BYOB (band)
BYOB is an 11-piece London-based brass band, writing original music inspired by hip-hop sample culture, contemporary jazz and dance music. Formed in London in 2012, the group has performed at a large number of venues and festivals around the UK. Their first record, the EP 'Family', is due for self-release on the 15th of March 2020[1].
Instrumentation
The current line-up is as follows:
- 3 Trumpets
- 2 Trombones
- 1 Alto Saxophone
- 1 Tenor Saxophone
- 1 Baritone Saxophone
- 1 Sousaphone
- 1 Drum kit
- 1 Percussionist (congas/shakers)
Gigs/History
The band was a regular at Dalston's former club Passing Clouds[2] before it was closed in 2016. Since then, they have performed at venues across the British Isles, from Bristol's The Canteen [3] to Ireland's All Together Now Festival [4] and Durham's Brass Festival [5][6]. Notably, they performed on the Truth stage at the 2017 edition of Glastonbury Festival in front of their largest crowd to date. [7]
Online
While their website [8] is still under construction, their online presence centres around their Facebook[9] and Instagram[10] pages. Below are some more links to content relating to previous shows.
References
- https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/byob
- https://www.sofarsounds.com/artists/byob
- https://www.residentadvisor.net/images/events/flyer/2016/12/uk-1231-910598-front.jpg
- https://www.instagram.com/byobsounds/tagged/
- https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/136258-byob-2019
- http://www.globallocal.co.uk/artists/bring-your-own-brass/
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