The Bowery Presents (Venue Partner)
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Thursday Dec 3, 2009 (6pm)
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- Price
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$15 advance / $15 day of show
Brooklyn Bowl
61 Wythe Ave Brooklyn, NY 11211
(718) 963-3369
Universal Republic newcomers Flobots are a rip-roaring 6-member musical fighting force from Denver, CO, who – thanks to their uncompromising debut album Fight With Tools - emerge as the most compelling hip hop collaborative to sign with a major label in 2008. The insightful group blends social justice with a playful disdain for anything status quo…and oh yeah….they’re packing a viola.
Hyperkinetic Emcees Brer Rabbit and Jonny 5 use their lyrics to construct a landscape which, like Eminem or the Red Hot Chili Peppers, relies on and refers to its own iconography. Anchored by a hi-octane rhythm section that includes bassist Jesse Walker and drummer Kenny Ortiz, guitarist Andy Guerrero aces a funk-roots M.O. that, when topped by the counterpoise of Mackenzie Roberts’ viola swoops, yields an unforgettable live performance. Sustained by a dedicated fan base and a commitment to artistic autonomy, the group rallies their audiences by practicing the progressive value system they promote and plugging fans into the Flobots’ own nonprofit organization.
The Flobots formed in 2005. In the midst of the previous year’s election frenzy, childhood friends Jonny 5 and Brer Rabbit teamed up with Roberts, integrating live hip hop with a passion for voter engagement. Guerrero, then the front man for local funk band Bop Skizzum, convinced the trio to add live instrumentation, and the current incarnation of Flobots was born.
