Breakestra

[tigger]

Love these guys for along time , just noticed they are at the Pheonix the 19th of November , night before Furthur in Buffalo. Damn funky , and some rumours have said they were the pre cursur to root down by the Beastie Boys , because the used to host a night called Root Down Thursdays I believe .

http://www.archive.org/details/breakestra2009-09-25.matrix.flac24

[Northern Wish]

Whoa!

I've had the Live Mix 1 and 2 for a long time (thanks tungsten) but never heard a live show.

[c-towns]

Furthur is in Buffalo on Nov 13th, not the 20th.

[tigger]

Ooooops.

[Jay Funk Dawg]

Nujazz Festival breaks it wide open with L.A. funk legends BREAKESTRA & KRAFTY KUTS live & direct from London!

The 4th Annual Nujazz Festival & Make It Funky Present

BREAKESTRA feat. Afrodyete (L.A., Strut)

KRAFTY KUTS (London, UK)

+ Stickybuds (Goodgroove, BC)

Saturday, November 19th, 2011

The Phoenix Concert Theatre

410 Sherbourne St.

9:30 pm doors

$25 advance online @ Ticketweb.ca: http://tktwb.tw/rnmbgp

Soundscapes (572 College St.), Rotate This (801 Queen St. W.), Play De Record (357A Yonge St.) & Circus Books & Music (866 Danforth Ave.)

$30 at the door

Links:

www.breakestra.com

www.kraftykuts.com

www.stickybuds.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=280435491979934

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If we were to construct a family tree of LA bands, Breakestra would be mentioned in the same breath as Weapon of Choice, Very Be Careful. Jurassic 5, Fishbone, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jane’s Addiction and Ozomatli. These bands began in backyard jam sessions and random open mics held throughout the city from Echo Park to Venice, Highland Park to Topanga Canyon. Those early days were just after the ’92 Riots. Musicians from all over the city became tighter and many experimental jam sessions occurred fusing genres like funk, hip-hop, rock and acoustic soul resulting in truly innovative, multiculturaL music. Musical friendships between cats like Miles, Mixmaster Wolf, Cut Chemist, Peaunut Butter Wolf, Carlos Guaico and many others became the seeds for landmark clubs and two indie record labels that still flourish to this day. Original members of the Breakestra have gone on to either play or write songs for/with the Black Eyed Peas, Macy Gray, The Rebirth, Dakah, the list goes on.

The current Breakestra live show line-up for 2011 is:

Miles Tackett, bassist/cellist & vocalist

Mix Master Wolf -soul shoutin’, sangin’ & percussion

Afrodyete the african goddess of funky soul & love-vocals & percussion

Jud Mcdaniel of (Simple Citizens)-guitar & bass

Pat “The Snake†Bailey - guitar (also the guitarist for The Rebirth)

Chuck Boogie-Fender Rhodes, organ & percussion

Nate Ketner & David Moyer- Saxophones & flute

Jason Pipkin, John Montgomery & Miles Senzaki- drums

Josh Welchez,Mike Rocha & Eitan Avineri-trumpet

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Martin Reeves, AKA Krafty Kuts, is without doubt one of the world’s greatest DJ's. Lauded in the UK, worshiped in Australia, acclaimed in America, where ever he plays he is guaranteed to cause a commotion with his riotous skills. So far in a glittering career he has gained dance music’s top accolades including Best International DJ at the Australian Dance Music Awards, Breakspoll’s Face of Breaks 2003 and Best Breaks DJ at the M8 Ibiza awards 2006, in only his first year as a resident on the white isle. A stunning haul at Breakspoll 2007 saw him claiming Best Album for his debut long player ‘Freakshow’, Best DJ for a record third consecutive year and to cap it off, the richly deserved Outstanding Contribution to Breakbeat award that acknowledged his long journey to the acme of club culture.

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From the funkafied west coast of Canada, Stickybuds has been making his mark on music all over the globe, captivating fans on tours in Brazil, UK, Hungary, Spain, Australia and New Zealand. His work ethic and passion have also earned him a residency at Canada’s Shambhala music festival from 2005 – 2011. With 14 releases under his belt on esteemed labels like Goodgroove Records, Jungle Cakes, Bombastic Jam, Fort Knox Recordings and recent Ghetto Funk EP release, he brings to the table his unique mix of funk breaks, hip hop, reggae, dnb and big basslines. His tracks have received global play from his heroes like Featurecast, A.Skillz and Fort Knox Five, while frequently hitting number one on best seller charts like the well respected Juno Records store.