Nomo
Encyclopedia
Nomo is a band from Ann Arbor, Michigan
. The band formed at the University of Michigan
, and is not to be confused with the 1980's Pop/New Wave band of the same name fronted by California singer-songwriter David Batteau
, which is best known for the 1985 minor hit "Red Lipstick".
Fronted by Elliot 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 nine core members; Elliot Bergman (saxophone
, percussion
, electric mbira, and electric sawblade gamelan), Erik Hall (guitar
, Nu-Tone Cymbals, and drum
s), Quin Kirchner (congas, drums, percussion), Dan Bennett (baritone saxophone
, percussion), Justin Walter (trumpet
, wah-wah), Jake Vinsel (bass
).
In an interview, Bergman said: "NOMO is a big melting pot of ideas and influences."
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The band formed at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, and is not to be confused with the 1980's Pop/New Wave band of the same name fronted by California singer-songwriter David Batteau
David Batteau
David Batteau is an American singer-songwriter. Batteau is the son of Blanca Batteau and Dr. Dwight Wayne Batteau, of Harvard University and Tufts University. He is the brother of singer/songwriter Robin Batteau.-History:...
, which is best known for the 1985 minor hit "Red Lipstick".
Fronted by Elliot Bergman, the band has recorded for Ubiquity Records
Ubiquity Records
Ubiquity Records is an American music label that focuses on funk, rare groove, soul, and hip hop and other musical genres. It is located in Costa Mesa, California and has a satellite office based in San Francisco, California...
and Ypsilanti Records. The band has been recorded by His Name Is Alive
His Name Is Alive
His Name Is Alive is an experimental rock band/project from Livonia, Michigan. After several self-released cassettes, they debuted on 4AD Records in 1990, starting a long run at the label...
frontman Warn Defever. Members of Nomo also perform on various His Name Is Alive
His Name Is Alive
His Name Is Alive is an experimental rock band/project from Livonia, Michigan. After several self-released cassettes, they debuted on 4AD Records in 1990, starting a long run at the label...
albums, including Detrola
Detrola
Detrola is an album by His Name Is Alive, released in 2006. Four years after being dropped from the 4AD roster, HNIA released this album on their own Silver Mountain Media Group label...
, XMMER
XMMER
Xmmer is His Name Is Alive's follow-up to 2006's Detrola, released in the USA on September 18, 2007. Stylistically, it is very similar to its predecessor, featuring a wide variety of the many styles the band had explored in the past...
, and Sweet Earth Flower
Sweet Earth Flower
Sweet Earth Flower is a tribute album His Name is Alive recorded to honor the music of Marion Brown. Although it appeared after the Xmmer album, it was recorded between the release of Detrola and Xmmer...
. Members include nine core members; Elliot Bergman (saxophone
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
, percussion
Percussion instrument
A percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
, electric mbira, and electric sawblade gamelan), Erik Hall (guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, Nu-Tone Cymbals, and drum
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s), Quin Kirchner (congas, drums, percussion), Dan Bennett (baritone saxophone
Baritone saxophone
The baritone saxophone, often called "bari sax" , is one of the largest and lowest pitched members of the saxophone family. It was invented by Adolphe Sax. The baritone is distinguished from smaller sizes of saxophone by the extra loop near its mouthpiece...
, percussion), Justin Walter (trumpet
Trumpet
The trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
, wah-wah), Jake Vinsel (bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
).
In an interview, Bergman said: "NOMO is a big melting pot of ideas and influences."
Albums
- Nomo (Ypsilanti Records, 2004)
- Better Than That [EP] (Kindred Spirits, 2006)
- Nu Tones (Ubiquity RecordsUbiquity RecordsUbiquity Records is an American music label that focuses on funk, rare groove, soul, and hip hop and other musical genres. It is located in Costa Mesa, California and has a satellite office based in San Francisco, California...
, 2006) - New Tones (Ubiquity RecordsUbiquity RecordsUbiquity Records is an American music label that focuses on funk, rare groove, soul, and hip hop and other musical genres. It is located in Costa Mesa, California and has a satellite office based in San Francisco, California...
, 2006) - Ghost Rock (Ubiquity RecordsUbiquity RecordsUbiquity Records is an American music label that focuses on funk, rare groove, soul, and hip hop and other musical genres. It is located in Costa Mesa, California and has a satellite office based in San Francisco, California...
, 2008) - Invisible Cities (Ubiquity RecordsUbiquity RecordsUbiquity Records is an American music label that focuses on funk, rare groove, soul, and hip hop and other musical genres. It is located in Costa Mesa, California and has a satellite office based in San Francisco, California...
, 2009)
External links
- August 2008 Interview with L.A. RecordL.A. RecordL.A. Record is an independent music magazine originally published weekly as a broadsheet poster. The poster usually depicts a local Los Angeles musicians and according to the magazine editors is meant to recreate an iconic album cover. In March 2008, it began publishing as a monthly magazine with a...
- June 2008 interview with Centerstage Chicago
- NOMO article May 2009
- Interview
- Bergman interview
- Prefix Mag