The Banjees are an indie-rock band from Brooklyn. The four-piece — made up of Thompson Davis, Nick Barone, Peter Goldberg and Chris Rominger — blend lo-fi and 60s pop for fun, jangly music. On this episode of BTR Hear & There, they perform a frenetic, catchy new song called “Hong Kong Blondes” at the Gowanus Ballroom, an alternative gallery/venue space in Brooklyn. /// Feminist Of The Year is the latest EP by The Banjees. /// Official website: http://TheBanjees.com /// Twitter: @thompsondavisIV /// More information on the Gowanus Ballroom: http://gowanusballroom.com
The Banjees are an indie-rock band from Brooklyn. The four-piece — made up of Thompson Davis, Nick Barone, Peter Goldberg and Chris Rominger — blend lo-fi and 60s pop for fun, jangly music. On this episode of BTR Hear & There, they perform a frenetic, catchy new song called “Hong Kong Blondes” at the Gowanus Ballroom, an alternative gallery/venue space in Brooklyn. /// Feminist Of The Year is the latest EP by The Banjees. /// Official website: http://TheBanjees.com /// Twitter: @thompsondavisIV /// More information on the Gowanus Ballroom: http://gowanusballroom.com
Shenandoah and the Night is a dreamy indie-pop group from New York City. Led by sultry vocalist Sheah Ableman (formerly of San Francisco’s Yard Dogs Road Show), the band sometimes incorporates Doo-wop and folk into their music, channeling the sounds of Nina Simone, Janis Joplin and The Black Keys. Ableman is an especially captivating frontwoman, full of endless flair and personality. Here, the group performs at the bar Brooklyn Social in Carroll Gardens. /// The “So Low, So High” single is out May 8, 2012 from Family Records. /// Official website: http://shenandoahandthenight.com/
Ava Luna is a unique seven-piece from Brooklyn, whose music has been compared to the Dirty Projectors and TV On The Radio. Their songs — featuring elements of pop, R&B, and post-punk — are an impressive musical collage: soulful crooning and 60s girl-group harmonies interspersed between funky hooks and punk noise. Here, for a special SXSW edition of BTR Hear & There, a few band members speak with BTR’s Matt Lehtola and perform “A Year Of Mirth” inside their tour van. /// Ava Luna’s debut album, Ice Level, is out via Infinite Best. /// Official website: http://avalunamusic.com /// Twitter: @avalunaband
New York City’s The Rusty Guns combine bluegrass, country music and rock ‘n’ roll for wild and unbridled music. The five-piece — with Terry Jenkins on drums, Eli Bridges on harmonica, Mark August on banjo, Harlan Short on bass, and Chris Cornwell on guitar and mandolin — crank out rousing songs about outlaws, bandits and lovers. Here they perform at The Chapel, a DIY space in East Williamsburg. /// The Rusty Guns on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Rusty-Guns/125511020837721
Nigerian-born, but based out of Cincinnati, Ohio, Baoku Moses is an accomplished African singer, songwriter, drummer and dancer. Inspired by the famous Fela Kuti, his style of Afrobeat is exhilarating, laced with complex rhythms and bursting with Moses? expert percussive skills. Many of his songs, like Kuti?s, teach messages of unity and peace. He currently leads the group Baoku & The Image Afro-Beat band, but on this episode of BTR Hear & There, he performs solo on a rooftop in Manhattan. /// Okodoro Oro (?The Realistic Reality?) is the debut album by Baoku Moses. /// Official website: http://www.baokutcr.com
BTR Hear & There features original and dynamic musicians performing live in interesting locations, all shot in beautiful HD video. New episodes every Thursday from BreakThru Radio. breakthruradio.com
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