About
Bandallamas is a collaborative ensemble of legendary musicians, who are steeped in global culture; transporting their audience through an all-embracing sound of an irresistible world beat. Musicians are:
Chris Aaron is a rock and blues guitarist as well as a soulful singer, prolific songwriter, and masterful record producer. He is one of those musicians seemingly born with the blues. His brand of rock solid blues has attracted fans throughout the nation and created a loyal following of music lovers who flock to his electrifying live performances.
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Victor DeLorenzo has been in front of World audiences as both an actor and musician for over 3o years. He is a founding member of Violent Femmes, and played a percussive role in crafting the distinguishing “folk-punk” sound that made them famous. Victor has earned Gold and Platinum-selling albums with the Fems, and continues to work with the band and others (Moe Tucker, John Zorn, Leo Kottke, Eugene Chadbourne, Lou Reed, Louise Goffin, k.d. lang, etc.) as he pursues solo projects in Performance, Writing and Recording.
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| Jane Wiedlin stumbled upon the burgeoning LA punk rock scene in the 1970s, when she and Belinda Carlisle were inspired to form The Go Gos. The first ever all-girl group went on to enormous success, selling out Madison Square Garden, the Hollywood Bowl and appearing twice on the cover of Rolling Stone. In addition, the ever energetic Wiedlin has released six albums of her own, and acted in a plethora of movies, as well as starred in VH1’s hit TV series The Surreal Life. |
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Bobby Bryan has been captivating audiences with his brand of “urban blues”for the past 20 years. He is a well-seasoned guitarist who has both chops and amazing feel. His playing and vocal style is often compared to that of Robert Cray, one of the many artists who have influenced him. Bobby has opened for Albert Cummings and Shemekia Copeland, and played with Keb Mo’, Lowell Fulsom, King Ernest, Louie Bluey, Mickey Champion, Ray Bailey, Joe Houston, Zac Harmon, Deacon Jones, Finis Tasby, and Guitar Shorty.
http://www.bobbybryanii.com |
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Wally Ingram is in demand enough to be cloned. He’s been a favorite of everyone from Sheryl Crow and Eric Burdon to Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, David Lindley (with whom he and fans alike enjoyed a long collaboration), James Taylor, Warren Zevon, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Bruce Hornsby, Shawn Colvin, Jennifer Wanres, John Trudell, Tracy Chapman, Crowded House and was one of the members of the popular Grammy-nominated band Timbuk3.
http://www.wallyingram.com/ |
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Richard Davis is an international performing musician and Professor of Bass (European Classical and Jazz), Jazz History and combo improvisation at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Chicago born, he came to the UW-Madison in 1977 after spending 23 years in New York City establishing himself as one of the world’s premier bass players. Some of his performance / recording credits include Sarah Vaughan, Eric Dolphy, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Miles Davis Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Band, Dexter Gordon, Ahmad Jamal and a host of other notables.
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Pauli Ryan, a “seasoned veteran”; has recorded studio tracks for such well-known artists as Garbage and U2, and has appeared live with Luther Allison, Michael McDonald (Doobie Brothers), Sun Volt, Clyde Stubblefield (James Brown) and Buddy Miles to name a few. When asked how he came to be in such company, Ryan – always modest about his talents – often replies, “I know a lot of good jokes!”
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| Ken Saydak has enjoyed a nearly forty-year career as a musician, writer, vocalist, and producer. His work as a pianist and organist on over fifty albums is well known in the national and international blues scene. The list of artists who have enlisted his talents include Johnny Winter, Otis Rush, Willie Kent, Lonnie Brooks, John Primer, Mighty Joe Young, Billy Boy Arnold, Sam Lay, Dave Specter, James Wheeler, Tad Robinson, Lurrie Bell, Johnny B. Moore, and more. http://www.kensaydak.com/ |
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Rob Wasserman’s daunting versatility has made him one of the last two decade’s most in-demand bassists — as demonstrated by recording and touring stints with Lou Reed, Van Morrison, and Elvis Costello. His longtime creative partnership with Grateful Dead members Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir have yielded a trove of fertile sounds. And, last but far from least, the albums issued under his own name have won awards from sources in the jazz, pop and rock fields.
http://www.robwasserman.com/ |
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