Brassy Washington DC-based outfit, Black Masala, is part of the new generation of go-anywhere brass bands. You can hear this sound all over the world now – from New Orleans (Hot 8) to Belgrade (Boban & Marko Markovic), Paris (Fanfarai) to Cotonou (Gangbe Brass Band), and right here on the east coast area as well (Red Baraat & No BS! Brass). A major party alert for this band – Black Masala puts on an amazing, high-energy live show!
Black Masala’s Brassy Midnight Party Grooves from NoLa to Punjab on Trains and Moonlight Destinies
You want to have a good time? You need brass.
This is what DC’s Black Masala blasts to the world, harnessing all the good times sunk in the Romany, second-line, bhangra, and funk horn parts that have gotten huge swaths of the planet up and dancing. With rock drive and a willingness to be as weird and wonderful as the party demands, Black Masala woos fans and new listeners with Trains and Moonlight Destinies, a tribute to the ins and outs of love, fate, and wanderlust.
Black Masala’s originals hit both elements head on, telling stories of powerful women, rascally dudes, raucous nights, and life on the road that are tinged with a hint of the fantastical, as the video for the title track reveals.
2018 will see the release of their latest album entitled "Trains and Moonlight Destinies"
Whether they are performing live shows or releasing new music, Black Masala push the boundaries between genres and explore new musical frontiers. This unorthodox and highly creative approach is what makes the shows so much fun with a wild and unpredictable vibe for the audience.
Band Members:
Mike Ounallah - Drums/ Vocals
Kristen Long - Vocal/ Percussion
Brendan Schnabel - Tenor and Soprano Sax
Gordon Jones - Tenor Sax
Michael DiCiurci - Sousaphone
Chris Lee - Guitar
Kirsten Warfield - Trombone
BOOKING:
Mike Ounallah
blackmasalaband@gmail.com
PRESS CONTACT:
Andy Cerutti
andy@fortknoxrecordings.com
Band Contact:
blackmasalaband@gmail.com
BLACK MASALA ON SOCIAL MEDIA:
Website: https://www.blackmasala.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BlackMasala
Video: http://www.youtube.com/BlackMasala/videos
Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/artist/2sCrUB74Gh7eeSM7IHQVYW
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackmasala
Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/black-masala