Fri September 26, 2014
Atash - "Everything is Music West Coast Tour"
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AUSTIN’S AWARD-WINNING WORLD MUSIC BAND - ATASH
TO TOUR CALIFORNIA IN SEPTEMBER
EVERYTHING IS MUSIC WEST COAST TOUR INCLUDES ASHKENAZ (9/26), THE MINT (9/28), & MULTICULTURAL CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SANTA BARBARA (9/29)
As the momentum builds for Atash's latest release, Everything Is Music, the octet will make their long-awaited return to the state of California after a decade. The return is significant, as California, not Texas, was really the place where this Austin-born world music outfit forged its identity as an ensemble, touring up and down the coast while taking classes at the Ali Akbar College of Music in 2001, and returning to the state frequently, culminating in a memorable performance at the Skirball Cultural Center in the summer of 2004 . Stops on the tour to include Ashkenaz in Berkeley (9/26), the Mint in Los Angeles (9/28), and the Multicultural Center at the University of Santa Barbara (9/29).
After several years operating relatively successfully under the moniker of The Gypsies in Austin, the five founding members of Atash decided to break away from their beginnings with a new identity, a new name, a new sound, a new approach to their music -- and new surroundings. In the summer of 2001, having played only one low profile show under the name "Atash" (Farsi for "fire") in their hometown, they purchased a used, dark grey 15-passenger van -- which they dubbed Ganesh, after the Hindu god of new beginnings, the remover of obstacles -- and, armed with the L.A. phonebook and the relatively new technology of cellphones, they hit the road to California, cold-calling to book any gig they could get, in what came to be known as the Fear No Venue Tour. Starting off in coffee shops and sports bars, the group's sound grabbed people's attention, and every gig landed them another, and another, and their popularity grew. At the same time, they enrolled in classes at the Ali Akbar College in San Rafael, having the opportunity to sit at the feet of one of the greatest living masters of music at the time, the late Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. They spent three months traveling up and down the coast, sleeping on couches and floors, or in the van, and making lots of memorable connections, while returning to take classes for a few days each week. They finally left California on September 9, 2001, and got back to Austin at 6am on the morning of September 11, 2001, where, along with the rest of the world, they soon learned of the attacks on the World Trade Center, and watched in horror as the events unfolded.
Those events changed Atash's trajectory, summoning them back to L.A. within a couple weeks at the behest of Hollywood actress Shae D'Lyn, to perform in a disaster relief benefit at the Sunset Room alongside the likes of the Counting Crows. Over the next 3 years Atash returned many times to the Sunshine State, especially in support of their first studio album release, republic of love, in 2003, which garnered great reviews in the California press. They performed all over L.A. at venues such as the Temple Bar, House of Blues, and the Knitting Factory, among others, and frequented the Bay area and surrounding cities, playing the Make Out Room in San Francisco and Ashkenaz in Berkeley, taking part in the "How Berkeley Can You Be?" Festival in 2003, and venues in Monterey, Santa Cruz, and Ukiah. The group's last performance in California took place in the summer of 2004, at the prestigious Skirball Cultural Center in Santa Monica, where the band performed played a concert for the Sunset Concert Series.
In the past decade, the band came to dominate the world music scene in their hometown, earning the Austin Music Award for "Best World Music Band" for six consecutive years, from 2007 to 2013. With the release of the band's second studio album, Everything Is Music, also a long time coming, the group faces a short but sweet reunion with a state very close to their hearts. "Oh, we'll be back much more often now," says Roberto. "We're ready this time. And there's no stopping us!"
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TO TOUR CALIFORNIA IN SEPTEMBER
EVERYTHING IS MUSIC WEST COAST TOUR INCLUDES ASHKENAZ (9/26), THE MINT (9/28), & MULTICULTURAL CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SANTA BARBARA (9/29)
As the momentum builds for Atash's latest release, Everything Is Music, the octet will make their long-awaited return to the state of California after a decade. The return is significant, as California, not Texas, was really the place where this Austin-born world music outfit forged its identity as an ensemble, touring up and down the coast while taking classes at the Ali Akbar College of Music in 2001, and returning to the state frequently, culminating in a memorable performance at the Skirball Cultural Center in the summer of 2004 . Stops on the tour to include Ashkenaz in Berkeley (9/26), the Mint in Los Angeles (9/28), and the Multicultural Center at the University of Santa Barbara (9/29).
