The Vanguard and Bros Houligan Present...
Shamarr Allen
with
King Cabbage Brass Band
Thu
Mar, 3
8:00 pm
( Doors: 7:00 pm )
The Vanguard
All Ages
$15 adv // $20 dos
Artists
Shamarr Allen
“He hasn’t released it yet, but Shamarr Allen has his hit: Once “My Girl Doesn’t Have Enough Sex With Me” gets out, he’ll be a patron saint to frustrated guys everywhere. It’s one of his classic-R&B styled songs, with a funny (but respectful) Michael Jackson mention in the lyric. When he played it at Congo Square he had most of the guys, and a few of the gals, singing along in agreement.”
OffBeat Magazine
May 2013
“His energetic rapport with the audience and his unconventional approach to brass – he plays trumpet – that brandishes him as different. When I arrive at his set, he’s just finishing up a slightly uplifting, if not frantic rocker that leads him into smashing his instrument into the ground. I’ve never seen a brass musician go all punk rock like that, but it was pretty sweet. Double points for crowd surfing, bringing out an all children’s brass section, and telling everyone to “jump out of their drawers.” Basically, he should be playing every festival, especially with a closing line like this: “I told y’all white people have rhythm.” Hilarious.”
www.consequenceofsound.net
“…This is not a one (rock) note album as it ventures into rap, contemporary rhythm and blues, pop, and a couple of tunes that might suggest a touch of reggae. The biggest difference on this disc is that Allen showcases himself more as prolific songwriter, punchy vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and producer than he does as the frontman blowing trumpet and singing. “
Groovescapes
King Cabbage Brass Band
King Cabbage Brass Band is Oklahoma’s only New Orleans-inspired brass band! King Cabbage features the finest horn players in the region, who are ready to bring the heat any given night! Our sound fuses the popular New Orleans brass band style with an eclectic blend of pop, R&B, hip-hop, and funk. Typical performances include explosive renditions of recent favorites by artists like Beyoncé, Outkast, Drake, Justin Timberlake, and Rage Against The Machine, as well as our own spin on the brass band standards of Rebirth and Dirty Dozen.