Atomic Bomb! Band
| Atomic Bomb! Band | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Funk, Afrobeat |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Luaka Bop |
| Associated acts | LCD Soundsystem, Hot Chip, Antibalas, Sinkane |
| Members | David Byrne Alexis Taylor Pat Mahoney Lijadu Sisters Joshua Redman Money Mark Ahmed Gallab Jason Trammell Ish Montgomery Jonny Lam Jas Walton |
The Atomic Bomb! Band are a touring supergroup who play the music of Nigerian funk musician William Onyeabor.[1] The core group is music director Ahmed Gallab and his band Sinkane (composed of Jason Trammell on drums, Ish Montgomery on bass and Jonny Lam on guitar), Alexis Taylor (of Hot Chip), Pat Mahoney (of LCD Soundsystem), Money Mark (of the Beastie Boys) Lekan Babalola and Jas Walton (of Antibalas).[2]
The group has also featured special guests including David Byrne (of Talking Heads) Damon Albarn (of Blur), the Lijadu Sisters, Pharoah Sanders, Jamie Lidell, Joshua Redman, Kele Okereke (of Bloc Party), Luke Jenner (of The Rapture), Ghostpoet, Dev Hynes (aka Blood Orange / Lightspeed Champion), Wally DeBacker (Gotye), Young Fathers, Mahotella Queens, Andrew Ashong, Zap Mama, Charles Lloyd, Cheikh Lô, Peaking Lights, David Murray, Para One, Mike Floss, Moses Sumney, Sarah Jones, and Green Gartside.[1][2]
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