"NYC’s Brooklyn Bowl celebrated their 9th anniversary with the debut of a new project (nO*sO*nO*) on Saturday, July 7th. Spearheaded by guitarist Eric Krasno (Soulive/Lettuce) specifically for the occasion, the trio included drummer Joe Russo (Joe Russo’s Almost Dead) and bassist MonoNeon (Prince). While the three musicians have played together on many occasions in various other supergroup formations, Saturday night marked the first performance as a dedicated trio under this moniker. For most of the two-set performance, surprise guest keyboardist Peter Levin (Gregg Allman Band) added his own ivory flavors to the mix.
Relying heavily on improvisation, (nO*sO*nO*) dug deep into the funk, jazz, and psychedelic rock catalogs. Covers of Jimi Hendrix‘s “Manic Depression”, The Beatles‘ “Get Back”, Billy Cobham‘s “Stratus”, John Scofield‘s “Hottentot”, appeared throughout the free-flowing jams and captivated the audience with their supersonic chemistry.
As of now, Saturday night was the only scheduled performance for (nO*sO*nO*). However, the excitement from both the band members and the crowd was high enough that we can keep our fingers crossed for at least a round two.
Thanks to taper McRoberts, you can listen to the full show below:" - Live For Live Music
For songwriting which reflects heartfelt emotion in an edgy and profound way, Eric Krasno blends Rock, Funk and Soul to projects feelings from within on the psych-driven "Blood From A Stone" which features appearances by Derek Trucks, as well as members of Soulive, Lettuce and The London Souls. This album represents a new reveal of Krasno's artistry as he draws from the Rock influences he grew up with and progresses to "both literally and metaphorically finds his voice".
"New Orleans-based, D.C. native Nigel Hall is an honest, humble guardian of soul music. When asked about himself, Nigel reflects, “I'm just someone who lives, eats, drinks music.” It's easy to hear the energy his vocals and keyboards bring to his various musical collaborations: The Warren Haynes Band, Lettuce, Jon Cleary, The Nth Power, Oteil Burbridge & Roosevelt Collier, The Soul Rebels, Doug Wimbish, Dr. Klaw, and countless others."
"His dedication to soul can be heard on his Feel Music/Round Hill debut solo album, Ladies & Gentlemen...Nigel Hall. As he moves from support roles to the spotlight, Hall delivers 10 tracks of joyful, melodic music ranging from Motown to Philly soul to the second-line funk of New Orleans, with a taste of gospel and old-time R&B thrown in (and a majority of the album is written by Hall, with some keen covers of rare Isley Brothers, Ramp, Latimore, and Stanley Clarke tunes).
Produced by Eric Krasno (Soulive, Lettuce) and with support from an elite band including Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson, Ivan Neville, Charlie Hunter, and Adam Deitch (Lettuce, Ledisi, John Scofield), among others, Ladies & Gentlemen... is the proper introduction to Nigel Hall for fans of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Charles Bradley, Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, The O’Jays, and Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats." - The Blue Note New York
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