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Pure. Raw. Grimy. Fresh. TABAKIN is the experimental soul infused force conquering Chicago. Founder and frontman "Uncle" Noah Tabakin, and seasoned crew of master musicians "Nasty" Nathan Greer, Joey "Tremolo" Bohlmann and Dan "The Frog" Fraga deliver raw beats, distinctive guitars and brick-hard baritone sax and bass that seize audiences and instantly convert onlookers to devout fans.Live TABAKIN juxtaposes tight compositions with limitless improvisational freestyle sessions. Unsterilized creative lyrics, engaging stage presence and the band's insatiable passion for music deliver an unforgettable concert experience.The crew is infecting its local and regional fan base by hosting weekly freestyle open mic nights at Chicago hotspots, touring the Midwest and paving its road to the East Coast... width="425" height="350" ..

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Member Since: 11/10/2004
Band Website: tabakin.com
Band Members: "Nasty" Nathan Greer- Drums, Joey "Tremolo" Bohlmann-Guitar, Dan "The Frog" Fraga- Bass, "Uncle" Noah Tabakin- Bari Sax and Vocals.
Influences: EPMD, Eric B and Rakim, Sun Ra, James Brown, Van Halen, Black Keys, Mob Deep, Wu Tang, De La Soul, dj Shadow, rjd2, Wild Kingdom, Fishbone, Bad Brains, Cody Chestnut, Al Green, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Led Zeppelin, Jon Legend, MF Doom, Kool Keith, Dolly Parton, Queens of the Stone Age, Metallica, Ozzy, Motley Crue, Wilson Pickett, Robert Johnson, Andrew bird, Louis the XIV, Lady Sovereign, Black Mountain, Small Change, Muddy Waters, ELO, Journey, The Melvins, Fear, Bo Diddley, The Selector, Franks Zappa, Tool, Nina Simone, Old Dirty Bastard,
Sounds Like: a foot rub
Record Label: The Chicago Drop
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

New tunes on the site recorded live on WMSE

Bear in mind that these are rough mixes and unmastered, but we're pretty happy considering they were done live on the radio, one shot to rock type deals. I hope you enjoy
Posted by TABAKIN on Tue, 23 May 2006 07:52:00 PST

Madison, Champagne, Springfield

We really had a great time this last weekend. It was a lot less exhausting than a few weeks back with Steven's Point and Milwaukee. Madison was full of friendly faces from the old school and a good fe...
Posted by TABAKIN on Mon, 22 May 2006 09:36:00 PST

YO! Check out the new video for "Kick Down the Door" shot and edited by HMC Design

YO! Check out the new video for "Kick Down the Door". We're jacked at how well it turned out. Great thanks to Crosby for all her hard work.
Posted by TABAKIN on Sat, 13 May 2006 07:43:00 PST

Wild weekend

So we had a whirlwind weekend. Steven's Point on Friday to warm it up, arriving in Milwaukee at 5am to then get up at 11 to be at live radio broadcast at wmse by 1:30. We had an awsome time with Tom ...
Posted by TABAKIN on Fri, 12 May 2006 09:08:00 PST

Where we're at and what's to come

So after a few long months of being a bit unsure of where things were headed, TABAKIN is finally coming out of the dark clouds. We've got some new material that we are hyped on, a new member, Nick Woo...
Posted by TABAKIN on Wed, 01 Mar 2006 03:56:00 PST

Double Door

Hey folks, Thanks so much to everyone who came out and rocked with us on sat. Feb. 18th at the Double Door. We had a great time. As you may have noticed we're concentrating on showcasing our new ...
Posted by TABAKIN on Wed, 22 Feb 2006 05:14:00 PST