Any/Most of the following:
D.H. Skogen - percussion/vocals
Tom Reschke - percussion
Conor Elmes - percussion
Moses Patrou - percussion
Jonah Gaster - percussion
Arian Macklin - sousaphone
Charley Wagner - trumpet
Mike Boman - trumpet
Tony Barba - saxophones
Zach Lucas - saxophones
Jerome Harper - trombone
Matt Hanzelka - trombone
Influences
Fugazi, Stevie Wonder, KRS-One, Four Tet, Timbalada, Los Munequitos de Matanzas, Public Enemy, Soul Rebels, Rebirth Brass Band, Mike Ladd, Beans, Sonic Sum, Saul Williams, The Coltrane Quartet, Bjork, Radiohead, Q and not U, Cougar, Iron and Wine, Califone, Sufjan Stevens, Nick Drake, Elliott Smith, Maceo Parker, Mission, Johnny Cash, DJ Vadim, Johnny Hartman, Black Star, Talib Kweli, Michael Jackson, Birth, Brian Blade, Roots Manuva, Tortoise, Oval, Telefon Tel Aviv, Ted Leo, Tied and Tickled Trio, The Inbetweens, Trizzo, Scattershot, Amelia Royko, most anything on SubPop, Kill Rock Stars, Ninja Tune, Warp, MoWax, Anti, Thrill Jockey, Touch and Go, Morr Music, Domino, DefJux/Ozone, Kranky, Hefty or Dischord Records.
Sounds Like
Riot Jazz. Post-Hype. Drum Corps Punk. Freakout. 5 brass, 3 drummers, a sousaphone and an MC making as much noise as possible. Public Enemy and Antibalas hooking up in Cuba to talk about improvised music, the weather in Bahia...and later swimming to New Orleans on principle. If KRS-One and Professor Longhair needed a backup band.
Globe-trotting riot jazzers Youngblood Brass Band are focused on creating consistently progressive, raw, acoustic music. The nine-member ensemble, born in Wisconsin, now hails from all over the United States (New York, NY / Corpus Christi, TX / New Orleans, LA / Chicago, IL / Madison, WI).
They have been touring throughout Europe and the States for the past five years, performing in over fifteen countries and featured at the biggest music festivals in the world: Roskilde, Glastonbury, North Sea Jazz, Blue Note, WOMAD, etc. Their intense on-stage aesthetic secured their status as an incredible group to see live whether in an intimate small club setting or an international festival stage.
YBB's debut album 'Unlearn' was released in 2000, featuring collaborations with Talib Kweli, Mike Ladd, DJ Skooly and ex-Frank Zappa vocalist Ike Willis. This led to a record deal with Ozone Music (NYC), the revolutionary avant-hiphop label that introduced the poetic talents and radical aims of Company Flow (El-P), Mike Ladd, Antipop Consortium and Saul Williams among others. Their follow-up in 2003 (Center:Level:Roar) was released to international acclaim and had them trekking around the globe to nearly sold out audiences everywhere. YoungBlood's new album 'Is That a Riot?' is their most ground-breaking, experimental music to date (and their first studio record in 3 years), featuring new players, all original compositions from multiple band members, and the music being taken to its dynamic, timbral and beat-driven extremes.
YoungBlood are now primed for an even bigger stage with the launch of their record label Layered Music. Layered Music is a division of Layered Arts Collective, based in Madison, Wisconsin. This organization functions as an independent record label, literature and sheet music publishing company, recording studio and forum for like-minded artists/students/educators, working together to build a community focused providing the populace with arts and education-related opportunities. Songs from the YoungBlood catalogue are now available as marching and big band arrangements through Warner Bros. Publications, in addition to verbatim song transcriptions (coming soon) from all their past albums.
YoungBlood also conducts a large number of educational visits in addition to their usual club and festival tours. These include performances, workshops, lectures and masterclasses for students ranging from middle school to grad-student level, on subjects ranging from New Orleans brass band history, jazz improvisation, ensemble playing, groove- and sample-based idioms, hiphop culture, african diasporic music, independent music business, culture-clash/genre-bending, creative thought processes and more. If you attend or direct at a school that is interested in hosting YoungBlood, please contact YoungBlood at dh@layered.org. Remember, there must be genuine interest in bringing the group to your institution on the part of directors/professors/deans/teachers. There are educational packets available for interested educators and students.
YoungBlood also always has free promo copies of records for in-store play at mom-and-pop/independent record stores and for community/college radio station dj's. Simply email them and they'll hook you up.
With a brand new record label, flourishing local arts collective, DIY/keep-it-independent attitude, worldwide educational aim and incredible stage performances, YoungBlood Brass Band are making it happen.
Hello again! I am coming to see you guys at Lovebox on the 19th!! I'm so excited to see you guys play again. It's been far too long. Can't wait. I hope you are all well. Mel x x
I'm leaving for Europe on tuesday, from Chicago, and I am going to do my best to come see you guys at the Lovebox Festival, I can't wait to see you guys!
oryt guys....i hear you are playing at the BRASS! festival in Durham, cant wait to see you guys for the first time, and if you are still looking for support acts The Hornosexuals are a great, fun, local Ska band and ofcorse....all talented fans of Youngblood Brassband. check em out: www. myspace. com/thehornosexuals
ah lads, do another Dublin show? dying to see yous again, was best gig id been to in ages! hope alls good and good luck with the tour, stil bangin the CD i got by the way, who wouldn be lol
COme to spain please, we..re waiting for you do gigs in spain, come to madrid, come to barcelona, where you choose!! Here there are lot of people that love your music. Greetings from madrid
