Just heard these guys play live

[inanna]

right beneath my apartment.

I live in the heart of the downtown district of my city. These guys were freaking awesome!

First time I've ever even heard of them: The Heavyweights Brass Band. Managed to track them down on youtube.

This was the song that really got my attention when they played it:

[TexasBushwhacker]

1. Luv me some horns!

[inanna]

3. A bit more info from their website...

Finding Inspiration in The Cradle of Jazz

It was a dream come true for The Heavyweights to arrive in great city of New Orleans for the first time as a band!

Having moved to NOLA to study and perform courtesy of the Ontario Arts Council, Chris Butcher suggested the band come down to join him to soak up the culture and draw some inspiration from the music scene that has been such a tremendous influence on our work.

Over the course of the trip, The Heavyweights participated in parades, performed at Ooh Poo Pah Doo, caught shows by several local bands and spent hours recording new material at Word of Mouth Studios.

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http://www.heavyweightsbrassband.com/

[LoisB]

2. Sounding good!

[progressoid]

4. Wow. I just watched a couple more of their vids.

Including this cover of " Beat it"

[inanna]

5. Ha! Thanks for posting.

I had not gotten that far on youtube yet!