Black Masala
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3045758/Brassy Washington DC-based multicultural 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 that features brass, tuba, accordion, electric guitar, drums and vocals.
The Pittsburgh-based Bastard Bearded Irishmen are cutting their own path with an original, ferocious blend of rock, punk, acoustic and traditional, as well as contemporary Celtic sounds. Mentioned in ‘Rolling Stone’ magazine (online) as a “Band to watch from Pittsburgh” (Sept ’13), back-to-back wins for “Best Rock Band in Pittsburgh” three years in a row (’12,’13,’14) by the readers of the ‘Pittsburgh City Paper’, and “Best Bar Band” (2014) by ‘Pittsburgh Magazine’ the band continues to make a name for itself around the region. http://www.bastardbeardedirishmen.com