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Atomic Bomb! Band
GenresFunk, Afrobeat
Years active2014–present
LabelsLuaka Bop
MembersDavid Byrne
Alexis Taylor
Pat Mahoney
Lijadu Sisters
Joshua Redman
Money Mark
Ahmed Gallab
Jason Trammell
Ish Montgomery
Jonny Lam
Jas Walton

The Atomic Bomb! Band are a touring supergroup who play the music of Nigerian funk musician William Onyeabor.[1] The core group is music director Ahmed Gallab and his band Sinkane (composed of Jason Trammell on drums, Ish Montgomery on bass and Jonny Lam on guitar), Alexis Taylor (of Hot Chip), Pat Mahoney (of LCD Soundsystem), Money Mark (of the Beastie Boys) Lekan Babalola and Jas Walton (of Antibalas).[2]

The group has also featured special guests including David Byrne (of Talking Heads) Damon Albarn (of Blur), the Lijadu Sisters, Pharoah Sanders, Jamie Lidell, Joshua Redman, Kele Okereke (of Bloc Party), Luke Jenner (of The Rapture), Ghostpoet, Dev Hynes (aka Blood Orange / Lightspeed Champion), Wally DeBacker (Gotye), Young Fathers, Mahotella Queens, Andrew Ashong, Zap Mama, Charles Lloyd, Cheikh Lô, Peaking Lights, David Murray, Para One, Mike Floss, Moses Sumney, Sarah Jones, and Green Gartside.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Atomic Bomb review - Sydney Festival 2015". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b "The Songs of William Onyeabor, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music". New York Times. Retrieved 2014-05-07.