Drums and Tuba is exactly what it sounds like — except for the guitar.
The band, with its instrumental sound is a mixture of electronic, jazz, marching band and hints of country, will play Terrace Club tonight at 11 p.m.
This band is different from anything else that you're likely to hear at the 'Street', and it's not just because one of their instruments is a tuba, which is cool enough by itself.
Instead of "Back that Thang Up" or that annoying Discovery Channel song, you'll hear poignant melodies that just won't quit. DJ Bob clones everywhere are crying.
Drums and Tuba was formed in Austin, Texas in the mid 1990s and currently hails from New York City.
It features Brian Wolff on tuba, Tony Nozero on drums and Neal McKeeby on guitar.
Initially going by the moniker "Just Drums and Tuba," the two young men took their creation to the streets of Austin, performing weekend nights on downtown Sixth Street for tips and pocket change.
Wolff and Nozero soon realized that their ensemble was missing some important element. The addition of Neal McKeeby on guitars was the essential ingredient needed to complete their trio.
"Vinyl Killer" is the band's sixth release and its first with Ani DiFranco's Righteous Babe Records. In a refreshing bit of humor, the copyright statement on the back of the album reads, "Unauthorized duplication, while sometimes necessary, is never as good as the real thing."
The band has attracted considerable attention in the past year. They have opened for artists such as Archers of Loaf and Ani DiFranco.
They have also been featured in Time Out New York, CMJ New Music Monthly, The Washington Post, and The Philadelphia City Paper.
"The Diagram" is a track definitely worth checking out. Its relentless marching band and rock motif ripples with electronic distortions.
"Prince Meets the Phantom" is another different-sounding track — almost as different as "Purple Rain" and purple tights.
"Royronus" sounds like it should be on the soundtrack of "The Dukes of Hazard," and it does impossible flips just like the General Lee when being pursued by sheriffs.
"The Donkey and the Walrus" sounds like what Picasso and Dali would have played if they had had a guitar, drums and tuba.
With its original mix of instruments and styles, Drums and Tuba is well worth checking out.
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