The Budos Band is an American instrumental band from Staten Island, New York, formed in 2005.

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describes the group as a "doom rock

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and late-'60s soul." They have described themselves as "70's Psychedelic Instrumental Music," and "Afro-soul inspired by Ethiopian music with a soul undercurrent" and "sprinkled a little bit of sweet 60's stuff on top." One reviewer described the band as “sounding as if Quentin Tarantino was the music supervisor for a Bond film". Their more recent albums have incorporated sounds from 1970s

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, Afro-Beat, underground rock, and

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. They have been signed to

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throughout their career.

History

The Budos Band originated at a jam session hosted by the New York band Antibalas. Some of the participants decided to form the new band, which has consisted of an occasionally floating lineup featuring David Guy and Andrew Greene (trumpets), Cochemea Gastelum (tenor sax), Jared Tankel (baritone sax), Dame Rodriguez and Vincent Balestrino (percussion), Thomas Brenneck (guitar), Robert Lombardo (congas), Mike Deller (organ), Daniel Foder (bass), and Brian Profilio and John Carbonella Jr. (drums). Their self-titled debut album was released in 2005 and featured guest appearances by Bosco Mann and Neal Sugarman. ''The Budos Band II'' and '' The Budos Band III'' were released in 2007 and 2010, respectively. During this period the band members, in various permutations, backed several other acts associated with the Daptone label, including an acclaimed appearance on " Changes" by Charles Bradley. The fourth Budos Band album, ''Burnt Offering'', was released in 2014 and was noted for incorporating elements from hard rock and heavy metal. The band was saddened by the deaths of labelmates

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in 2016 and Charles Bradley in 2017, with some members moving to other states and starting families. In 2019 some of the members reconvened to write and record their fifth album, ''Budos Band V''. The album was further noted by critics for its diverse influences, being described by ''

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'' as "cinematic yet menacing, the soundtrack to a bad drug trip in the desert in a

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flick." The album also received positive reviews from ''

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'' and ''New Noise''. The latter described the Budos Band as "one fthe best bands out there today. They bring a familiar vibe while standing defiantly unique." Their sixth album, ''Long in the Tooth'', was released on October 9, 2020.

Discography

Studio albums

*''The Budos Band'' (Daptone Records, 2005) *''The Budos Band II'' (Daptone Records, 2007) *'' The Budos Band III'' (Daptone Records, 2010) *''Burnt Offering'' (Daptone Records, 2014) *''The Budos Band V'' (Daptone Records, 2019) *''Long in the Tooth'' (Daptone Records, 2020)

EPs

*''The Budos Band EP'' (Daptone Records, 2009) *''The Shape of Mayhem to Come (''Live, Daptone Records, 2016)

Singles

* "Up from the South" / "T.I.B.W.F." (2005) * "The Proposition" / "Ghost Walk" (2007) * "More Mess on My Thing" / "Budos Theme" (with The Poets of Rhythm) (2006) * "Day Tripper" / "Money" (with Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings) (2010) * "Kakal" / "Hidden Hand" (2010) * "Burnt Offering" / "Seizure" (2014) * "Magus Mountain" / "Vertigo" (2015) * "Maelstrom" / "Avalanche" (2019) * "Gun Metal Grey" / "Long In The Tooth" (2020)

Other appearances

* "Up From the South" is featured in a commercial for the NFL Network (2013). * "T.I.B.W.F." is featured in a series of commercials for

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and in the sixth episode of ''

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''. * "The Chicago Falcon (Remix)" is featured on Wale's fourth mixtape, '' The Mixtape About Nothing'' (2008). * "Budos Rising" and "The Proposition" are featured in '' MLB 09: The Show'' and '' MLB 10: The Show'', respectively, for PlayStation consoles. * "King Charles" is featured in episode 37 of the HBO TV series '' Entourage'' ("Manic Monday," Season 3). * "Origin of Man," "Up From The South," "T.I.B.W.F." and "Hidden Hand" are featured in the movie '' New York, I Love You'' (2009). * "Mas o Menos", "Ride or Die" and "Scorpion" are featured on the fictional radio station "Daptone Radio" in the game '' Sleeping Dogs'' by United Front Games and Square Enix London. (2012). * "The Volcano Song" is featured in the documentary ''

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features an interpolation of "Aphasia" off of the album ''Burnt Offering''. * "Unbroken, unshaven" is the theme music for the '' Secretly Incredibly Fascinating'' podcast, hosted by comedian and writer Alex Schmidt. Another Budos Band song, "Chicago Falcon" was the theme music during Schmidt's tenure with ''

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.'' *"Spider Web, Pt. 1" is used as the soundtrack for the majority of Ollie Lock's part in the Skateboardcafe video, "IMPRESSIONS." *"Old Engine Oil", "Black Venom", and "Aphasia" are featured in The Bear (TV series) in 2022.

Band members

* Jared Tankel –

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* Thomas Brenneck –

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* John Carbonella Jr. –

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* Mike Deller –

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* Daniel Foder –

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* Andrew Greene –

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* Rob Lombardo – bongos, congas * Brian Profilio – drums * Dame Rodriguez –

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References

External links

Official websiteDaptone Records websiteReview of the Budos Band IIInterview with The Budos Band
{{DEFAULTSORT:Budos Band American funk musical groups Musical groups from Staten Island Daptone Records artists