Mike Reed drums, percussion,
Rob Frye tenor saxophone, flute, percussion
Cooper Crain guitar, synthesizer
Dan Quinlivan synthesizer
Marvin Tate vocals
Ben LaMar Gay cornet, flugelhorn, percussion
“Structure de groupe quasi classique avec les deux cuivres assis sur la rythmique aussi neuve que parfaite, sax/flûte et trompette confondants en chasing comme à l’unisson. Krautrock, post-punk, free motorisé. C’est l’âme du Chicago Spirit, insolent, gavroche et éveillé. Ici, la rallonge offerte par le badass groupe post rock Bitchin’ Bajas sur les micros cellules, jazzées ou drivées funk, enfle la dose de rugosité et d’âpreté du tapis sur lequel roucoule Marvin Tate, master of his own voice, Soulman à vous fendre l’âme”. Guillaume Malvoisin, PointBreak.fr
Almost classic band structure, with the two brass instruments sitting on the perfect new rhythm section, sax/flute and trumpet chasing each other as if in unison. Krautrock, post-punk, motorized free. It’s the soul of the Chicago Spirit, cheeky, gavroche and awake. Here, the extension offered by the badass post-rock band Bitchin’ Bajas on the micro-cells, jazzy or funk-driven, swells the dose of roughness and harshness of the carpet on which Marvin Tate coos, master of his own voice, Soulman to split your soul.
Photo of Mike Reed Separatist Party at Météo Festival, Mulhouse, 08.2023 by Alicia Gardès.