Tony Barba-Tenor Sax, Eric Biondo-Trumpet, Jesse Neuman-Trumpet, Zach Lucas-Alto Sax, Alex Hamlin-Baritone Sax, Ryan Keberle-Trombone, Mike Gamble-Guitar, Rob Jost-Bass, Shawn Trail-Percussion, Rob DiPietro-Percussion, Brook Martinez-Drums
Additional members: Grey McMurray-guitar, Teddy Kumpel-guitar, Ryan Ferreira-guitar, Tony Kieraldo-keyboards, John Savage-alto sax, Simon Lott-drums
Influences
James Brown, Fela Kuti, Otis Redding, Tower of Power, John Coltrane, Bob Marley, King Tubby, Hall & Oates, Loverboy, Heart, Oumou Sangare
Sounds Like
Click here to buy "Your Pleaure Is Our Business"
or this one!
Or buy the individual mp3s here!
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The Barbarians were formed in late 2001 originally as a jazz quartet. We got over that idea relatively quickly and have been performing funky, soulful original music ever since, plus the one or two eighties covers here and there for good measure. Since then, we have put out two self-released albums, played a whole bunch of venues in New York and on the east coast, and have expanded to the Horde, which often a ten to twelve piece outfit. We are currently looking for management, a web designer, and a label to record and distribute our album, so if you like our music and want to help, let me know! And if you would like to just support the music, please stay tuned for more shows coming your way.
Also...photos 6-12 on the profile are courtesy of the amazing Jen Trail! Thanks, girl! "One thing you need to know about this album for sure: It's fun as all
get out. So, having said that, we can move on to why this 11 piece
funk outfit from Brooklyn may be providing the soundtrack to your
next let-loose Saturday night. With a band this big, there is
seemingly no limit to the variances in sound and structure they can
bring to the table. These folks recognize this and use this power
wisely, never resting on one section of the band to hold them up for
too long. While the six member horn section certainly does a lot of
work throughout the course of these songs, the same can be said for
the rhythm section, which is tireless and dead on in maintaining the
grooves. However, let us not forget this is a fun record, and that
laid back approach is evident in the resulting feel of the album.
There aren't a whole lot of vocals, instead the soloing players say
it all, stepping up and stepping back, letting loose when the right
time comes. Upbeat and a crazy good time, these guys will keep you on
your feet and keep you guessing about what's coming next."
-CD Baby (Jan. 2007)
“Unquestionably heavy funk…the embodiment of chill…boundless energy”
Katie Vrabel- WBURG.COM (Nov. 2005)
“Blessed with soul, talent, and (an) infectious stage presence….their sound encapsulates a fine mixture if influences into one giant rhythmic aphrodisiac.”
Joe O’Brien-Cityzen (October 15, 2003)
“Possibly crazy, certainly over-stimulated—but hardly barbaric—this frantic foursome produces a hyper-literate brand of booty music. Take two parts James Brown, one part John Zorn, a dash of Dirty Dozen, and a splash of Sex Mob—and you’ve got yourself A Fine Time”
Nate Chinen (New York Times Jazz Critic) Nov. 2003 commenting on the Barbarians first album
Hey guys good luck with the new album. I hope you guys are able to make it up for the Burlington Jazz Fest again. You guys put on one of the best shows I heard all week.
Hey BARBARIAN HORDE,
We are playing Rockwood Music Hall in NYC at 10:30PM on Sunday , Dec. 2nd.
It's going to be an awesome gig , plus IT'S TOTALLY FREE. Hope you can make it!"
New album: Ingrid Jensen (trumpet), Geoff Countryman (tenor sax), Johannes Wallmann (piano), Sean Conly (bass), and Jeff Hirshfield (drums). Available Oct. 30 from iTunes, CDBaby.com, Amazon.com, and KeepItCute.com.
Just wanted to let you know that we have openings in our music publicity efforts this Fall. So if you have a USA release or tour in need of publicity, we'd love to hear from you. Samples of some of our recent successes...
LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN: Mariza (coming October 11)
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO: Sara Tavares, Cesaria Evora, Andy Palacio, Balkan Beat Box, Slavic Soul Party, Encuentro, The Inspiring New Sounds of Rio de Janeiro, Sones de Mexico (coming soon)
NEW YORK TIMES: Jose Conde y Ola Fresca, Erol Josue, The Inspiring New Sounds of Rio de Janeiro, Fanfare Ciocarlia, Lura, Nawal, Andy Palacio
Plus Wall Street Journal, PRI's The World, L.A.Times, Boston Globe, and Washington Post and more at www.rockpaperscissors.biz. Please drop me a line if we can help with your USA global music publicity efforts or to schedule a meeting at WOMEX in Sevilla (womex.com).
Much respect,
Dmitri @ Rock Paper Scissors, Inc. www.rockpaperscissors.biz
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