Lucky Chops

Lucky Chops
Lucky Chops
	Lucky Chops performing at Zelt-Musik-Festival 2017. From left to right: Joshua Gawel, Raphael Buyo, Charles Sams, Josh Holcomb and Daro Behroozi.
Background information
Origin	New York City, New York, U.S.
Years active	2006–present
Website	www.luckychops.com

Lucky Chops is an American band from New York City formed in 2006.^[1] The band started at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School^[1]^[2]^[3] and was founded by sousaphone player Raphael Buyo along with trombonist Josh Holcomb and saxophonist and clarinetist Daro Behroozi. The band was originally formed for a parade of Filipino culture that Buyo wanted to participate in; after that they began busking on street corners and in subway stations, Union Square. During their time at college, they decided to take their band to a professional level.^[4]

The name "Lucky Chops" was proposed by the band's original trumpet player, Daniel Rutkowski, during a word-association brainstorming session^[4] and refers to the fact that all of their instruments (except the drums) are wind.

Their early music was mainly covers and mash-ups of other songs. Their original works are influenced by the vast mix of cultures in NYC and are very personal to the member of the band who wrote the piece in question. This means the band performs a wide variety of musical styles and are not bound by a single genre.^[4]

The band had a steady start, playing in the New York Subway for commuters. They gained brief internet fame from a 2016 YouTube video showing their rendition of "Funky Town" and "I Got You (I Feel Good)" featuring Leo P,^[1]^[2]^[5] which helped to significantly boost their popularity. Now they perform all over the world.^[6] Around the time of their internet fame, they released their first album, Lucky Chops NYC.

The band has seen over 50 musicians play with them over the past 14 years, including Grace Kelly and Sunny Jain. They are also the live house band of the MTV show Girl Code Live.

Discography

Lucky Chops NYC (2016)^[7]
2016 World Tour (2016)^[7]
Walter (EP) (2017)
Virtue and Vice Sessions Vol. 1 (2018)^[2]
Lucky Chops (2019)^[2]
Virtue and Vice Sessions Vol. 2 (EP) (2020)
2014 (2020)
Live in L.A. (2021)
New Day (2022)

Member timeline

Please note this timeline starts in 2014 when the band began playing professionally, not in 2006 when the band was formed.

Members (current)

Rogerst Charles - Alto Saxophone
Josh Holcomb - Trombone
Joshua Gawel - Trumpet
Daro Behroozi - Baritone Saxophone
Ben Holcomb - Drums
Nora Nalepka - Sousaphone

Gallery

Charles Sams in 2017
Daro Behroozi in 2017
Joshua Gawel in 2017
Josh Holcomb in 2016
Leo P in 2016
Raphael Buyo with his sousaphone "Walter" in 2017 (Background: Joshua Gawel)

External links

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Collar, Matt. "Lucky Chops". All Music.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Lucky Chops Set To Release Self-Titled Studio Album". Broadway World. 10 Sep 2019.
^ "Trans Musicales de Rennes 2018". France TV. 3 Dec 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c Leah (1 Nov 2019). "An Interview with NYC's Premier Brass Funk Band LUCKY CHOPS!". All Access Music.
^ Boilen, Bob (16 Mar 2016). "All Songs Considered". npr.
^ Àbalos, Olga (26 Jul 2018). "Lucky Chops, el tresor del metro de Nova York". Play.
^ ^a ^b Romero, Rebeca (27 Feb 2017). "El fenómeno viral de Lucky Chops aterriza en Madrid". Teinteresa.

[:0-1] Collar, Matt. "Lucky Chops". All Music.

[:1-2] "Lucky Chops Set To Release Self-Titled Studio Album". Broadway World. 10 Sep 2019.

[:3-3] "Trans Musicales de Rennes 2018". France TV. 3 Dec 2016.

[:2-4] Leah (1 Nov 2019). "An Interview with NYC's Premier Brass Funk Band LUCKY CHOPS!". All Access Music.

[:4-5] Boilen, Bob (16 Mar 2016). "All Songs Considered". npr.

[6] Àbalos, Olga (26 Jul 2018). "Lucky Chops, el tresor del metro de Nova York". Play.

[:5-7] Romero, Rebeca (27 Feb 2017). "El fenómeno viral de Lucky Chops aterriza en Madrid". Teinteresa.

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