Sadly Italian guitarist Bruno Battisti D'Amario – who famously played on Ennio Morricone's soundtracks – has passed away at 88. He'll be greatly missed.
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We are deeply saddened by the passing of Maestro Bruno Battisti D'Amario, a legendary guitarist and a cherished, long-time collaborator of Ennio Morricone, Nino Rota and Angelo Baroncini.
His distinct timbre and guitar work defined the sound of Italian Western cinema, serving as an essential instrumental colour within Ennio Morricone’s most iconic scores and more classic film arrangements. Beyond his extraordinary virtuosity, Maestro D'Amario was a person of profound humility and grace.
His music will endure forever. Rest in peace, Maestro, and thank you.
The Budos Band takes a sharp turn into spaghetti western territory with the Frontier's Edge EP out July 28th via Diamond West.
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After a two-decade run with Daptone Records, Frontier’s Edge is the first new music from the group on the new label, Diamond West Records — run by The Budos’ saxophonist Jared Tankel and guitarist Tom Brenneck. The Budos Band’s departure from Daptone was on good terms; the split from their long-time home base was an organic result of the band’s evolution.
“It’s just a natural growth,” says Brenneck. “We’re going further away from the sound of Daptone and into territory they probably wanted to stay away from. We’re a powerhouse in the studio; we can produce ourselves. I take the helm, but the band, they know what they want.”
As expected from The Budos Band, Frontier’s Edge resists analysis; it represents the band as they are: a contained explosion. You don’t pick apart Frontier’s Edge; you feel it all at once.
“Somehow, we wrote six songs in two days,” says The Budos’ drummer, Brian Profilio. “Tom was able to take what we were doing and put it together in a cohesive manner.”
Whether this is your first rodeo with The Budos Band or you’ve been following them throughout their two-decade run, Frontier’s Edge contains their musical universe — Afrobeat, Ethiopian music, proto-metal, any number of other streams — in microcosm.
You can pre-order a copy of The Budos Band's forthcoming Frontier's Edge EP right here. Listen to the Morricone-esque title track below. Catch The Budos Band live at Club Soda in Montreal on July 6th since no Toronto date has been announced for their current North American jaunt – see the tour schedule below.
The Budos Band on tour
June 28 – Portland, ME – The State Theater*
June 29 – Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall*
June 30 – Rochester, NY – Photo City Music Hall
July 1 – Ferndale, MI – Magic Bag
July 2 – Chicago, IL – Salt Shed*
July 3 – St. Paul, MN – The Palace Theater*
July 6 – Montreal, QC – Club Soda
July 7 – Quebec City, QC - Festival D’Ete De Quebec
July 8 – Chicoutimi, QC – La Noce Saguenayl
July 28 – Yuzawa, Niigata Japan – Fuji Rock Festival
August 25 – Port Townsend, WA – The Thing Festival
*Supporting Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade
You can download Andy Votel's Suxo Plexo Muxo mix right here. Check the track selection below.
Tracklist: from Pan Kleks - Andrzej Korzynski - (Polton Poland) from Anna - Gainsbourg/Columbier (INA France) from Belladonna Of Sadness - Masahiko (Finders Keepers) from Chi - Goblin (Cinevox IT) from Phantasm - Myrow Seagrave (Verese Sarabande) from Sitting Target - Stanley Myers (FK) from Valerie And Her Week Of Wonders - Lubos Fiser (FK) from La Salamander - Patrick Moraz (Evasion Ch) from Morgiana - Lubos Fiser (FK) from Nightmares Come At Night (The B-Music Of Soledad Miranda) - Bruno Nicolai (FK)
