Banooba: Bio / Presskit
Banooba Bio
Banooba, is a groove/rock band from Long Island / New York Metro area. Their musical style is somewhere between rock, funk, jazz, jam-band R&B and reggae. People's description of the music varies depending on who you ask. Banooba has been compared to bands such as: Blind Melon; The Allman Brothers Band; Galactic; Pearl Jam; Umphrey's Mcgee; Men at Work; The Average White Band;Sublime; Incubus and Steely Dan. Again, it depends on who you ask. Banooba is well known for their live shows. Whether there are thousands of people or 10 people in the audience, Banooba will make you move and you will have a great time. "These guys groove like it's their last day on earth, with irresistible songs and wicked musicianship" says Dan Brown - Good Times Magazine (January 2004)
Originally formed in the winter of 2002, Banooba has since hit numerous milestones. In addition to performing shows all over the Northeast; Costa Rica; the U.K.; and the Midwest; Banooba has also performed regularly in the US Virgin Islands over the years. Banooba has developed a very loyal following in St. Croix. They have been adopted by the locals and have paved the way to a great music scene. Banooba has also recorded two cd's titled "Banooba's Travels" and "Nomads and Bellowing Rooms." The track "Sinora" from "Banooba's Travels" was played on a regular rotation on Sirius XM's Jam On radio station after being featured on a Relix Magazine's compilation CD. Making guest appearances on the album are Rob Somerville and Bryan Smith of Deep Banana Blackout. Syl Nathan of Good Times Magazine says, "…there isn't a throwaway cut on the entire disc."
BAND MEMBERS:
Jason Murden: Lead Vocals / Guitar
Kevin Torres: Guitar / Vocals
Sean Larkin: Guitar
Kevin Sloan: Bass / Vocals
Peter Cunningham: Drums
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Venues Played
The Following List of Venues Have Been Victim to Our Madness...
60 Below | Long Island
This venue is now called Purple Haze
Acme Underground | NYC
9 Great Jones St., New York, NY (212) 677 - 6924
Back Street Blues | Long Island
This Rockville Center venue is now known as 60 Below.
Big Beard's Adventures | U.S. Virgin Islands
Christiansted, St. Croix USVI (340) 773-4482
The Bitter End | NYC, New York
147 Bleecker Street (between Thompson and LaGuardia), New York City, NY 10012, (212) 673-7030
Carina Bay Casino | U.S. Virgin Islands
East End, St. Croix USVI
Cane Bay Beach Bar | U.S. Virgin Islands
Cane Bay, St. Croix USVI (340) 778-5669
Changes in Latitude | U.S. Virgin Islands
West End, St. Croix USVI (340) 772-3090
C.J. Wellington's | Long Island
30 New Hyde Park Rd., Franklin Square, NY 11010 (516) 326-4990
Club 54 | U.S. Virgin Islands
54 Company St. Christiansted, St. Croix, USVI (340) 773-8002
Continental | NYC, New York
25 Third Avenue (between St. Marks Place & 9th St., Manhattan, NY (212) 529-6924
Divi Carina Bay Resort | U.S. Virgin Islands
East End, St. Croix USVI
Da Funky Phish | Bay Shore, Long Island
1668 Union Blvd., Bay Shore, NY 11706 (631) 665-9851
Elbow Room | NYC
This Bleeker St. Venue closed in 2003.
The Downtown | Long Island
190 Main St, Farmingdale, NY 11735 (516) 293-1088
Forum Lounge | Kingston, NY
217 E. Houston St. (corner Ave A & Houston), NYC,NY, 212-260-4700
Hogs & Heifers | NYC
1843 1st Ave (b/t 95th and 96th) New York City, NY (212) 722-8635
Hunter's Pub | Long Island
470 Westbury Ave. Carle Place, NY (516) 876-0412
Le Bar Bat | NYC
311 West 57th St. New York City, NY (between 8th & 9th Ave) (212) 307-7228
The Lion's Den | NYC
214 Sullivan St. New York City, NY (between Bleecker and W 3rd St.) (212) 477-2782
The Living Room | Great Neck, Long Island
16 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck, NY
Mercury Lounge | NYC, New York
217 E. Houston St. (corner Ave A & Houston), NYC,NY, 212-260-4700
Molly Blum's II | Long Island
140 Merrick Rd., Amityville, NY (631) 264-7712 (corner of Route 110 and Merrick Road)
Munchaba Lounge | Long Island
58 Gardiner's Ave. Levittown, NY (516) 735-6827
The Nutty Irishman | Bay Shore, Long Island
60 East Main Street, Bay Shore, NY 11706 (631) 969-9700
Parkside Lounge | NYC
317 East Houston (b/t Avenue B and C) New York City, NY (646) 264-1422
Purple Haze | Long Island
60 N Park Ave. Rockville Center, NY (516) 255-9036
The Red Lion | NYC, New York
Bleeker Street, NYC, NY, 10012 (212) 260 - 9797
Sagar's Tavern | Long Island
144 Shore Road, Port Washington, NY (516) 767-8581
Scallywags | Queens, NY
135-24 Booth Memorial Ave. Queens, NY (718) 359-9032
Stixx on the Waterfront | U.S. Virgin Islands
Christiansted, St. Croix USVI (340) 773-5157
Sully's Pub | Hartford, CT
Park Street, Hartford, CT 06106, 860.231.8881
Tobacco Road | NYC
355 W. 41st New York, NY 10036-6900 (between 8th & 9th Ave) (212) 244-7623
Turquoise on the Boardwalk | Long Island
50 West Broadway Long Beach, NY (516) 431-0100
Banooba (formerly The Project) has also performed live on the airwaves of WLIR 92.7 FM - New York's Modern Hit Music Radio Station.
We may have forgotten a few places, but you get the idea!
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