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Standing on the ceiling is our fearless leader, AdaM: a UCSC grad, main composer and vocalist, wielding an enchanted Les Paul knock-off. Adam calls upon a staggering array of effects, which, combined with his humble yet lofty stage presence and no-holds-barred observational commentary keep our friends in the audience feeling right at home and thoroughly entertained.
On the left wall, stands our fabulous leader, Maitland Vaughan-Turner: a 7th year UCSC student, currently working on his third major, and the other main contributor to Wubakia's original repetoire. A chamber-violinist turned rock-bassist, Maitland embodies the band's exploratory spirit while simultaneously overseeing our hefty sound-engineering demands.
Holding strong in the basement, Kris Yunker, our fashionable leader, harnesses a mind-bending collection of keyboard sounds spanning the range from a shredding hammond-leslie to computer-sampling-triggers. Drawing from his Cabrillo studies and experience journeying through the realms of jazz, funk and Gamelan music, Kris continuously fills out Wubakia's sound with grooving melodies and supporting rhythms that keep the crowd awed.
Stationed outside the venue in the alleyway, Larry, our fun-loving leader, takes an exacting and methodical approach to craft creative and unique rhythms that breath a whole new level of creativity and originality into the songs. His steady presence keeps everyone grounded and locked in, both onstage and off, despite the fact that he is a goofball. With an evident jazz influence, Larry makes the utmost use of his expansive kit (and occasionally things beyond his kit)
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Sun Ra, Zappa, Britney Spears, Phish, MMW, Antibalas, your mom, my dad, ALO, Critters Buggin, King Crimson, magic music from outerspace, Grateful Dead, Niel Young, Steely Dan, Pink Floyd, the voices in our heads.
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A handful of sand getting thrown at a plateful of beets, amplified several hundred times, with feasting monkeys in the background...
When no other name fits, invent one... and make it fun to say.
Defined as the inverse of deja-vu, this experimental psychedelic fusion band's name conveys how you'll feel at one of their shows. You're doing something familiar yet somehow, it's completely fresh, like the first time - that's wubakia.
Fans who've witnessed this quartet interweaving Balinese Kecak chants into Isaac Hayes' Shaft or hauling a Hammond organ into a eucalyptus forest for a Pranksters-style test (complete with coordinated multi-layered video projection) will attest that this group lives up to its name.
Wubakia features four musician/vocalists: Larry LeBron on drums, Adam Schwartz on guitar, Maitland Vaughan-Turner wielding the bass, and Kris Yunker on an array of keyboards. These players bring to the stage a passion for experimentation and a diverse set of influences, ranging from Yes and Pink Floyd to Britney Spears and Sun Ra. This adds up to a widely varied catalog of songs and a live experience that's constantly pushing new ground.
On a given night, they'll share a soulful Grapefruit Sunset, laden with dynamic improvisation, and segue smoothly into a retro-funky rendition of the Sesame Street Pinball Number Count. The jam will resolve into the anomalous Traci Malone, in which listeners are submerged on a sonic journey to probe surreal watery depths. This all transpires without a pause in the sound, as the crowd dances in a fervor and the musicians' smiles grow. Everyone in the venue knows things won't unfold in quite this way again.
Wubakia has been thriving in the Santa Cruz scene for nearly two years, captivating crowds at Moe's Alley, the Catalyst and Don Quixote's. Now, they're actively embracing more listeners and locales, so keep an ear out.
If today's feeling new in an uncanny way, they’re nearby.
Hi My Dear!!!Now fantastic I'm so busy with fantastic news!! But work are in progress!!!But about you...How are you my dear??? What are you doing?? Deep Kisses
Hey! Listen in to Arboles on KSUN this Sunday at 4pm! I'll be playing some new songs off the upcoming EP. Just go to ksunradio.com and click at the top of the page!
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