Izabella
In the West
© 2008 Izabella (796873013734)
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An eclectic mix of well crafted songs from the three songwriters of Izabella. Psychedelic-soul and roots music from the West.
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"Izabella is a band to keep your eyes on. Their Thursday [High Sierra] set ranged from Return To Forever-esque jamming to the sugary funk of Shuggie Otis’ ‘Strawberry Letter 23.’ For Izabella, ‘jam band’ means something positive but neither is it a straightjacket that demands every tune be stretched and bloated with improv. Their originals are dead solid with hooky lines. This is exultant, flowing music, and follows in the Bay Area tradition of great forebears like the Sons of Champlin. Plus, lead singer Brian Rogers sings with genuine soul, which is pretty bloody rare in this vocally challenged age."
Dennis Cook, Jambase.com
Izabella is a dance-inspired rock and soul band hailing from the Bay Area. This six-piece family of musical explorers is avowed for producing danceable, dynamic grooves. Izabella's live performances exude joy and inspiration for all in attendance. Their unique blend of fist-pumping guitar, funked-out keys, poly-rhythmic beats, and impassioned vocals is unparalleled in the genre.
Since its inception in Fall 2006, and after hitting the road full-time in 2008, Izabella has performed well over 200 gigs, including some key performances at summer festivals: High Sierra, 4 Peaks, Las Tortugas and Bobolink. This solid tour schedule combined with an elevated level of stage and light production has helped Izabella garner various accolades, including the Jambands.com title, “New Groove of the Month” back in August 2008.
Band members Sean Lehe (guitar, vocals), Brian Rogers (vocals, drums, guitar, bass), Murph (bass), Sam Phelps (keys, vocals), Jeff Coleman (keys), and Lucas Carlton (drums) are equally committed to evolving their sound in the studio as they are to achieving greatness on the stage. Oz Fritz, the Grammy award-winning engineer most noted for his work with Tom Waits and Les Claypool, is currently working on the band’s third album, “Drugs and Apple Pie.” Additionally, Izabella is thrilled to embark on its first East Coast tour this fall. As this musical collective continues to blaze their own trail, they remain in constant connection with their community of fans who ultimately make it all happen.
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Stellar
author: KC Harvey-TaylorThese cats are AWSOME.. highly recommend this band and this album!!!!buy the disk and deffinatly catch um' LIVE!!!! they are the bomb.
In The West
author: barbarasuperb album with the eclectic mix of the 3 songwriters! You can't beat Izabella live but this comes close! Brian, Sam and Sean are songwriters to follow and all of the members' musical ability is such a treat for my soul. This band's evolution is awesome!