Nomo

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NOMO

Background information
Origin Ann Arbor, United States
Genre(s) Hip hop
Label(s) Ubiquity Records
Website http://www.ubiquityrecords.com

Nomo is an Afro-beat band from Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Fela Kuti-inspired band formed at the University of Michigan. Fronted by saxophonist Elliott Bergman, the band has recorded for Ubiquity Records and Ypsilanti Records. The band has been recorded by His Name Is Alive frontman Warn Defever. Members of Nomo also perform on various His Name Is Alive albums, including Detrola, Xmmer, and Sweet Earth Flower. Members include Bergman (saxophone, percussion), Erik Hall (guitar, Nu-Tone Cymbals), Jamie Register (bass, vocals), Dan Piccolo (drums), Dan Bennett (baritone sax), Justin Walter (trumpet), Olman Piedra (congas, cajon, shekere), and Ingrid Racine (trumpet),