Rebirth Brass Band @ The Independent 01.16 & 17 January 16, 2010

Rebirth Brass Band & Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk Face off in a Rare 2-Night New Orleans Funk Throwdown at the Independent!

WHO: Rebirth Brass Band and Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk @ The Independent

DJ SUPPORT: DJ Concerned (Sat) Motion Potion (Sun)

WHEN: Saturday AND Sunday, January 16-17 | Doors/ Event at 8:30pm

WHERE: The Independent | 628 Divisadero St | 415. 771.1421

GENERAL INFO: www.sunsetpromotions.net.
PRESS INFO: Kelly Edwards | bigger_bolder@yahoo.com
TICKETS: $25 adv. at www.sunsettickets.com or at the Independent Box Office

DETAILS: Prepare to get your funk 2-ways from Sunday with an embarrassment of New Orleans riches as Rebirth Brass Band faces off against Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk. Each of these acts has already sold out multiple night runs at the Independent on their own. Having them on the same bill at once is flat out criminal. Funk aficionados DJ Concerned (fri) and Motion Potion (sat) support the shows.
From the swamp-hot streets of New Orleans, Louisiana, the Rebirth Brass Band will no doubt stomp their way into your heart, that is, if they don’t already hold a place there.

Serving up a delicious dose of heavy funk, traditional compositions and modern “brasstardizations” (like their bizarre send-ups of “Casanova” and “Macarena”), Rebirth is a cultural and musical force. Committed to upholding the tradition of brass bands while at the same time incorporating modern music into their show, their signature brand of heavy funk has placed at the pinnacle of all brass bands. A hands-down favorite among the younger generation, Rebirth Brass Band has toured the world over and shared stages with Grateful Dead, George Clinton, Maceo Parker, Dr. John and more.

Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk is a group of musicologists that transcend age and styles in a free-flowing approach to their art. Dumpstaphunk weaves a vocal and musical tapestry from key members of Dave Matthews & Friends, Trey Anastasio, Jewel and the Neville musical families. The band's music incorporates drops of Sly and the Family Stone and Meter-esque jams as well as other diverse influences into a spicy musical gumbo. Ivan Neville began absorbing the musical attitude of the Neville family from birth. Ivan's music honors and extends the Neville's musical heritage, adding a distinctive new grit that radiates from his New Orleans roots.

Official Website: http://sunsetpromotions.net/events/62409/Rebirth-Brass-Band-and-Ivan-Neville-s-Dumpstaphunk