Wubakia

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When no other name fits, invent one… and make it fun to say.

Defined as the inverse of deja-vu, this experimental psychedelic fusion band’s name conveys how you’ll feel at one of their shows. You’re doing something familiar yet somehow, it’s completely fresh, like the first time - that’s wubakia.

Fans who’ve witnessed this quartet interweaving Balinese Kecak chants into Isaac Hayes’ Shaft or hauling a Hammond organ into a eucalyptus forest for a Pranksters-style test (complete with coordinated multi-layered video projection) will attest that this group lives up to its name.

Wubakia features four musician/vocalists: Larry LeBron on drums, Adam Schwartz on guitar, Maitland Vaughan-Turner wielding the bass, and Kris Yunker on an array of keyboards. These players bring to the stage a passion for experimentation and a diverse set of influences, ranging from Yes and Pink Floyd to Britney Spears and Sun Ra. This adds up to a widely varied catalog of songs and a live experience that’s constantly pushing new ground.

On a given night, they’ll share a soulful Grapefruit Sunset, laden with dynamic improvisation, and segue smoothly into a retro-funky rendition of the Sesame Street Pinball Number Count. The jam will resolve into the anomalous Traci Malone, in which listeners are submerged on a sonic journey to probe surreal watery depths. This all transpires without a pause in the sound, as the crowd dances in a fervor and the musicians’ smiles grow. Everyone in the venue knows things won’t unfold in quite this way again.
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