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Brass Messengers
Other / Ska / Jam Band

"Gypsy Dixie Polka Two Step Brass Country Cha Cha"

St. Paul / Minneapolis, Minnesota
United States

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Member Since3/25/2006
Band Websitebrassmessengers.com
Band MembersTony Randazzo - Spiritual Leader - Peck Horn, Eb Tuba Paul Fonfara - Bb Reeds, Gypsy spirit Tony Balluff - Bb Clarinet extraordinaire Kristen Froebel - The Queen of Bb and Eb Saxophones Philip Potyandi - Louis Armstrong wannabe on the Cornet Mike Manthei - Playing upper limits of the Trumpet Tom Carlson - Shaking the rattles and Blowing the Trumpet JB McLain - Trombone and other unidentifiable mouth sounds Steve "The Enforcer" Sandberg - The Crying Trombone Scott Anderson - The Bottom Ryan Billig - hand, stick and strapped on drums
InfluencesFanfare Ciocarlia, Goran Bregovic, Hank Williams, Perez Prado, The Skatalittes, Duke Ellington, Mahala Rai Banda, Bach and any other thing that makes it's way through our little minds.
Sounds LikeFrench, German, Indian, African, Ecuadorian, Italian, New Orleans Street Parades played by the Monty Python Bunch.
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   About Brass Messengers
A Minneapolis/St. Paul outfit of ten that plays whatever sort of music we can fit into our horns. Based around the Gypsy Brass styles of Romania, we have added our own take on American Country Music, Latin American Dance Rythyms and Afro-Pop. ..

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Nancy





Jun 19 2008 12:06 AM

Hey Ryan..would you be interested in playing your magical percussion stuff for one show on August 15th?? It would be at the same place as the Groundhog show.....Dreamland Arts in the Midway. Lemme know...Nance
Planet Tuba





Mar 22 2008 2:43 PM

Keep rockin'!
David Stenshoel





Feb 29 2008 8:57 PM

See you on the 17th!
Josh Brown





Feb 9 2008 5:46 PM

Just came by to say hi and have a great weekend!!

Keep in touch,
-Josh

JOSH BROWN: Josh Brown
fanfare BIB





Jan 3 2008 10:25 AM

Happy new year :)
Les BIB
Mames Babegenush





Dec 29 2007 8:16 PM

Flyer_Balkanfestudvalget
Official YounG E Music Page





Dec 28 2007 4:46 PM

Thanks for the add appreciate the love...... be sure to check out the page and stay posted and i'll be sure to let you know when the mixtape drop

Young Breed Entertainment
fanfare BIB





Dec 19 2007 5:19 AM

Hi, thx for the add :)
Les BIB


Charles





Dec 18 2007 7:40 PM

Merry Christmas
Brothers Quetico





Dec 14 2007 11:04 PM

Nara





Nov 9 2007 3:10 PM

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GO EAST!
the first 100% balkan party in Rio de Janeiro

sat 10.11.2007 // doors 22 h // entrance 14/16/18 R$
Cine Lapa - Av. Mem de Sá, 23 - Lapa
Rio de Janeiro - BRAZIL

from 23h
dance GO EAST!

DJ Kosta Kostov [balkanXpress] (Bulgaria/Germany)
Kalderash Soundsystem (Rio de Janeiro)
+ Live percucion performance David Rey (France)

visuals VJ Timba
VJ W-Tec
belly dancing with Marina Fabricio
live stream of the party starting at 22 h (Rio time)

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22 h
cinema Go East!

Presentation of the movie ¨Life is A Miracle¨ by Emir Kusturica
DVD lottery - special water pipe degustation
and of course FREE VODKA SHOTS





JuLie





Oct 8 2007 12:54 AM

Hooray! I was introduced to your music last week at the Fitz. I'm in love! I hope to see you again soon. Thanks and keep up the great work! -- JuLie
Brothers Quetico





Sep 8 2007 7:42 PM

Shannon





Jul 12 2007 5:36 AM

Hey, love the songs! Is there any way I can add one to my myspace page? The add button doesn't work.
NOMIA





Jul 10 2007 12:25 AM

Copper Box





Jun 14 2007 1:45 AM

Hey Messengers-

Hope you guys are doing well. We'll have to play another show together this Fall if Minneapolis lifts their ban on our music!

Have a good Summer,
Copper Box
Bandadriatica - Project: Rotta per Otranto





Jun 1 2007 7:47 PM

Bravi!!!
BandAdriatica
Romantica





May 25 2007 5:45 PM

Truly looking forward to the Varsity show with you fellas! jimmy O of romantica
merve





May 11 2007 2:40 PM

emir kusturica
black cat white cat
bubamara =)
smiles..
Black Dog Cafe





Feb 25 2007 8:09 PM

Hey Tony where have you been? Good to see you here. Come play at the Black Dog again sometime.

La Fanfare des KADORS de Montpellier





Feb 22 2007 1:21 PM

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Jan 27 2007 9:34 AM

thanx for add..i like your music.
good luck from germany/braunschweig
markus
Gipsy Tunes





Jan 21 2007 8:09 PM

Thanks for friendship.
Wery nice music with a lot of energy. opa opa .
Ciao from Norway.

Opre Roma Gipsy Orchestra.
Leopold s'affole





Jan 18 2007 8:17 PM

SUPER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tony





Dec 25 2006 5:03 AM

hey guys!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
<3
Charles





Dec 22 2006 12:01 AM

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Thanks for the show at the Cedar.
The Super Secrets





Dec 8 2006 4:37 AM

Hey, I gotta tell you that I'm loving your band. I especially like the Specials cover.
Cafe Accordion Orchestra





Sep 30 2006 1:55 AM

Hey Brass Messengers - thanks for the Request!

CAO
Polka Freak Out





Sep 28 2006 3:54 AM

Come. Freak with us.
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Bubba Hernandez





Sep 21 2006 3:32 PM

Welcome to Bubba Land.
BH
Zydepunks





May 19 2006 3:06 PM

holy crap, that's really good. y'all are real, real tight! kudoz.
Black Bear Combo





May 19 2006 2:43 PM

Great stuff! you got a party goin up there--
Painted Saints





May 19 2006 2:41 PM

sliced bread ain't got nothin' on the brass messengers.
sandruca





Apr 29 2006 4:54 AM

Heeey!! Gracias por el add and the gooD gypsy music...makes me dance and be hyper all the time...
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