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Drums & Tuba Is A Three Piece Band From Austin TX Consisting Of Tony Nozero Drums Percussion Electronics Brian Wolff Tuba Trumpet Trombone And Neal McKeeby Guitars . Even When Performing At Full-Tilt The Magic Of Drums & Tuba's Music Is In Its Subtleties. Tempos And Dynamics Are Emphasized. Laptop Noises Swim In The Background. Tubas Guitars And Drums Have Engrossing Conversations. After 11 Years Seven Full-Length Albums Two EPs And Hundreds Of Shows The Trio Has Gelled Into A Seasoned Musical Entity With A Decidedly Unique Vision—to Take Carefully-Constructed Rock Grooves And Translate Them Through A Wide Array Of Instruments And Electronics. In Today's World Of Countless Musical Formats Demographics And Stereotypes The Importance Of Bands Like Drums & Tuba Is Immeasurable. The Band Takes Its Wildly Diverse Musical Backgrounds And Creates A Sound That Is Entirely Its Own—full Of Catchy Groove-Based Songs. This Aptly Named Trio Deftly Defies Categorization By Naturally Involving An Expanse Of Musical Influences Into Its Peculiar Lineup. Over The Span Of One Song You'll Hear Dashes Of Ornette Coleman Strains Of Led Zeppelin Touches Of Amon Tobin And A Pinch Of King Crimson. Drums & Tuba's Latest Effort Battles Olé Puts A Delightfully Dark Spin On The Cheerful Formula Of Previous Records And Features An Unexpected Twist—the First-Ever Vocal Track In The Band's History. Nozero's Snarling Voice Appears On The Opening "Two Dollars." The Song Builds Like A Storm Cloud Slowly Getting Heavier And Blacker Before Bursting With Torrential Arena-Rock Riffing. Battles Olé Is Stuffed With These Masterfully Constructed Exercises In Dynamics Which Is A Sign Of The Band's Growing Talents In The Studio. And While The Vocals Will Come As An Initial Surprise To Fans Of The Instrumental Days They're Certainly Not The Focal Point. It's Obvious That The Band Sees The Human Voice As Another Instrument In Its Arsenal It's Here To Add To The Mood Not To Steal The Show. Hence For All Of Its Differences Battles Olé Is Classic Drums & Tuba Captivating Exploratory And Loads Of Fun To Listen To. Yet Bringing Olé To Life Wasn't A Fun Process—Nozero Explains Why The Band's Shift To The Dark Side Reflects More Than Artistic Growth. "After 10 Years And A Pretty Hard Last Couple We Were Really Burned Out. We Were Struggling To In A Sense Change Everything—turn Our Own Musical World Upside Down And Shake It Like A Toaster Getting All The Crumbs Out. It Felt Like A Final Gasp. Long Story Short It's A Fitting Title. "Olé" Makes It A Bit Lighter Representing The Attitude That 'Yeah We Did This We Battled. Olé!'" The Record Isn't The Only Success Story Their Live Shows Are Just As Triumphant. These Are Musicians Who Strive To Push The Art Form Forward And Spread Their Craft The Old-Fashioned Way—by Playing It In Front Of People Replicating Each And Every Interesting Note Via An Amazing Array Of Samplers And Electronic Gadgetry. By Looping Various Samples Live And Then Melding The Harmonies On Top Drums & Tuba Pack A Sonic Wallop Full Of Captivating Live Rhythms. Drums & Tuba Has Caught Confused And Enlightened The Ears Of Many A Listener And Is Showing No Sign Of Ending This Unorthodox Musical Journey Anytime Soon. Catch The Trio Exploring Musical Highways On Their North American Tour This Fall. For The Latest Scoop On Drums & Tuba Check Out Their Web Site Www.DrumsAndTuba.Com Mostly Copied And Paraphrased From The Band's Profile Page At Righteous Babe Records Http //www.Righteousbabe.Com/artists/drumsandtuba/ read less