BROOKLYN & QUEENS, NY: Gentleman Brawlers, a Brooklyn 6-Piece, are
psychedelic Afro-soul revivalists known for their spooky, stylized
tunes drenched in analog tape echo and spring reverb. Drawing
influences from throwback electronica and acid rock into their
funk-based compositions, the ‘Brawlers deliver a live show with
plenty of heat, crackling energy, and butt-shaking whomp. While
working on the tracks for their next full-length LP (due October
2019), the ‘Brawlers have honed their live show on college campuses
and the festival circuit. Notable performances took place at Brooklyn
Bowl, Daryl’s House, Princeton University’s storied Terrace F.
Club, Bethlehem’s Musikfest, WNYC’s The Greene Space, Brooklyn’s
Knitting Factory, and recently an in-studio appearance on WBEZ Chicago
(home of NPR’s Wait Wait . . . Don’t Tell Me and This American
Life). Adventurous art-pop experimenters by trade, the band recently
expanded their lineup and narrowed their focus to create a live music
project dedicated to just one of the sonic ventures hinted at on
previous recordings—the Lagos-by-way-of-Brooklyn Afrobeat sound of
their single My Theory—and began performing in NYC jazz & world
music clubs as the Gentleman Brawlers Afrobeat Project.
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