Benjii Simmersbach -- Lead vocals and guitar,
Christopher Simmersbach -- Lead guitar,
Rainer Baumgartner -- Drummer, back-up vocals,
tbs -- Bass,
Alex Czerny -- Hammond, Piano
Influences
debut album with Live on Hawaii bonus tracks and Video of "The Whiskey Tree" on Cannery Row Records. Also World wide digital
Both albums
"Soul of a Century"
and
"Back to the Start"
are now available on Michael Franti and SPEARHEAD
website.Go to
Amerikana ship wrecks off the coast of Senegal and is saved by a Rastafarian that grew up in Transylvania but studied somewhere in the south east of France, which landed him a gig in a small mountain town in Bavaria
“What could possibly forecast the future of rock music in the new millenium, which has already begun eight years ago? Hoping not to be left disoriented, we count on albums like Back To The Start, that seem to be addressing the whole world. A reason for unbridled celebration!”
-WOM Magazine Germany. February 2008
The Durgas’ music reflects their intercontinental approach; from rock-pop to blues, their music layers authentic reggae, African and eastern European folk elements on an unapologetic Americana foundation with a potency that cuts through preconceptions of what rock is all about.
The Durgas are Benjii and Christopher Simmersbach, Rainer Baumgartner (drums), Alex Czerny (hammond, piano) and (Bass). When they are not on tour their home is Los Angleles, Budapest, Berlin, and Istanbul, with their collective base in Berlin where they meet to record and to cultivate their many projects.
"On stage, delivering high-energy roots rock/blues/pop with blends of reggae, African high life and folk songs out of Eastern Europe, the Durgas are a dynamic and passionate force bound to bring the best out of any audience." Big Island Weekly, Hawaii. February 2008.
"Carry on"
Filmed by Nora Mertens
"BURMA"
THE DURGAS LIVE IN HAWAII 08
"THROUGH LOVE"
THE DURGAS LIVE IN HAWAII 08
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Just stopping by to say hello and give you some news. The new album 'Coolgilly and the Freakshow' from Centascope is now available worldwide from CD Baby and directly from the merchandise page of the official website. You can also get the album from Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Rhapsody, Napster, Amazon and many more.
TORTUGA BAR - STORM EP (VIERSIEBEN RECORDS/FINETUNES) OUT NOW!
This online EP release (5 Tracks & Artwork) is not just an appetizer for the album which follows on June 26 - among the album versions of "Storm" (feat. Evan Dando) and "Feel the Love" it contains a remix of "Storm", made by labelmates Monocular, the track "Cavallo Pazzo (Song For Mondo Fumatore To Sing)" feat. Werner Kureinski, former member of Aheads and "Do It Right", a nice version of the Daniel Johnston song performed by Tortuga Bar and Navel.
hey! We have uploaded our last video with the song AS THE CROW FLIES and we are so happy with it, it’s a nice video recorded in our country with good friends. This is a dinamic video that shows a diferent face of the band. We hope you like it too. See you, Bye
Are you ready for a different kind of show? The Dock Sessions: Acoustic & Indie Music, Art on display by local artists, Andy's Bueno Salsa, and images of stars & galaxies projected in the background (in honor of the International Year of Astronomy 2009).
Open mic after Linus is done! This time, there are lots of drink specials! Only $2 validated parking! See you there.
You guys were great the other night at the Spiral Foundation's fundraising event in Santa Monica. I hope to see you on Thursday night at The Unknown Theatre in Hollywood!
