NEW
YORK (www.beneventorussoduo.com) - Two guys, four hands,
kaleidoscopically exploding wall of sound. 15 years of history, 200
shows per annum, famous to the underground - they are
Marco Benevento
and Joe Russo. Well positioned to explode this year with their
ropeadope debut � best reason to buy the sun.
Straight outta
Brooklyn like a gringo Sly & Robbie (with tortoise-shell rims), our
masked crusaders - organist
Marco Benevento and drummer Joe Russo -
splinter indie rock and jazz with sweepingly efficient arrangements
that snap, crackle and pop the fine lines one finds in trying to
categorize music.
The two-man Wrecking Crew laid down their
Ropeadope debut in Hollywood in August of 2004 with producer and
premier alterna-drummer Joey Waronker (Beck, R.E.M.) between left-field
collaborations with a range of artists, from hip hop pioneers (Lyrics
Born) to jazz passengers (Charlie Hunter, Steven Bernstein) to rock odd
balls (Rana, Ween) and jam kings (Mike Gordon, Warren Haynes).
The
Duo's Best Reason To Buy The Sun rewards color more than flashiness, by
emulating live what
Radiohead and
Wilco spend small eternities
crafting. Their whisker-brush detail to a gargantuan sound, allows
freedom for the music that is only getting bigger. So, here they are,
the arbiters of forward thinking jazz-rock, the Benevento/Russo Duo,
embarking on over 150 shows in 2005 (including South by Southwest,
Bonnaroo, & Sasquatch
Music Festivals) with plans to conquer the
fabulous world of tomorrow.
www.beneventorussoduo.comRopeadope
Records are distributed exclusively in North
America by Rykodisc.
Founded in 1999 by Andrew Hurwitz, Ropeadope has solidified its
standing among premier small labels while maintaining a dedication of
high-quality diversity. Managing to build a rabid and ever-growing fan
base around the world with its eclectic roster of left-field jazz, hip
hop and funked-up turntablism, the Ropeadope roster currently includes
music industry luminaries such as Sex Mob, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Tin
Hat Trio, Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Skerik, John Medeski, Mike Gordon,
Ahmir Thompson (aka?uestlove), Antibalas, Charlie Hunter, DJ Logic, and
many others.
www.ropeadope.comThe Benevento/Russo Duo Coming Soon to a Town Near You
Sat 2.12.05 Newmarket, NH � Stone Church
Thu 2.17.05 Boston, MA � Harper's Ferry
Sat 2.19.05 Albany, NY � Revolution Hall
Thu 2.24.05 Kyoto, JAPAN � Taku Taku
Fri 2.25.05 Osaka, JAPAN � Club Quattro
Sat 2.26.05 Nagoya, JAPAN � Club Quattro
Mon 2.28.05 Tokyo, JAPAN � Club Quattro
Tue 3.1.05 Tokyo, JAPAN � Club Quattro
Tue 3.8.05 Baltimore, MD � The Funk Box
Wed 3.9.05 Charleston, SC � The
Music Farm
Thu 3.10.05 Jacksonville, FL � Freebird Live
Fri 3.11.05 Ft. Lauderdale, FL � Culture Room
Sat. 3.12.05 Sunrise, FL � Langerado
Music Festival
Mon 3.14.05 Mobile, AL � Mellow Mushroom
Wed 3.16.05 Austin, TX � Blender Bar @ The Ritz (South by Southwest
Music Conference)
Mon 3.21.05 Oxford, MS � Proud Larry's
Wed 3.23.05 Nashville, TN � Exit/In
Thu 3.24.05 Louisville, KY � Uncle Pheasant's
Fri 3.25.05 Chicago, IL � Abbey Pub
Tue 3.29.05 Ann Arbor, MI �
Blind Pig
Wed 3.30.05 Pittsburgh, PA � Mr. Small's Theatre
Thu 3.31.05 Lancaster, PA � Chameleon Club
Fri 4.1.05 Philadelphia, PA � North Star Bar
Fri 4.29.05 New Orleans, LA � House of Blues Parish Room (Late Night) (not public until 3.1.05)
Sat 4.30.05 New Orleans, LA � TwiRoPa Mills (feat. Mike Gordon) (late night) (not public until 2.15.05)
Sat 5.14.05 San Diego, CA � Pacific Beach Block Party
Sat
5.28.05 George, WA � Sasquatch
Music Festival @ the Gorge (w/ Wilco,
The Pixies, Modest Mouse, Arcade Fire, Ray LaMontagne,
Joanna Newsome
and many more)
Fri 6.10.05 Manchester, TN � Bonnaroo
Music Festival (feat. Mike Gordon)
