This is a band to be wreckoned with. Originally a quartet, with Tony Hume on Guitar alongside Eric, the group fused into a trio in mid 2007 when Hume left the group.
In my opinion, this was the greatest thing to possibly happen to the band. Over the past 2 years or so, they have formed such a tight core that gels together magically. Their bassist Russ and drummer Pat lock in together to create some of the most driving, flowing, danceriffic grooves imaginable. This provides the trampoline for their guitarist Eric to soar with. It has also been wonderful watching Eric have the freedom to let loose and play all of himself since Hume has been gone. I felt like Hume was stepping on Eric's toes in the past, and now since that isn't the case we have had the privilege of watching Eric shine incredibly with his bandmates.
Brother Bean will be playing The Dive Bar in Ft. Lauderdale, FL this coming Saturday night February 21st, 2009. I can assure anyone that has not seen this band, that it will be an epic show of monumental proportions. You will be graced with at least 3 hours of music if not way more, and every second will have you captured and absorbed in a magical wonderland.
I will be at that show with bells on!! Hopefully some new faces will come out to catch what I believe to be one of the most talented bands that I am lucky enough to get to keep seeing.
To give you a better idea of what their music does for me whenever I see them, below is a review I wrote of the last set that I saw them play on January 10th 2009 at the Open Grass Music Festival in Delray Beach, FL.
I cannot speak for the rest of the festival, as I showed up just on time at 8:28 to pay my $20 to see an overdue set of Bean. It had definitely been too long, and thank goodness Ill get another dose next month at the Dive Bar at least double in length.
All I have to say is, I simply do not understand how a band of 3 chill guys from St Lucie area who are only known locally and dont play nearly as much as other local bands do, are able to summon the power and true insanity that DOES it for me everytime more than mostly any band I see.
There is just something about the chemistry now, the ebbing & flowing of the sounds, the mixture and variety of grooves, and the times when it sounds like another band or style but in an amazing way rather than a stale way because its still always part of Bean.
I thought it was pretty tight with that DJ Craig playing in the beginning. It was a cool sound, but it wasnt until later in the set when we had our faces stomped on taken directly from a phatty quote from Russ on my Facebook page.
"F YEAH!!!! we've been working hard to specifically rip YOUR face off and stomp on it.
can't wait to see you man!"
Haha, love ya Russ. It was great to see you and boy did you all RIP my face off and STOMP on it
I say this specifically in regards to the Better Days. That was the nastiest breakdown I have witnessed of one of my favorite grooves. The little spacey psychedelic transition from the song into the breakdown, and Pat reaching a speed of light drum rool in the midst, with a pause, and then DIRTINESS OF DOWNRIGHT UNSANITARY PROPORTIONS!!!!!!!
That has to be one of my favorite basslines, and it was driven into the ground like madness, yet with an ease & liquid groove that was far from coarse.
This jam literally was flawless, and reached points that blew my mind more than many jams from many bands in years.
I remember the way I was moving & how I felt the second that breakdown emerged, and the way it ensued drove me into the most loosened state I have experienced in quite a while.
All I have to say is, that groove especially, was the absolute heat! I have honestly not surrendered to the flow like that in way too long.
I must thank Brother Bean for once again for making a gigantic impression on my musical soul, leaving me wanting more and more.
Here is link for a show they just recently played in Tampa, FL at Crowbar on 01-24-09:
http://www.archive.org/details/bb2009-01-24.sbd
Enjoy, and if you live in South Florida I better see you at the Dive Bar!!!
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