After several years operating relatively successfully under the moniker of The Gypsies in Austin, the five founding members of Atash decided to break away from their beginnings with a new identity, a new name, a new sound, a new approach to their music -- and new surroundings. In the summer of 2001, having played only one low profile show under the name "Atash" (Farsi for "fire") in their hometown, they purchased a used, dark grey 15-passenger van -- which they dubbed Ganesh, after the Hindu god of new beginnings, the remover of obstacles -- and, armed with the L.A. phonebook and the relatively new technology of cellphones, they hit the road to California, cold-calling to book any gig they could get, in what came to be known as the Fear No Venue Tour. Starting off in coffee shops and sports bars, the group's sound grabbed people's attention, and every gig landed them another, and another, and their popularity grew. At the same time, they enrolled in classes at the Ali Akbar College in San Rafael, having the opportunity to sit at the feet of one of the greatest living masters of music at the time, the late Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. They spent three months traveling up and down the coast, sleeping on couches and floors, or in the van, and making lots of memorable connections, while returning to take classes for a few days each week. They finally left California on September 9, 2001, and got back to Austin at 6am on the morning of September 11, 2001, where, along with the rest of the world, they soon learned of the attacks on the World Trade Center, and watched in horror as the events unfolded.
Those events changed Atash's trajectory, summoning them back to L.A. within a couple weeks at the behest of Hollywood actress Shae D'Lyn, to perform in a disaster relief benefit at the Sunset Room alongside the likes of the Counting Crows. Over the next 3 years Atash returned many times to the Sunshine State, especially in support of their first studio album release, republic of love, in 2003, which garnered great reviews in the California press. They performed all over L.A. at venues such as the Temple Bar, House of Blues, and the Knitting Factory, among others, and frequented the Bay area and surrounding cities, playing the Make Out Room in San Francisco and Ashkenaz in Berkeley, taking part in the "How Berkeley Can You Be?" Festival in 2003, and venues in Monterey, Santa Cruz, and Ukiah. The group's last performance in California took place in the summer of 2004, at the prestigious Skirball Cultural Center in Santa Monica, where the band performed played a concert for the Sunset Concert Series.
In the past decade, the band came to dominate the world music scene in their hometown, earning the Austin Music Award for "Best World Music Band" for six consecutive years, from 2007 to 2013. With the release of the band's second studio album, Everything Is Music, also a long time coming, the group faces a short but sweet reunion with a state very close to their hearts. "Oh, we'll be back much more often now," says Roberto. "We're ready this time. And there's no stopping us!"
AUSTIN’S AWARD-WINNING WORLD MUSIC BAND - ATASH
TO TOUR CALIFORNIA IN SEPTEMBER
EVERYTHING IS MUSIC WEST COAST TOUR INCLUDES ASHKENAZ (9/26), THE MINT (9/28), & MULTICULTURAL CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SANTA BARBARA (9/29)
As the momentum builds for Atash's latest release, Everything Is Music, the octet will make their long-awaited return to the state of California after a decade. The return is significant, as California, not Texas, was really the place where this Austin-born world music outfit forged its identity as an ensemble, touring up and down the coast while taking classes at the Ali Akbar College of Music in 2001, and returning to the state frequently, culminating in a memorable performance at the Skirball Cultural Center in the summer of 2004 . Stops on the tour to include Ashkenaz in Berkeley (9/26), the Mint in Los Angeles (9/28), and the Multicultural Center at the University of Santa Barbara (9/29).
After several years operating relatively successfully under the moniker of The Gypsies in Austin, the five founding members of Atash decided to break away from their beginnings with a new identity, a new name, a new sound, a new approach to their music -- and new surroundings. In the summer of 2001, having played only one low profile show under the name "Atash" (Farsi for "fire") in their hometown, they purchased a used, dark grey 15-passenger van -- which they dubbed Ganesh, after the Hindu god of new beginnings, the remover of obstacles -- and, armed with the L.A. phonebook and the relatively new technology of cellphones, they hit the road to California, cold-calling to book any gig they could get, in what came to be known as the Fear No Venue Tour. Starting off in coffee shops and sports bars, the group's sound grabbed people's attention, and every gig landed them another, and another, and their popularity grew. At the same time, they enrolled in classes at the Ali Akbar College in San Rafael, having the opportunity to sit at the feet of one of the greatest living masters of music at the time, the late Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. They spent three months traveling up and down the coast, sleeping on couches and floors, or in the van, and making lots of memorable connections, while returning to take classes for a few days each week. They finally left California on September 9, 2001, and got back to Austin at 6am on the morning of September 11, 2001, where, along with the rest of the world, they soon learned of the attacks on the World Trade Center, and watched in horror as the events unfolded.
