Member Since: 11/2/2005
Band Website: nailahmusic.com
Band Members: Matt DeMerritt (sax, flute, piano)
Deron Johnson (piano)
Paul "Pablo" Legaspi (drums, percussion)
Nailah Porter (vocals, guitar)
Curtis Robertson, Jr. (upright bass, guitar)
Tracey Wannomae (sax, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, ethers)
Influences: the universe, sarah, betty, nina, ella, billie, shirley horn, abbey lincoln, mahalia, shirley caesar, satchmo, count basie, bird, the duke, monk, trane, miles, dizzy, dixie hummingbirds, grandma macey, uncle coojack, grandaddy earnest campbell, aunt adell, elders singing in harmony at st. john cme, martin, malcolm, every choir i ever heard singing praises, every elder i ever heard moan "hmmm yea lawd", labelle, phyllis hyman, thurgood marshall, fannie lou hamer, ahmad jamal, curtis mayfield, earth wind & fire, james brown, roy ayers, bill withers, james taylor, gil scott heron, brian jackson,veda shamsid-deen, dadio on the patio, bobcat roundtree, pharoah sanders, gary bartz, george clinton, toni morrison, june jordon, cornel west, alice walker, zora, cassandra wilson, me'shell, andy bey, sammy davis, jr., frank sinatra, quincy jones, public enemy, stevie wonder, donny hathaway, sweet honey, et al...
Sounds Like: me...southern back porch...carolina blue/black tobacco stained wisdom dressed in sacred cotton handmedowns.....
Record Label: NaiMuse Records
Type of Label: Indie