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BRASS MONKEY BRASS BAND
Relentless drums, rumbling tuba, and wailing horns...nothing kicks the party into high gear like a smokin' brass band! Now you don't have to trek to New Orleans to catch second-line fever - BRASS MONKEY BRASS BAND (BMBB) brings the infectious energy and funky good times to the West Coast and beyond.
BMBB is a powerhouse 8-piece in the style of New Orleans' own Dirty Dozen and Rebirth Brass Band with the traditional lineup of tuba, saxes, trumpets, trombones, bass drum and snare. BMBB's wide repertoire ranges from New Orleans classics like "When The Saints Go Marching In" to danceable favorites by a variety of artists from Led Zeppelin to Roger & Zapp plus their own irrepressibly funky originals.
BMBB originally formed to play a Fat Tuesday party in 1999 by Bay Area tuba man Jon Birdsong (Beck, Victoria Williams, Beth Orton) and drummer Kevin Stevens (Meow Meow, The New Morty Show). The success of this one-off show inspired BMBB's eight members to start writing and playing together on a regular basis while maintaining their sideman gigs with greats including Santana, Boz Scaggs, KC and the Sunshine Band, Howard Tate, Pharoah Sanders, The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Polkacide, The Rhythm Pigs, and even The Barnum and Bailey Circus.
Word quickly spread about BMBB's high-octane, highly danceable nights establishing them as favorites on the West Coast club scene playing The Fillmore (SF), The Temple Bar (LA), Bimbo's 365 Club (SF), Great American Music Hall (SF), and many more. Before long they were invited to play countless festivals such as the Monterey Jazz Festival, "New Orleans Day" at the Concord Pavilion with John Fogerty and Dr. John, Blues by the Bay (Eureka, CA), and the Rhythm & Roots Festival (Santa Rosa, CA). While the band's musical chops earned them the coveted slot performing an impromptu set with Bobby McFerrin at the SFJAZZ Festival in 2002, BMBB’s universal appeal made the band the perfect choice for the San Francisco Giants to have the band play Opening Day at Pac Bell Park. Just recently BMBB was honored to play the Hollywood Bowl with The Neville Brothers and The Original Meters.
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Brass Monkey Brass Band is perfect for when clients want a party band but don't just want another disco or 80's cover band. The band is also a natural choice for any Mardi Gras/New Orleans themed event. Another thing that sets BMBB apart is that while the band is a mainstage act, it does not need electricity so it's completely mobile!
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"If there was one thing everyone raved about our wedding it was the Brass Monkey Brass Band, which was a lot more than a wedding band. Brass Monkey is not just great music, but they have a real understanding of how to make an event special and fun...Brass Monkey Brass Band was the perfect choice!"
"Thank you so much for providing the great music and energy on our wedding day. Words really can't express our gratitude.
Brass Monkey really helped make it a day we will never forget!
"Let me just tell you...you rock! You were a delight to work with and you made our wedding truly memorable. People are still talking...you can add all 200 wedding guests to your fan club!"
"Along with being incredible musicians, they are also extremely professional. This helped to calm our nerves and allowed us to deal with other wedding day issues. Thanks to them for a truly wonderful musical wedding experience."