The Know Bodies

19 North 4th Street,Carbondale CO 81623

22 April, 2023

Description

« The daily grind, the constant lie that we can’t get along because … politics. Not us ». The Know Bodies Band is about music and dancing and fearless love of dirty old humanity. Grit makes a pearl. A hi hat makes a hip shake. When working class people make music it is this raucous communion. The Know Bodies tip their hats to soulsters of yesteryear, ska looters and shooters, punk rockers, African jazzmen, Celtic bards and rock rolling surfer B-movers and shakers. When asked about their musical influences they simply say.. « Yes, we are under the influence ». J.T. rips bluesy Hammond/ piano riffs, Innocent Joe injects the hat snare kickdrum dance imperative, Jessie the authentic, time served in Africa percussion, Curtis Holland brings the classy horns and flute, Travis the essential guitar earthquakes and Ryan uses world weary bitterness and triumph and laughter and love to fashion tragicomedy verse. « You made us…so now you have to join us ».