The Budos Band
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The Budos Band are an "Instrumental Staten-Island Afro-Soul" outfit recording on the Daptone Records label. The band has eleven members (up to thirteen members at times) who play instrumental music that is self-described as "Afro-Soul," a term and sound which - in a recent interview - baritone saxophone player Jared Tankel elucidates as, being drawn from Ethiopian music the band had been listening to that had a soul undercurrent to it, which the band then "sprinkled a little bit of sweet 60's stuff on top" of.[1]
Jazz, deep funk, Afro-beat, and soul influences can be heard in the Budos Band albums, both of which are Daptone Records releases recorded at the label's own studio, Daptone's House of Soul, in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Numerous other funk and soul outfits appear on the same label including: The Mighty Imperials, Sugarman 3, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, plus others.
Discography
Studio Albums
| Album | Label & Catalog No. | Year of Release | Available formats |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Budos Band | Daptone Records / DAP-005 | 2005 | CD, LP, iTunes |
| The Budos Band II | Daptone Records / DAP-011 | 2007 | CD, LP, iTunes |
| The Budos Band EP | Daptone Records / DAP-1202 | 2009 | CD, LP (w/digital download coupon) |
Singles
| Title | Label & Catalog No. | Format |
|---|---|---|
| The Budos Band - Up From the South b/w T.I.B.W.F. | Daptone Records / DAP-1023 | 7" |
| The Budos Band - The Proposition b/w Ghost Walk | Daptone Records / DAP-1027 | 7" |
| The Poets of Rhythm/The Budos Band - More Mess on My Thing b/w Budos Theme | Freestyle Records / FSR7024 | 7" |
Other appearances
"Up From the South" is featured in a commercial for the NFL Network.
"The Chicago Falcon (Remix)" is featured on Wale's fourth mixtape, The Mixtape About Nothing (2008).
"Budos Rising" is featured on MLB 09 The Show for the Playstation 3.
Band Members
Most of the following musicians appear on both studio albums:
- Vincent Balestrino, Shekere
- Thomas Brenneck, Electric Guitar
- John Carbonella Jr., Congas, Drums
- Mike Deller, Organ
- Daniel Foder, Bass Guitar
- Cochemea Gastellum, Tenor Sax, Flute
- Andrew Greene, Trumpet
- Dave Guy, Trumpet
- Rob Lombardo, Bongo, Congas
- Brian Profilio, Drums
- Dame Rodriguez, Cowbell, Clave, Tambourine
- Jared Tankel, Baritone Saxophone
The first album, The Budos Band, includes special guest appearances by:
- Duke Amayo, Congas
- Johnny Griggs, Cabasa
- Bosco Mann (a.k.a Gabriel Roth), Rhythm Guitar, Cowbell, Congas
- Daisy Sugarman, Flute
- Neal Sugarman, Tenor Sax, Tambourine
References
- ^ "The Budos Band Invade the Interface". Spinner. Retrieved September 21, 2007.