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HOMENAJE IS NOW AVAILABLE ON ITUNES! CLICK BELOW TO PURCHASE
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CHECK US OUT IN WAXPOETICS ISSUE 27!
BROWNOUT LIVE in SAN FRANCISCO JAN. 26th, 2007!
BROWNOUT - HOMENAJE
The LONG awaited debut album from the legendary Brownout finally sees the light of day. The album is entitled "Homenaje", meaning Homage and will be released on the UK's Freestyle Records. It will no doubt make international noise as the real deal latin funk, 2 1/2 years in the making. In their rare off time from Grupo Fantasma, the band hit analog tape machines, home studios and laptops to create their full length introduction to the world, chock full of latin, afro, funk and psychedelic sounds that will challenge you to sit still without snapping your neck. Â¡Con el Brownout no se juega!
To put it simply, Brownout! performs the nastiest latin funk music out today. This band of "party rocking legends" was resurrected from the same tequila soaked border town explosion that originated the highly acclaimed latin powerhouse Grupo Fantasma. Fresh off the worldwide release of their debut album on the UK's prestigious Freestyle Records, the band has made waves internationally amongst DJ's, tastemakers and good music fans alike.
Brownout! is an 8 piece ensemble complete with 2 guitars, bass, no nonsense latin percussion, and a horn section worthy of backing everyone from Prince to Spoon. Throwback but not copycat retro, their music is timeless and honest, keeping the spirit of 70s afro-latin and funk music alive while honoring their South Texas roots.
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Member Since: 6/27/2005
Band Website: brownoutmusic.blogspot.com
Band Members: Greg Gonzalez-bass
Beto Martinez-guitar
Adrian Quesada-guitar
Johnny Lopez-drums
Sweet Lou-congas
Josh Levy-saxophones
Leo Gauna-trombone
Gilbert Elorreaga-trumpet
Influences:
Tequila, Tecate, Sensitive shit.
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Brownout-Homenaje CD
"The sleeper hit of the year." - Austin Chronicle
"A band like this restores faith that all may not be lost.....If this doesn’t get the party started, y’all must be D.O.A." - XLR8R
"Their sound has a clear Latin influence but isn’t holden to simply trying to sound like it’s East Harlem 1968 again." - Soul Sides.com
"Reverence for the music of the Latin diaspora equal to that for dusted Funk, Soul, Jazz & Rock." - Okayplayer.com
"A collection of robust heavy hitters that will stand the test of time." - Straight No Chaser
"****" - Austin American Statesman
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Brownout-African Battle/El Narco 12"
"Nails both the sound and feel of mid-to-late 70Ãs Latin/funk/rock perfectly. Both cuts are fire." - Ground Lift Magazine
"Proper dancefloor filling business" - Piccadilly Records
AVAILABLE NOW
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Brownout-Homenaje 45

"Nasty latin funk music" - Soulseduction.com
"Lovely 7" of latin funk - Tunes.co.uk
"Latin funk with a 70s groove....a bold, proud statemeny" - Dusty Groove
"A top quality 7" - Hard to find Records DJ Megastore
"An amazing Latin club funky mother.....recommended!!!" - Jumborecords.co.uk
Record Label: Aire Sol Records, Freestyle, Alternate Take
Type of Label: Indie

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Posted by Brownout! on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:48:00 PST

BROWNOUT WINS AUSTIN MUSIC AWARD!

We walked away winners at last night’s 2008 Austin Music Awards! This was our first award ever, where in a strange sequence of events, we somehow defeated OURSELVES as Grupo Fantasma, who place...
Posted by Brownout! on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:28:00 PST

BROWNOUT IN WAXPOETICS ISSUE 27/SXSW APPEARANCES

**UPDATE: THE ARTICLE IS ONLINE HERECHECK OUT WAXPOETICS ISSUE 27 FOR A FEATURE ON BROWNOUT!SXSW 2008Brownout will be making a few appearances during the 2008 SXSW festival, including the "Ubiquity an...
Posted by Brownout! on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:32:00 PST

West Coast Tour Thanks/Brownout on Soulsides.com

" Thanks to everyone who made our first run out to the West Coast a HUGE success...we had a blast EVERY city we hit, in particular we'd like to thank the following folks:-Zeque/The Wax Museum and Laur...
Posted by Brownout! on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 07:07:00 PST

WEST COAST TOUR PRESS

El Paso's entertainment weekly What's Up previewed our show...http://www.whatsuppub.com/showMusic.asp?articleId=495 0LAist reviewed our cd and previewed our show as well....http://www.whatsuppub.com/sh...
Posted by Brownout! on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:55:00 PST

WEST COAST TOUR DATES/ALBUM ONLINE NOW!

well be hitting the road for a weekend run starting with a send off party here in austin at beauty bar for only 5 bucks... TUE JAN 22nd - BEAUTY BAR - AUSTIN, TX WED JAN 23rd - ZEPPELINS PUB - EL PASO...
Posted by Brownout! on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 08:54:00 PST

"HOMENAJE" makes ALBUM OF THE YEAR in AUSTIN CHRONICLE

Our album "Homenaje" made numerous top ten lists, including a few 1s!AUSTIN POWELLTop 10 Texas Albums1) Brownout, Homenaje (Freestyle)2) Okkervil River, The Stage Names (Jagjaguwar)3) The Octopus Proj...
Posted by Brownout! on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 11:10:00 PST

AUSTIN DAZE interview

check out this interview with local austin zine austin daze:http://austindaze.com/?p=307
Posted by Brownout! on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:00:00 PST

"HOMENAJE" 13 on KUT’s TOP 50 for last week

THE WEEKLY TOP 60 - 09/26/07The New Pornographers / Challengers / MatadorManu Chao / La Radiolina / NacionalSpoon / Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga / MergeBen Harper And The Innocent Criminals / Lifeline / VirginRilo ...
Posted by Brownout! on Tue, 02 Oct 2007 10:48:00 PST

4 STAR AUSTIN CHRONICLE REVIEW!

http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/review?oid=oid %3A543220BrownoutHomenaje (Freestyle)The cover of Brownout's debut, Homenaje Spanish for "homage" preserves a traditional Mexican shrine...
Posted by Brownout! on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 05:40:00 PST