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 Bonerama at the New Orleans Jazz Fest, 2006. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, often known as Jazz Fest, is an annual celebration of the Music and Culture of New Orleans and
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| Background information | |
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Genre(s) | Brass band Rhythm and blues Funk Rock Jazz New Orleans |
| Years active | 1998 — present |
| Label(s) | Independent |
| Website | http://www.bonerama.net/ |
| Members | |
| Craig Klein Mark Mullins Steve Suter Rick Trolsen Matt Perrine Bert Cotton Eric Bolivar |
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| Former members | |
| Brian O'Neill Russell Batiste Chad Gilmore |
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Bonerama is a brass funk rock band from New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other A brass band is a Musical group generally consisting entirely of Brass instruments, most often with a percussion section Funk is an American musical style that originated in the mid- to late-1960s when African American musicians blended Soul music, Soul Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States The music of New Orleans assumes various styles of music which have often borrowed from earlier traditions In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
Bonerama was formed in 1998 by trombone players Mark Mullins and Craig Klein, who then and up until late 2006, also were members of Harry Connick Jr's big band. The trombone is a Musical instrument in the brass family Like all brass instruments it is a lip-reed Aerophone: sound is produced when the player’s Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, Pianist, Composer, Actor, Adding trombone player Steve Suter, Brian O'Neill and Rick Trolsen, and sousaphone player, Matt Perrine, guitar of Bert Cotton, and drummer Eric Bolivar (New Orleans drummers Russell Batiste, Doug Belote, Chad Gilmore and Kevin O'Day have also been playing with Bonerama for periods of time). The sousaphone is a wearable Tuba descended from the Hélicon, and designed in an ergonomically efficient way such that it fits around the body of the wearer and The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles A drummer is a Musician who plays a Drum or drums particularly a Drum kit ("drum set" or "trap set" Marching percussion
Bonerama trombonist Brian O'Neill had a heart attack and died while on a solo piano gig in New Orleans in December 2005.
Bonerama released their debut album in 2001, to positive reviews from OffBeat magazine, Gambit Weekly, and The Times Picayune. OffBeat is a monthly music magazine in New Orleans Louisiana first published in 1988. The Times-Picayune is a daily Newspaper published in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. They had their first tour of the East Coast to sold-out venues. Rolling Stone editor, David Fricke, in his "On the Edge" column, wrote about them as "the ultimate in brass balls". Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published David Fricke is a senior editor at Rolling Stone magazine where he writes predominantly on Rock music.
On January 1, 2008, Bonerama performed the national anthem at the 2008 Sugar Bowl. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The 2008 Allstate Sugar Bowl Game was an American College football Bowl game. On February 5, they released a joint EP with OK Go, entitled You're Not Alone, to raise money for New Orleans musicians still displaced by the 2005 Hurricane Katrina. An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify OK Go is a rock band originally from Atlanta, now residing in Los Angeles. You're Not Alone is an EP by rock band OK Go and brass Funk rock band Bonerama, released on February 5 Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States
Discography
- 2001: Live at the Old Point
- 2004: Live from New York
- 2007: Bringing It Home
- 2008: You're Not Alone (EP with OK Go)
External links
- Official site, often confused with bonerama. See also 2001 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2001 Record labels See also 2004 in music (UK Musical groups established in 2004 Record labels This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007 This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2008 You're Not Alone is an EP by rock band OK Go and brass Funk rock band Bonerama, released on February 5 OK Go is a rock band originally from Atlanta, now residing in Los Angeles. com, a gay porn site .
- MySpace page, which includes tour updates and posts from the road
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