Outernational

Hip Hop / Dub / Reggae / Jazz from Brooklyn New York
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Outernational

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OUTERNATIONAL is crafting a new sound, drawing from musical styles throughout the world. Lead vocalist Miles Solay's delivery is raw and urgent. Sporting a porcelain tooth screwed into his skull (the result of a lost tooth from a stage microphone), his energy is infectious. Multi-instrumentalist Sonny Suchdev seamlessly slides from playing blazing trumpet lines and jazz solos to singing in three languages and dropping North Indian rhythms on the dhol and bongos. Together, Sonny and Miles form a frontline unlike any other in rock or hip-hop. Guitarist Leo Mintek lays down jumpy afrobeat, dancehall, bhangra and Latin grooves, pushed through an amp cranked to "10." A mad scientist, Leo dubs it out into the echo chamber, exposing the powerhouse rhythm section. Bassist Jesse Williams' playing is melodically daring, but remains anchored to the rapid-fire beats of Puerto-Rican born drummer, Alex Garcia.

OUTERNATIONAL's live show is controlled chaos and pure passion demonstrated in the extraordinary connection between the band and its audience. The band is quickly developing a devoted, diverse following. Since August 2004, OUTERNATIONAL has played for sold-out crowds at North Six (Brooklyn, NY), Southpaw (Brooklyn, NY) and the Knitting Factory Main Stage (NYC); the Basement Bhangra party at SOBs (NYC); thousands of protestors at the Not In Our Name demonstration during the Republican National Convention (NYC); striking immigrant hotel workers at an Atlantic City UNITE HERE union rally; and college students at University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill, NC), SUNY Purchase (Purchase, NY), and New York University (NYC). The group has also shared bills with many notable artists including: Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave), Gogol Bordello, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Wyclef Jean, Serj Tankian (System of a Down), Antibalas, Steve Earle, DJ Rekha, Saul Williams, The Slackers, Boots Riley (The Coup), and Dub is a Weapon.

This April, OUTERNATIONAL is releasing a new single produced by Eugene Hütz of Gogol Bordello. Featuring the songs, What You Say , From The Future , and Ricochet , the single will be marketed to college radio and used for promotional purposes. OUTERNATIONAL has arrived with a bold mission to fulfill a great need as this generation's revolutionary band. As the chorus to their song Time To Soar proclaims: "We want the sky by storm!"
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