Member Since: 4/2/2006
Band Website: losdesterrados.com
Band Members:
Jean-Marc Barsam (bass, saz, guitar, vocals)
Hayley Blitz (vocals)
Mark Greenfield (percussion; daf, dabouka, cajon, vocals)
Daniel Jonas (guitar, oud, vocals)
Andrew Salida (guitar, flute, vocals)
Ariane Todes (violin)
Influences: Gipsy Kings, Flory Jagoda, Stevie Wonder, Emil Zrihan, The Beatles, Yasmin Levy, Joni Mitchell, El Lebrijano, Sergio Mendes, Gerard Edery, Steely Dan, Francoise Atlan, Led Zepplin, Santana, Ruth Yaakov, The Police, Sting, Los Pasharos Sefardis, Earth Wind & Fire, Savina Yannatou, Vincius de Moraes, Janet & Jaq Esim, David Bowie, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Frank Zappa, Gloria Estefan, Prince, Henry Rollins, Camarón de la Isla, Paco de Lucia, Parliament-Funkadelic, John McLaughlin & Shakti, Ahinoam Nini, Hendrix, Kate Bush, Ray Barretto, Steve Vai, Bee Gees, Beach Boys, Nick Drake, Doobie Bros, A-ha, David Bowie, Vangelis, Yes, Rush, Black Sabbath, The Who, Nancy Wilson, Minnie Ripperton, Nina Simone, Taj Mahal, Herbie Hancock, John Lee Hooker, Bill Withers, Bert Jansch, Stephen Glass, Paul Simon, JS Bach, George Benson, Art Blakey, ELO, Shlomo Artzi, Zohar Fresco, Bustan Abraham, Omar Hakim.
Sounds Like:‘Richly textured and sensitively recorded... the songs cut a distinctive sound, rhythmically complex and melodically compelling. ‘Tu’ is a curious and confident musical offering’
SONGLINES
“North London's Los Desterrados tackle the traditional Sephardic repertoire with rather un-English passion and up-tempo energy. These numbers have been performed for more than a millennium but the urgency of these performances makes the years fall away.â€
THE WIRE (One of The Wire’s Top 20 ‘Global’ CDs of 2006)
On ‘Tu' Los Desterrados take the Medieval music of the Sephardic Jews, with it’s strong Latin influences, and drag it effortlessly into the 21st Century. With lashings of Spanish folk and Balkan Soul, they deliver a series of rousing, melancholic songs that pulse with rhythm and feeling.’
LONDON METRO
‘Los Desterrados use these old tunes and lyrics but bring their own personalities and a fair amount of flamenco to the sound. Much of the memorable repetoire is slow and lyrical, but there’s bravado too. Opening track ‘Avre Tu’ is almost Gipsy Kings in it’s latin fire’
LONDON EVENING STANDARD
Record Label: Crusoe Records (www.crusoerecords.com)
Type of Label: Indie