Those events changed Atash's trajectory, summoning them back to L.A. within a couple weeks at the behest of Hollywood actress Shae D'Lyn, to perform in a disaster relief benefit at the Sunset Room alongside the likes of the Counting Crows. Over the next 3 years Atash returned many times to the Sunshine State, especially in support of their first studio album release, republic of love, in 2003, which garnered great reviews in the California press. They performed all over L.A. at venues such as the Temple Bar, House of Blues, and the Knitting Factory, among others, and frequented the Bay area and surrounding cities, playing the Make Out Room in San Francisco and Ashkenaz in Berkeley, taking part in the "How Berkeley Can You Be?" Festival in 2003, and venues in Monterey, Santa Cruz, and Ukiah. The group's last performance in California took place in the summer of 2004, at the prestigious Skirball Cultural Center in Santa Monica, where the band performed played a concert for the Sunset Concert Series.
In the past decade, the band came to dominate the world music scene in their hometown, earning the Austin Music Award for "Best World Music Band" for six consecutive years, from 2007 to 2013. With the release of the band's second studio album, Everything Is Music, also a long time coming, the group faces a short but sweet reunion with a state very close to their hearts. "Oh, we'll be back much more often now," says Roberto. "We're ready this time. And there's no stopping us!"
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TO TOUR CALIFORNIA IN SEPTEMBER
EVERYTHING IS MUSIC WEST COAST TOUR INCLUDES ASHKENAZ (9/26), THE MINT (9/28), & MULTICULTURAL CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SANTA BARBARA (9/29)
As the momentum builds for Atash's latest release, Everything Is Music, the octet will make their long-awaited return to the state of California after a decade. The return is significant, as California, not Texas, was really the place where this Austin-born world music outfit forged its identity as an ensemble, touring up and down the coast while taking classes at the Ali Akbar College of Music in 2001, and returning to the state frequently, culminating in a memorable performance at the Skirball Cultural Center in the summer of 2004 . Stops on the tour to include Ashkenaz in Berkeley (9/26), the Mint in Los Angeles (9/28), and the Multicultural Center at the University of Santa Barbara (9/29).
After several years operating relatively successfully under the moniker of The Gypsies in Austin, the five founding members of Atash decided to break away from their beginnings with a new identity, a new name, a new sound, a new approach to their music -- and new surroundings. In the summer of 2001, having played only one low profile show under the name "Atash" (Farsi for "fire") in their hometown, they purchased a used, dark grey 15-passenger van -- which they dubbed Ganesh, after the Hindu god of new beginnings, the remover of obstacles -- and, armed with the L.A. phonebook and the relatively new technology of cellphones, they hit the road to California, cold-calling to book any gig they could get, in what came to be known as the Fear No Venue Tour. Starting off in coffee shops and sports bars, the group's sound grabbed people's attention, and every gig landed them another, and another, and their popularity grew. At the same time, they enrolled in classes at the Ali Akbar College in San Rafael, having the opportunity to sit at the feet of one of the greatest living masters of music at the time, the late Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. They spent three months traveling up and down the coast, sleeping on couches and floors, or in the van, and making lots of memorable connections, while returning to take classes for a few days each week. They finally left California on September 9, 2001, and got back to Austin at 6am on the morning of September 11, 2001, where, along with the rest of the world, they soon learned of the attacks on the World Trade Center, and watched in horror as the events unfolded.
Those events changed Atash's trajectory, summoning them back to L.A. within a couple weeks at the behest of Hollywood actress Shae D'Lyn, to perform in a disaster relief benefit at the Sunset Room alongside the likes of the Counting Crows. Over the next 3 years Atash returned many times to the Sunshine State, especially in support of their first studio album release, republic of love, in 2003, which garnered great reviews in the California press. They performed all over L.A. at venues such as the Temple Bar, House of Blues, and the Knitting Factory, among others, and frequented the Bay area and surrounding cities, playing the Make Out Room in San Francisco and Ashkenaz in Berkeley, taking part in the "How Berkeley Can You Be?" Festival in 2003, and venues in Monterey, Santa Cruz, and Ukiah. The group's last performance in California took place in the summer of 2004, at the prestigious Skirball Cultural Center in Santa Monica, where the band performed played a concert for the Sunset Concert Series.
In the past decade, the band came to dominate the world music scene in their hometown, earning the Austin Music Award for "Best World Music Band" for six consecutive years, from 2007 to 2013. With the release of the band's second studio album, Everything Is Music, also a long time coming, the group faces a short but sweet reunion with a state very close to their hearts. "Oh, we'll be back much more often now," says Roberto. "We're ready this time. And there's no stopping us!"
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