February 07, 2009

Gipsy Battle: Philly vs. Chiemgau



Greetings, friend.



On stage for our "Off the record" Gipsy Battle:
THE MAGNIFICENT MAN MAN from Philadelphia! 
Call it Gipsy Jazz or Experimental Rock, dance to it and go
totally ballistic. There ain't no holdin' back.



The band started in 2003 and consists of a bunch of strange 
guys with funny names. When they're not touring, they teach drums in Philly (ring them for an offer) or try to make music with "squeaky toys and pots and spoons and cap guns and chopsticks and old shoes and fruit and stuffed frogs" as they confess on their site. Mad brothers for real - and real mad music. In a good sense.




And all the way from Chiemgau, Bavaria, Germany: 
GIVE IT UP FOR LA BRASS BANDA!



The Chiemgau-Boys Hans, Olli, Sepp, Yosi and Manu name their influences Bavarian, Punk, Gipsy, Balkan and Brass. Can you imagine? I mean, come on..."Bavarian"? Is that a joke? Hmm..I guess it's not. They all studied (!!!) their instruments, except of that one crazy fella Olli that moved down to Bavaria from Berlin for music. Courageous move.


Here's some extra nourishment for ya, from LaBrassBanda's terrific debut album HABEDIEEHRE.

La Brass Banda Autobahn

(In case you wonder what these guys are talking about...no worries, it's Bavarian...not understandable at all)



Enjoy the videos, words and music and please be so kind 
TO LEAVE A COMMENT so that we know how we're doing.

Cheers, SR



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