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Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Label: Hypersoul Records
Management: Hypersoul, LLC
Website: www.bigsamsfunkynation.com
Genre: Rock
Big Sam's Funky Nation have established their presence on the forefront of the New Orleans music scene. Trombone powerhouse and band leader "Big Sam" Williams, formerly of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, has been celebrated as "the top man on the slide trombone in the birthplace of jazz" by the San Francisco Chronicle and the band has been touted for consistently "bringing a straight raw party" by Jambase. 2010 has been a busy year for The Nation, with two European tours (France and Greece), a recurring role in the new HBO original series "Treme", and a busy US touring schedule including festivals such as the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Bonnaroo Arts & Music Festival, South by Southwest, Doheney Blues Festival and Gathering of the Vibes. For 2011, BSFN does not intend to slow down. The momentum BSFN has recently accumulated will only continue to grow off of the successful release of their fourth and most prolific album to date, King Of The Party. Be on the lookout for BSFN's masterful blend of a rock, with an improv-style associated with jazz and a horn-heavy front section that's the hallmark of funk. The energy level is always high voltage when BSFN takes the stage.
“…Big Sam's Funky Nation is tight enough (and hot enough) to turn coal into a diamond--here's what makes the Funky Nation so infectious: You cannot have more fun than they're having on stage. You cannot smile more than Big Sam. You cannot dance better than Big Sam.”
Ryan White - The Oregonian
"I do not understand how you can watch Big Sam's Funky Nation sitting -- unless your legs are broke. The Funky Nation is that good."
Ryan White - The Oregonian
“Thousands dance, clap to Big Sam's Funky Nation at Jazz Fest in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — BSFN, one of New Orleans' most energetic brass bands, had a crowd of thousands on its feet at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on Saturday… Fans danced and clapped to the music under a sunny sky”
CHEVEL JOHNSON - Associated Press
“Few frontment utilize a more unconventional instument than Big Sam, and with brass in hand, the only things working harder than his trombone slide were his feet.”
Ryan Snyder - Yes Weekly
“The top man on the slide trombone in the birthplace of jazz is Sammie 'Big Sam' Williams... Williams is leader of Big Sam's Funky Nation, a killer septet of young assassins with an explosive blend of hard-driving funk and the festive sound of New Orleans street parades.”
Joel Selvin, Chronicle Senior Pop Music Critic - San Francisco Chronicle
“Their music is in-your-face and unapologetic, like a good, raunchy trombone solo should be… It's a party for party's sake… soul food to get us through the week.”
Eric Podolsky - JamBase
“As long as groups like Big Sam's Funky Nation helm communal happenings like this one the funky fever is bound to spread.
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Aaron LaFont - JamBase
