The Budos Band Explained

The Budos Band
Background:group_or_band
Origin:Staten Island, New York, United States
Genre:Afrobeat, funk, jazz, soul, afro-soul, psychedelic rock
Years Active:2005 – present
Label:Daptone Records
Associated Acts:Antibalas, Menahan Street Band, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, El Michels Affair, Lee Fields & The Expressions, C.R.
Website:http://thebudos.com
Current Members:Jared Tankel
Thomas Brenneck
John Carbonella Jr.
Mike Deller
Daniel Foder
Andrew Greene
Rob Lombardo
Brian Profilio
Dame Rodriguez

The Budos Band is an American instrumental band from Staten Island, New York, formed in 2005. AllMusic describes the group as a "doom rock Afro-soul big band with a '70s touch" that joins "musical universes from trippy psychedelia and Afro-funk to '70s hard rock and late-'60s soul."[1] They have described themselves as "70's Psychedelic Instrumental Music,"[2] and "Afro-soul inspired by Ethiopian music with a soul undercurrent" and "sprinkled a little bit of sweet 60's stuff on top."[3] One reviewer described the band as “sounding as if Quentin Tarantino was the music supervisor for a Bond film".[4] Their more recent albums have incorporated sounds from 1970s jazz, funk, Afro-Beat, underground rock, and proto-metal.[5] They have been signed to Daptone Records throughout their career.[6]

History

The Budos Band originated at a jam session at The Five Spot in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, hosted by Martín Perna of the New York band Antibalas.[7] Some of the participants decided to form the new band, which has consisted of an occasionally floating lineup featuring David Guy and Andrew Greene (trumpets), Cochemea Gastelum (tenor sax), Jared Tankel (baritone sax), Dame Rodriguez and Vincent Balestrino (percussion), Thomas Brenneck (guitar), Robert Lombardo (congas), Mike Deller (organ), Daniel Foder (bass), and Brian Profilio and John Carbonella Jr. (drums). Their self-titled debut album was released in 2005 and featured guest appearances by Bosco Mann and Neal Sugarman.[8]

The Budos Band II and The Budos Band III were released in 2007 and 2010, respectively. During this period the band members, in various permutations, backed several other acts associated with the Daptone label, including an acclaimed appearance on "Changes" by Charles Bradley.[9] The fourth Budos Band album, Burnt Offering, was released in 2014 and was noted for incorporating elements from hard rock and heavy metal. The band was saddened by the deaths of labelmates Sharon Jones in 2016 and Charles Bradley in 2017, with some members moving to other states and starting families.

In 2019 some of the members reconvened to write and record their fifth album, Budos Band V.[10] The album was further noted by critics for its diverse influences, being described by Kerrang! as "cinematic yet menacing, the soundtrack to a bad drug trip in the desert in a blaxploitation flick."[11] The album also received positive reviews from Rolling Stone[12] and New Noise.[13] The latter described the Budos Band as "one [of] the best bands out there today. They bring a familiar vibe while standing defiantly unique." Their sixth album, Long in the Tooth, was released on October 9, 2020.

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

Other appearances

Band members

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Budos Band Biography & History. AllMusic. en-us. 2019-11-15.
  2. Web site: The Budos Band Facebook. Facebook.com. 2016-08-17.
  3. Web site: The Budos Band Invade the Interface. Spinner.com. September 21, 2007.
  4. Web site: 2020-08-05. The Budos Band Announce New Album, 'Long in the Tooth,' Share First Single. 2020-08-05. Jambands. en-US.
  5. Web site: The Budos Band: Burnt Offering. Pitchfork. en. 2019-11-15.
  6. Web site: PROFILE: The Budos Band. Yates. James. 2008-01-12. silive. en. 2019-11-15.
  7. Web site: 2007-08-24 . Budos Bands Staten Island Soul . 2023-07-13 . Jambands . en-US.
  8. Web site: The Budos Band - The Budos Band Songs, Reviews, Credits. AllMusic. en-us. 2019-11-15.
  9. Web site: Charles Bradley feat. The Budos Band - Changes (Black Sabbath Cover). 2013-12-23. en-US. 2019-11-15.
  10. Web site: The Budos Band 'V': Where Afrobeat Meets Metal. 2019-04-09. Jambands. en-US. 2019-11-15.
  11. Web site: The Underground Sounds Of America: The Budos Band. Kerrang!. 9 April 2019 . 2019-11-15.
  12. Budos Band Preview New Album With Rumbling 'Old Engine Oil'. Blistein. Jon. 2019-02-12. Rolling Stone. en-US. 2019-11-15.
  13. Web site: Album Review: The Budos Band - V. 2019-05-02. New Noise Magazine. en-US. 2019-11-15.
  14. Web site: The Budos Band Tickets - The Budos Band Concert Tickets and Tour Dates - StubHub. StubHub. en-us. 2019-11-15.
  15. Web site: Music of Entourage - Songs by Budos Band Budos Band Entourage Song. www.musicofentourage.com. 2019-11-15.
  16. Web site: New York, I Love You. Weissberg. Jay. 2009-09-30. Variety. en. 2019-11-15.
  17. Web site: Steam Community :: Guide :: Sleeping Dogs - Soundtrack list. steamcommunity.com. en. 2019-11-15.
  18. How Brendon Urie's Mormon Upbringing Influenced Panic! at the Disco's 'Say Amen (Saturday Night)': Watch. Billboard. 2019-11-15.

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