NOMO offers a unique insight into the genre of free form, Spanish funk with African tribal-like syncopation; if such a genre does in fact exist. With a blend of those tribal beats, horns, keyboards and more, this eight-piece brings their act to the pinnacle of new wave jazz. Their unprocessed, multi-layered sound leaves me dreaming what kind of beautiful, wondrous music would have surfaced if Pangaea hadn’t shifted. The band is slated to release a new album Spring 2006 via Ubiquity Records.
NOMO “Better Than That” (mp3)
NOMO ‘Hour Glass” (mp3)
holy shit NOMO!
i featured them on the blog last year and i got to see them the night before thanksgiving where they played a show with my friend’s band (calliope) and got to meet elliot (he left a comment on the post about them. i kid you not) - who is super nice.
anyway, point is their live show is absolutely amazing. you’ll be dancing by the second song. (i’m not kidding.) i love them. their solo cd is great.
more people need to write about them. that’s for sure.
p.s. here’s the post in question
bethanne
January 27th, 2006