| Sirius.B | |
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Sirius.B |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Asheville, NC, United States |
| Genres | Gypsy Punk World Music Indie Rock |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | www.siriusbmusic.com |
| Members | |
| Pancho Romero Bond Xavier Ferdón Imhotep Bryshen Brothwell Franklin Keel Lauren Baker Mattick Frick |
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| Past members | |
| Amy Lovinger Mike Morel Branco Cotes Jamie Davis Laura Baskervill Hannah Furgiuele Bruce Comings |
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Sirius.B is an eight-piece musical group from Asheville, NC. It was formed in late 2006 by Xavier Ferdón, Pancho Romero Bond, and Imhotep and takes its name from the white dwarf star, Sirius B. The band describes itself as "Absurdist Gypsy Folk Funk Punk". Sirius.B combines accordion, volin, cello, acoustic guitar, flamenco guitar, charango, banjo, African drums, marching band percussion, snare drum, fretless bass, melodica, musical saw, and multi-lingual vocals to create a sound that has a gypsy feel, but with elements from other modern genres.[1][2]
In the Mountain Xpress's Best of Western North Carolina for 2010, Sirius.B was voted:
In the Mountain Xpress's Best of Western North Carolina for 2009, Sirius.B was voted:
In addition, Sirius.B also won awards in the Best of WNC 2008[4] and Best of WNC 2007.[5] Mountain Xpress writes, "folk-punk artists Sirius B are, according to Xpress readers, the ones to watch."[6]
Sirius.B's songs can be heard on regional radio stations such as 88.7FM WNCW, 105.9FM The Mountain, 98.1FM The River, 880AM The Revolution,[7] and Power 90.5FM.[8] They have also made a live appearance on the WDVX Knoxville Blue Plate Special, which has hosted other artists such as Bela Fleck and The Avett Brothers.
In addition to the Asheville area, they tour regionally to venues in Atlanta and Athens, GA; Columbia and Charleston, SC; and Knoxville and Johnson City, TN. They often host ticket sales on their main website. The Mountain Xpress states that "The excitement of a Sirius.B show has been compared by the press to what 'one would imagine Athens’s 40 Watt Club to have been like in the early days of R.E.M."[9][10]
Their original album, "Dazzling Urbanites", was released on May 3, 2008.[11]
Their second album, "Monkey Robot Soldier", was released on March 27, 2010.[12]
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In the Asheville Symphony Orchestra Franklin Keel is the Assistant Principal Cellist.[14]
Lovinger and Keel also are members of the Opal String Quartet.[15]
Frick and Brothwell are also members of The Bloodroot Orkaestarr. [16]