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THE SUFFERS

A CUP OF sOUL
FROM HOUsTON

I the SuffeRS MeRuPakan gRuP
SOuL Dan R&B aSaL hOuStOn, texaS,
yang terdiri dari vokalis sekaligus aktivis
dan motivator Kam Franklin, Adam
Castaneda (bass), Kevin Bernier (gitar),
Jon Durbin (terompet), Michael Razo
(trombon), Jose Luna (perkusi), Patrick
Kelly (keyboard), dan Nick Zamora
(drums).
Mereka menyuguhkan soul dan R&B
klasik era 1970-1980-an yang kadang-
kadang menyelipkan elemen reggae
karena kenyataannya mereka bermula
dari grup jamming yang memainkan
lagu-lagu reggae. Namun secara garis
besar, mereka menyebut diri “Gulf e the SuffeRS iS a SOuL anD R&B gROuP fROM hOuStOn, texaS, featuring
Coast Soul”, istilah perpaduan kultur vocalist, activist, and motivator Kam Franklin, bassist Adam Castaneda, guitarist Kevin
teluk Gulf dan Houston yang menjadi Bernier, trumpeter Jon Durbin, trombonist Michael Razo, percussionist Jose Luna,
tempat bercampurnya orang-orang keyboardist Patrick Kelly, and drummer Nick Zamora.
Cajun, Afrika-Amerika, Meksiko dengan The group explores soul and the 1970-1980s era classic R&B in which sometimes
beragam latar musik blues, country, with the influence of their original initiation as a reggae jam band, the element could
caribbean music, sampai hip-hop. be found within their music. In general, they define themselves as the “Gulf Coast
Dua hal yang menjanjikan dari mereka Soul”, a term that stipulates a mixture of the Gulf Coast and the city of Houston
adalah, Billboard menyebut debut album cultures, a hub for Cajun, African-American, and Mexican, with different musical
mereka masuk dalam “Top 10 Anticipated styles of blues, country, Caribbean music, to hip-hop.
Rock & Alternative Albums”, sementara The group achieved several recognitions, for instance, Billboard listed their debut
Buzzfeed menyebut mereka “25 New album as one of “Top 10 Anticipated Rock & Alternative Albums” while Buzzfeed dubbed
Artists You Need in Your Life in 2015”. The Suffers as one of “25 New Artists You Need in Your Life in 2015”.

I PeMain SakSOfOn keLahiRan DONNY MCCASLIN e the native Santa CLaRa
Santa CLaRa ini merupakan salah SaxOPhOniSt is one of
satu personel band pendukung David A WIND FOR BOWIE David Bowie’s band members
Bowie di album terakhir Blackstar in his last album, Blackstar
(2016). Donny sebenarnya sudah kerja (2016). Beforehand, McCaslin
dengan Bowie untuk single “Sue (Or collaborated with Bowie’s single
in a Season of Crime)” (2014) dalam “Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)”
kompilasi Nothing Has Changed (2014) (2014) in Nothing Has Changed
yang kemudian meraih Grammy untuk (2014) compilation which then
Best Arrangement, Instrumental and honored with a Grammy for Best
Vocals (2016). Arrangement Instrumental and
Secara personal, Donny sudah tiga Vocals (2016).
kali menjadi nomine Grammy, antara McCaslin has received
lain untuk Best Jazz Instrumental three Grammy nominations,
Solo di lagu “Bulería, Soleá Y Rumba” among them are Best Jazz
(2004) dan Best Improvised Jazz Solo Instrumental Solo for “Bulería,
di lagu “Arbiters of Evolution” (2015). Soleá Y Rumba” (2004) and
Musisi yang mulanya lebih ke arah Best Improvised Jazz Solo for
akustik lalu beralih ke efek ini rekat “Arbiters of Evolution” (2015).
dengan momen bersama David The musician, who began
Bowie sampai kemudian merilis in focusing on acoustic before
album Beyond Now (2016) yang shifting to effects and was closely
terinspirasi dari pengalamannya related to David Bowie, released
bersama sang superstar. Set Beyond Now (2016), an album
pemainnya bahkan sama seperti di inspired by his experience with
Blackstar. Album itu menampilkan the superstar. The album features
dua lagu cover David Bowie serta two David Bowie covers as well as
Deadmau5 dan The Chainsmokers. Deadmau5 and The Chainsmokers.

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