THE MOTET
OZOMATLI
Soul Rebels Brass Band & DJ Mikey Thunder
Fillmore Auditorium
Saturday, April 20
Live Nation is pleased to present THE MOTET at The Fillmore Auditorium on Saturday,
April 20. Special guests OZOMATLI, Soul Rebels Brass Band and DJ Mikey Thunder will open the show. Show time is 8:00 PM. Doors open at 7:30 PM
2012 brought a new sound to a familiar face in the national music community. With an astonishingly talented cast of musicians, The Motet has refined their sound and their vision into a dynamic and expressive improvisational force.
Founded and led by drummer Dave Watts, the group began over ten years ago and hasn’t let up since. Featuring complex compositions written and arranged by Watts himself, the music tells a story through syncopated rhythms and melodies. As music and technology evolve at an astounding rate, so too has The Motet pioneered their unique sound while continuing to defy categorization. With roots in Jazz, Afrobeat, Funk, Salsa and Samba, The Motet keeps their audiences in a dancing frenzy by layering House and Techno rhythms into a style that is uniquely their own.
With its 6th release, Dig Deep, The Motet once again proves that it is a group committed to exploring and pushing the sonic envelope, while still remaining dedicated to the musical traditions that have defined their sound. A heavy-horned Afrobeat influence countered with a textural blanket of Electronica, this album showcases the talents and strengths of the cast of characters that drummer and producer Dave Watts has assembled. Keyboardist Joey Porter lays down the funk under the coursing melodies of saxophonist Dominic Lalli in pure Motet fashion, with the ever driving beats of Watts' masterful rhythmic production pushing the music through sonic peaks and valleys that tantalize and invigorate listeners. If you've loved The Motet for years or are just tuning in, listen up. You won't be disappointed.
Founded and led by drummer Dave Watts, the group began over ten years ago and hasn’t let up since. Featuring complex compositions written and arranged by Watts himself, the music tells a story through syncopated rhythms and melodies. As music and technology evolve at an astounding rate, so too has The Motet pioneered their unique sound while continuing to defy categorization. With roots in Jazz, Afrobeat, Funk, Salsa and Samba, The Motet keeps their audiences in a dancing frenzy by layering House and Techno rhythms into a style that is uniquely their own.
With its 6th release, Dig Deep, The Motet once again proves that it is a group committed to exploring and pushing the sonic envelope, while still remaining dedicated to the musical traditions that have defined their sound. A heavy-horned Afrobeat influence countered with a textural blanket of Electronica, this album showcases the talents and strengths of the cast of characters that drummer and producer Dave Watts has assembled. Keyboardist Joey Porter lays down the funk under the coursing melodies of saxophonist Dominic Lalli in pure Motet fashion, with the ever driving beats of Watts' masterful rhythmic production pushing the music through sonic peaks and valleys that tantalize and invigorate listeners. If you've loved The Motet for years or are just tuning in, listen up. You won't be disappointed.
From
years of incessant touring and with a rich legacy under their belt, The
Motet’s “resolve to evolve” has made them indispensable in the East and
West Coast groove circuits. Writes Dave Kirby of Boulder Magazine: “Watts'
dedication and artistic integrity have created an elusive musical
entity which seems to be as much fun to play in as it is to go out and
hear.” The Motet is a
world-class ensemble that whips audiences into a whirlwind using sheer
impromptu force. The rhythms are spontaneous and textured and the beats
are hard driving. The
band uses this energy to create a rapport between the audience and
themselves that is rarely seen in today's world of manufactured rock.
The Motet consecrates the ground on which dance music meets free-form
improvisation.
In their fifteen years together as a band, celebrated Los Angeles culture-mashers Ozomatli have gone from being hometown heroes to being named U.S. State Department Cultural Ambassadors. Ozomatli
has always juggled two key identities. They are the voice of their city
and they are citizens of the world. Their music — a notorious
urban-Latino-and-beyond collision of hip hop and salsa, dancehall and
cumbia, samba and funk, merengue and comparsa, East LA R&B and New
Orleans second line, Jamaican ragga and Indian raga— has long followed a
key mantra: it will take you around the world by taking you around L.A.
Ozo
is a product of Los Angeles’ grassroots political scene. Proudly born
as a multi-racial crew in post-uprising 90s Los Angeles, the band has
built a formidable reputation over five full-length studio albums and a
relentless touring schedule for taking party rocking so seriously that
it becomes new school musical activism.
The
band had long been a favorite of international audiences-playing
everywhere from Japan to North Africa and Australia-and their music had
always been internationalist in its scope, seamlessly blending and
transforming traditions from Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Middle
East. Ozomatli has spent 15
years working diligently to spread its message of peace, communication
and understanding through music, with a long standing tradition of
performing for children all over the world, from the schools of North
St. Louis to the orphanages of Southeast Asia.
TICKETS WENT ON SALE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2 @ 10:00 AM
at the Fillmore Auditorium Box Office, online at www.ticketmaster.com or call 800 – 745 - 3000
Tickets are $27.50 GA ADV and $30.00 GA DOS plus applicable service charges.
The
Fillmore box office is open Monday - Friday from 12:00 Noon - 6:00pm
& Saturdays from 10:00am - 2:00pm. On days of Fillmore shows, the
box office is open from 12:00 Noon – 9:00pm.
The box office accepts cash, MasterCard, Visa and American Express – No checks! Service charges may apply.
THE FILLMORE AUDITORIUM IS LOCATED AT 1510 CLARKSON ST. AT COLFAX.
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