Santamaria,
John Santos,
Steel Pulse,
Neil Young
Introducing Michael Elias, playing earthy, original, downtown sounds based on African, Caribbean, Jazz, Blues, Rock and Folkloric rhythms. Great songs by Max Carmichael Hadley Louden and many others.
Michael Elias has appeared with such artists as Sikiru Adepoju, Rashied Ali, Beatfreaks, Daniel Carter, Sonny Fortune, Eddie Henderson, Phillip Johnston, Frank Lacy, Frank London, Pedro Martinez, Mystic Youth, Baba Olatunji, Periphery, Josh Roseman, Merl Saunders, Terra Incognita, Ras Ujima, Yakar Roots, and many others. Opened for such acts such as Billy Cobham, Dr. John, B.B. King, The Neville Brothers and many others.
Like no other guitarist in the world.
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