whiteymuseum Posted September 9, 2005 Report Share Posted September 9, 2005 Fantastic 'Electro-funk-trio' DRUMS & TUBA Wed Sept 21 @ Casbah, downtown Hamilton 306 King St W @ Queen 9PM, Adv Tickets Available Music: http://www.epitonic.com/artists/drumsandtuba.html Web: http://www.drumsandtuba.com Even when performing at full-tilt, the magic of Drums & Tuba's music is in its subtleties. Tempos and dynamics are emphasized. Laptop noises swim in the background. Tubas, guitars and drums have engrossing conversations. After 11 years, seven full-length albums, two EPs and hundreds of shows, the trio of Tony Nozero (drums, electronics), Brian Wolff (tuba, trumpet) and Neal McKeeby (guitars) has gelled into a seasoned musical entity with a decidedly unique vision—to take carefully-constructed rock grooves and translate them through a wide array of instruments and electronics. In today's world of countless musical formats, demographics and stereotypes, the importance of bands like Drums & Tuba is immeasurable. The band takes its wildly diverse musical backgrounds and creates a sound that is entirely its own—full of catchy, groove-based songs. This aptly named trio deftly defies categorization by naturally involving an expanse of musical influences into its peculiar lineup. Over the span of one song, you'll hear dashes of Ornette Coleman, strains of Led Zeppelin, touches of Amon Tobin and a pinch of King Crimson. Drums & Tuba's latest effort, Battles Olé, puts a delightfully dark spin on the cheerful formula of previous records, and features an unexpected twist—the first-ever vocal track in the band's history. Nozero's snarling voice appears on the opening "Two Dollars." The song builds like a storm cloud, slowly getting heavier and blacker before bursting with torrential arena-rock riffing. Battles Olé is stuffed with these masterfully constructed exercises in dynamics, which is a sign of the band's growing talents in the studio. And while the vocals will come as an initial surprise to fans of the instrumental days, they're certainly not the focal point. It's obvious that the band sees the human voice as another instrument in its arsenal; it's here to add to the mood, not to steal the show. Hence, for all of its differences, Battles Olé is classic Drums & Tuba: captivating, exploratory and loads of fun to listen to. Yet bringing Olé to life wasn't a fun process—Nozero explains why the band's shift to the dark side reflects more than artistic growth. "After 10 years and a pretty hard last couple, we were really burned out. We were struggling to, in a sense, change everything—turn our own musical world upside down and shake it like a toaster, getting all the crumbs out. It felt like a final gasp. Long story short, it's a fitting title. "Olé" makes it a bit lighter, representing the attitude that 'Yeah, we did this, we battled. Olé!'" The record isn't the only success story; their live shows are just as triumphant. These are musicians who strive to push the art form forward and spread their craft the old-fashioned way—by playing it in front of people, replicating each and every interesting note via an amazing array of samplers and electronic gadgetry. By looping various samples live and then melding the harmonies on top, Drums & Tuba pack a sonic wallop full of captivating live rhythms. Drums & Tuba has caught, confused and enlightened the ears of many a listener and is showing no sign of ending this unorthodox musical journey anytime soon. Catch the trio exploring musical highways on their North American tour this fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteymuseum Posted September 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 bump-city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shainhouse Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 isn't this more a bump-town? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodRev Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Kooky canooky here on the rev's computer- anyone know how much cover is and what time they're are expected to start? How many openers are there?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shainhouse Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 2 openers... Rosetta Spunk and Of Sound Mind... $10 cover I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteymuseum Posted September 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 9:4510:30and 11:15are the timeslotsif all goes according to plan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteymuseum Posted September 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Ok so I was floored by this band. What a drummer. And from a promoter's/bill-maker's point of view, this band can play with so many different cool types of music. Jam-rock, jazz, funk, prog-rock, indie etc etc. What a pleasure to have them in. Thanks for the support from those of you out there that made it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodRev Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 I had never seen D&T before, I thought they were top notch. I agree, whitey, the drummer was particularly good, just rockin the shit out of a four-piece kit. It's the kind of show I have to be in the mood to see, but I was in the mood last night so it was great.I heard the Zoobombs gig went well too, despite almost losing them to the border, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Did they have vocals last night? I heard about a show from a couple weeks ago where the drummer was singing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteymuseum Posted September 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Did they have vocals last night? I heard about a show from a couple weeks ago where the drummer was singing.Yes there are vocals for maybe 20% of the performance. Lots of vocal effects were used as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteymuseum Posted September 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 I heard the Zoobombs gig went well too, despite almost losing them to the border, eh?Yeah it was iffy. Work visas weren't in order. They came to Canada last week just fine, then went to NYC for the weekend for CMJ, but when trying to return to Canada they ran into some problems.Through the help of James at CFMU, and his japanese speaking skills, he was able to finess the Zoobombs back into Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 It would be interesting to hear vocals with D&T,definatley not what I'm used to hearing from them.Anyone record this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteymuseum Posted September 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 It would be interesting to hear vocals with D&T,definatley not what I'm used to hearing from them.Anyone record this?Somebody did. A tall thin woman with glasses. I overheard her saying she is from Toronto. Somebody on here may know her better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shainhouse Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 Pete and Tasha taped it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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