Budos Band | New EP Coming June 23rd
Daptone Recording Artist, Budos Band Set To Release New EP June 23rd
Release Date:
June 23nd, 2009
From the vaults of Daptone Records, comes a long awaited new EP from Staten Island’s proudest afro-soul group, the mighty Budos Band.
The
band has played relentlessly in support of “Budos Band II,” their
breakout sophomore release, which has sold over 13,000 copies in the
USA alone, according to Nielsen Soundscan, and their fans have been
anxious for new material.
“The
Proposition,” a hit single released on 7-inch by Daptone Records,
incorporates the style now known worldwide as “Budos Swing,” is
responsible for drawing so many a listener onto the sweaty dancefloor.
“Smoke
Gets In,” created on the anniversary of the six hundred sixty-sixth
rotation of the Budonian lunar calendar, finds the band returning to
its dusty roots. It is both sonically and literally other-worldly. The
psycho-tropic venom found on the Budos Band II may have originated in this very session. Is this actually happening or are your ears melting?
Named for the goddess said to have bestowed powers upon the knights of
old Budonia, “Ephra” incorporates rollicking guitars, juxtaposed with
haunting horns and pervasive highlife rhythms. The existence of such
complexity within a seemingly simple tune is the truest metaphor for
the Budonian knight himself. “Nobody’s Bulletproof” references the
ever-evolving relationship of the Budos Band with their ancestors and
predecessors. The stabbing horns and break-neck percussive pace hearken
back to the band’s Afrobeat roots. The near-militaristic cadence is a
constant reminder that no one is safe from the scorpion’s sting. As the
greater warrior has said, “The sword cometh and hath not yet purged the
depths of thine soul.”
The Budos Band EP is a must have
for Budos and Daptone fans alike. It stands as a vital account of the
band’s movement between musical styles and records a singular moment in
the group’s existence. It will indeed stand the test of time and remain
a bedrock of Budos lore.
Pre-Order EP Here:
http://store.daptonerecords.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=209
For More Information:
http://www.myspace.com/budosband
http://www.daptonerecords.com/budosband.html
The Orchard