Yes, my brothers! Good Live music can be hard to find in Richmond, but once you find the right place , the right band and the right crowd, it can be melodic, heavenly and bumping! Last night, we ventured out to The Camel. The Camel is a small venue known for hosting live shows near VCU's campus. I've been too a few gigs here in the past, but last night, the band was awesome.
The doors opened around 8:00pm but as usual, we were running late. I want to say we waited almost 30 minutes to get inside, but once inside we were treated to the sounds of the NO BS Brass Band. NO BS! is a Richmond, Va. band that is on some New Orleans kick with over 10 members. They combine funk,jazz,calypso, blues and yes.. "afro-beat" to create an awesome gumbo stew of vivacious sounds. I want to say most of the band members are/were students at VCU musical department at one point in time.
Last night they released their new album called "Alive in Richmond". They had well over 150 in attendance and put on an amazing show. Check them out at http://www.nobsbrass.com
Checked out the My Space page. Nice sound.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the uplifting words.
ReplyDeleteReggie (bass trombone) (no bs brass)