“Give Us More Power”, or GUMP for short, give a middle-finger salute to traditional genre boundaries by mixing rock, post-rock, jazz and rap. Their self-released debut EP Sleven was praised by Afropunk and dubbed onto cassette by DC’s Babe City Records. Now the quartet of guitarist/keyboardist Ali Badalov, drummer Zeeshan Shad bassist Joey Pappas and rapper Uno Hype star in their first music video for the new single “Flight Song”, directed by Arshum Rouhanian. All we can say is, these guys clearly have a lot of fun being in a rap-rock band called GUMP.
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Monthly Archives: December 2017
Presenting Run Come See @ Millennium Stage
DC’s original source for homegrown music Hometown Sounds is really excited to present Run Come See for our December #DCmusic showcase at the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage.
Run Come See is a project of Washington, DC musicians Lauren Calve (slide guitar/vocals), John Figura (guitar/vocals), and Tom Liddle (upright bass/vocals). Each bringing their own sensibilities of songwriting to the band, Run Come See is a distillation of soulful blues, rock, and country. As a trio, Run Come See creates a deceptively full sound weaving together powerful lead vocals, intricate harmonies, and arrangements that highlight the beauty, power, and range of each instrument. Sharing songwriting, taking turns singing lead, and featuring each instrument, the band is a balanced collaboration between seasoned musicians who respect each other’s skill and musical voice while pushing each other in new directions. After the release of their recent debut album, the trio has been exploring new territory with Fred James on drums and DC jazz legend Thad Wilson (trumpet) leading a dynamic horn section.
RSVP here and come to the free performance at 6 PM on Wednesday December 27th!
The CrossRhodes – America
Producer and rapper Wes Felton and three time Grammy nominated crooner Raheem Devaughn have prolific careers on their own, but their collaboration as The CrossRhodes stands out to fans of DC hip-hop from the golden era of the mid-aughts. The duo has reunited with the mission to use their conscious messages and prodigious talent to further the fraught conversation about race in America. Footprints On The Moon is their first album in many years, and its 2016 single “America”, released right before the election, recently got this powerful music video directed by Chris Scholar featuring poet Raquel Ra Brown. 2017 feels like many steps backward for communities of color in America, but songs like these give us hope for long overdue progress. Make some room in your busy December calendar for The 4th Annual Raheem DeVaughn & Friends Holiday Charity Concert at the Howard Theatre on Thursday December 21st.
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