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Someone once said that if
Brooklyn and New Orleans had a love child it would be conceived
while listening to Rubblebucket: a wild young eight-some from
Brooklyn, Boston and Burlington, Vermont (i.e. Ver-brook-ston).
Drawing influence from the likes of Talking Heads, James Brown
and Bjork, their banging horns and bombastic dance beats provide
a landscape for the warm vocals of lead lady Kalmia. In the 2
years since their mythical seminal gig their all-original music
has come to define a new genre: rock-ro-beat.
Kalmia Traver and Alex Toth, formerly of the John Brown's Body
horn section, have been musical partners for over 5 years. In
June of 2007 they joined forces with the worldly percussionist
Craig Myers (of Mike Gordon Band) at an art opening/party held
in an old milk plant in Burlington VT. The night's magic and
chemistry was undeniably potent. In the ensuing months
Rubblebucket was born out of 9-hour rehearsals (containing
meditative 40-minute vamps), epic home-made vegetarian meals,
raucous basement parties, and moonlit escapades in Burlington
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Finding inspiration in hard work
and honor in following one's
dharma, the group dove into a
lifestyle of tireless touring.
Over the course of two years
they gigged their way to
recognition in markets
throughout the Northeastern and
Midwestern USA, and the band's
determination and taste for life
on the edge never dwindled. At a
typical Rubblebucket show a
willing participant can expect
to dance hard, sweat, feel warm
and maybe even happy, they may
even feel a communal sense of
reverie with the band and the
rest of the crowd. That is the
dream that Rubblebucket members
carry in their hearts.
Rubblebucket won the 2009 Boston
Music Award for Live Act of the
Year and was featured in the
December 2009 issue of Relix
Magazine's "On The Verge: 5
Artists You Should Know."
Additionally they were chosen by
SPIN Magazine as a "Must-hear
artist from the 2009 CMJs." 2010
promises to be an exciting year,
with a new single to be released
in April, Ozomatli support tour
this spring, new album & music
videos in the works, and
festivals including Camp Bisco
9, High Sierra and the Sierra
Nevada World Music Festival this
summer!
Rubblebucket
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