Celebrate vermont going legally green july 1st 2018. Deep banana blackout or dbb is a new orleans style jazzfunk band from fairfield county, connecticut. Were looking forward to seeing all our friends, old and new, and make some new memories in our new home at ftc for many years to come. This album is hard to judge, becuase those familiar with the band are familiar with their last album, a live, 2 disc concert called rowdy duty.
A new hope for deep banana blackout earlier this summer deep banana blackout fans were disheartened to learn that jen durkin would be leaving the group to focus on other projects. Deep banana blackout will reunite on stage at this years gathering of the vibes. Durkin dishes on deep banana blackouts fruitful funk. This double live album showcases deep banana blackouts phenominal ability.
One of the funkiest, most soulful, sassy, sexy, sultry and straightout badass female singers of the post1980s era the sensational jennifer durkin. S in that circuit they developed out of connecticut back in the mid nineties as part of the jam scene, but have grown. The bands lineup will feature founding members jen durkin and rob volo along with fuzz, benj lefevre, cyrus madan. Deep banana blackout may be just a limited, special event type of band these days, but friday nights long and sweaty evening of funk, jazz and rock proved its power is undiminished. These guys have been around for about ten years now. Jen s high profile east coast funk band deep banana blackout set jen on the path to attain her dreams and then some. If you went to any of the gathering of the vibes festivals at seaside park in bridgeport, you know why jen durkin s nickname is pipes. As the band members chemistry became apparent, all other projects fell to the wayside so that they could focus on writing and arranging original material.
Jen durkin and the business the berkshires official website. Also in 1999 drummer eric kalb and percussioninst johnny durkin went to work on. Deep banana blackout performs live at the capitol theatre in port chester, ny on saturday, march 2, 20. By the time we were in high school, we were a serious kickass stage and jazz. Truth in rhythm jennifer durkin deep banana blackout. Jen durkin and the business spring into summer calendar. Twenty years later, most of the members of the original tonguengroove were on the stage of the brooklyn bowl, treating the crowd to two sweltering shows, while celebrating andrew gromillers newest cd, organic bananas, an obvious nod to deep banana blackout.
As the band members chemistry became apparent, all other projects fell by. Feel the peel is deep banana blackout s third attempt at attaining the funk. But the sassy suburban groove gal was determined to grow as. After selling out clubs like irving plaza and wetlands in nyc and the gothic theatre in denver, dbb became a festival favorite and propelled jen on stage with legends like gregg allman and metallica. I got a chance to have a conference call interview with kalb, volo and cyrus and what a fun half hour that was. Deep banana blackout live at paradise rock club on 20060318. Concerts in the live music archive are available for download and streaming in formats including flac, mp3, and ogg vorbis.
Deep banana blackout the official site of deep banana. Deep banana blackout at the capitol theater in port chester feb 20th. Deep banana blackout performs live at two roads road jam festival at two roads brewing company in stratford, ct on friday, june 22, 2018. Jen durkin s funk band, deep banana blackout dbb, set her on the path to attain her dreams. Pakaloa blues gathering of the vibes 62099 personal collection.
Deep banana blackout, the bomb squad 11 a1700341 artist. Dbb are james fuzz san giovanni, guitar vocals, eric kalb, drums, benj lefevre, bass, jen durkin, vocals, rob. In february of 1999, deep banana blackout released their second recording, a double live cd called rowdy duty. The whole unit functions beautifully and creates the intense sound of deep banana blackout. Deep banana blackout or dbb is a new orleans style jazzfunk band from fairfield county. There is a certain energy level that deep banana blackout has sustained through their twentyyear sprint its always hot and heavy, right out of the gate. Rowdy duty showcased the bands improvisational talents as well as their knack for just letting loose and jamming out. Dave livolsi, andrew gromiller, jen durkin, and eric. The horns are phenomenal and jen durkins voice is both powerful and soulful. Deep banana blackout performing tijuana mama on march 2, 20 at the capitol theatre in port chester, ny. The disc showcases the band s energetic live performance and ability to. Deep banana blackout, brooklyn bowl, new york, ny 756. The album was recorded in one night at 7 willow st. Deep banana blackout, featuring jen durkin, above, salutes the late gregg allman in a show friday, june 16, at the fairfield theatre co.
Get up, get into it, get involved breakfast at volos. After selling out clubs like irving plaza, wetlands in nyc and the gothic theatre in denver, dbb fast became a jam band festival favorite. Deep banana blackout jen durkin bump and sway youtube. However they had to postpone their honeymoon when a gig at the prestigious jvc. A grateful deadfunkgroove jamband born in 2015 by jen durkin deep banana blackout the business, jordan giangreco viral sound,the breakfast,legion of. Taking care of business and bringing good vibes to norwalk. Funk and groove jamband that began in jan 2015 at new havens pacific standard tavern with jen durkin deep banana blackout the business, jordan giangreco viral sound,the breakfast,legion of jerry, and myself, as well as a collective of amazing new england musicians that are often found onstage playing everything from the grateful dead, to anything funky and groovin, as well as classic. When jen durkin left deep banana blackout this summer, fans of the funk were a bit concerned whether she had made the right career move. Deep banana blackout singer jen durkin and drummer eric kalb were married in centerport, n. Please come here to check out all my upcoming performance dates and info. Barn, jazzfest, new orleans, dbb, jen durkin, merl saunders, cabaret diosa, funk, neumann, tlm170, flac16. Deep banana blackout carrying the torch of the great funk bands such as tower of power, sly and the family stone, and james brown into the 21st century comes deep banana blackout.
Meanwhile, fans of the group are hailing the arrival of deep banana blackout s second release, a two cd live set entitled rowdy duty. With full horn section, and soulful groove imbedded in the roots of funk, deep banana. Jen durkin toured with parliamentfunkadelic keyboardcomposer legend bernie worrell as a member of his woo warriors band. They are sort of on the underground circuit, but are known widly throughout the u. Deep banana blackout salute gregg allman connecticut post. Deep banana blackout would like to thank brian phelps, hollis martin, jimmy day, and everyone at toads place for everything youve done for us these past years we couldnt have done it without you. Deep banana blackout 62099 gathering of the vibes seaside park bridgeport, ct source. Deep banana blackout jen durkin bump and sway duration. Deep banana blackout with robert volo and 2 others at the acoustic. In 2000, lead vocalist jen durkin left the band and was replaced by vocalistsax player. Filmed at the gathering of the vibes 62099, bridgeport cn. Deep banana blackout live at toads place on 20181121.
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