Come celebrate Audiopharmacys State of the Heart Album Release Fest and see us perform live in their hometown of San Francisco at the Brick and Mortar Music Hall, Saturday Sept 27, 2014, 9pm-2am! First 50 guests will be gifted the new album, State of the Heart - FREE! Live music by Audiopharmacy (Live Indigenous Hip Hop / World Dub) On The Decks: Dj Offerings, Ras K DJ, and special guest DJs to be announced (Spinning Global Bass / Hip Hop / Dancehall y mas!) FOR CONCERT TICKETS: brickandmortarmusic/event/680539-audiopharmacy-san-francisco/ ABOUT THE NEW ALBUM - STATE OF THE HEART Since returning from their latest tour in March, Audiopharmacy has focused their endeavors on creating new music for the people, as well as strengthening creative collaborations with other like-visioned performers and organizations all over the world to promote global consciousness and healing through the arts. Their efforts will have culminated in an unprecedented completion of five musical projects by the end of 2014. ABOUT AUDIOPHARMACY The first album to be released at the end of September is the Audiopharmacy Live album titled State of The Heart. Aptly named State of The Heart to convey both a critical look at the current state of our planet, as well as a positive message of personal & collective change, activation, unity and love, this album represents the essence of a live Audiopharmacy show and showcases eclectic instrumentation and reflective lyricism and melodics about the bands journey and their path as artists, activists, healers, global citizens and warriors for the people and our planet, Mama Earth. Making music that moves the soul and stirs insight, Audiopharmacy is a multicultural mix of members consisting of founder - Hapa (Chinese) American Teao (producer, guitar & turntables), Pomo Indian/African lyricist - Ras K’dee (MC & keys), Pasha Brown (MC & sampler), Italian Keepyahjoy (bass & buckets), Virgin Islander Ras Kwome Gustave (drums & vocals) and the Native Hummingbird, Desirae Harp (vocals). Spawned from its roots in Hip Hop, Audiopharmacy extends its repertoire beyond the genre. By intricately fusing live instrumentation, global musical styles, and indigenous roots, the band’s audio healing re-defines the meaning and the sound of “World Hip Hop”. By pulling together inspiration from all corners of the earth, Audiopharmacy makes music that is unique & avant-garde, yet always speaks the language of the people. Audiopharmacy has been strongly rooted in community and based in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 15 years. In San Francisco, the band has played in music venues such as the Elbo Room, The Mighty, Club 6, The Sandbox, Red Devil Lounge, 1015 Folsom, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, Treasure Island, Pier 23, Bissap Baobab VIllage, and Public Works to name a few. The band has also performed in countless community events to support diverse and important causes throughout the Bay Area and has a solid base of new and long-time fans from all walks of life, including fellow musicians, artists, and activists. Additionally, the band has had the opportunity and privilege to tour and travel all over the world and back. Domestically, Audiopharmacy has performed all over the West Coast, New York, Washington D.C. and New Mexico, while internationally, the band has taken the stage at festivals, concert halls, clubs, orphanages, schools, and US Embassy events in Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Holland, France, the UK, Japan, the Philippines, Indonesia, Samoa, New Zealand (Aotearoa), Fiji, the Solomon Islands, Ecuador, Morocco, Oman and Cyprus. In both 2013 and 2014, Audiopharmacy was chosen out of 300 bands nation-wide for their musical excellence and educational capability as US Music and Cultural Ambassadors for the American Music Abroad Program by American Voices and U.S. Department of State’s Office of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The band successfully fostered cross-cultural engagement and understanding through their music, performances, workshops and daily interactions, and was awarded the Mayoral Proclamation by the City & County of San Francisco upon returning home from their first tour.
Posted on: Wed, 10 Sep 2014 18:41:08 +0000