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The Never Acting Story

by Brass Riot

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1.
Wake Up, WTF?! 03:32
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2.
Make A Move 03:57
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3.
The Never Acting Story 03:52
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4.
Guitar Hero 04:07
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5.
Tight Spots 03:56
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6.
Voids & Riots 04:23
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7.
Raven 03:48
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8.
Stumble & Fly 03:06 video
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9.
What About? 04:09
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about

The trio around Constantin von Estorff (Sax), Simon Sasse (Drums) and Carl Weiß (Sax) have been a band since their school days in Lüneburg. What started there as street music became a permanent and sought-after formation through the proximity to political initiatives, above all the Fridays-For-Future movement, and appearances at countless demonstrations. The band's name is slightly misleading, as "brass" in music refers to brass instruments such as the trumpet or tuba, even though most brass bands always include a saxophone. Moreover, the word "brass" means something in the German language, which in turn fits perfectly with this young, energetic trio: Fury.

On the heels of their debut album "Matschsafari" (2018), their second studio album "The Never Acting Story" is now released on Fun In The Church. The album title, in critical allusion to the world-famous fantasy book by Michael Ende, sums up well what the music of BRASS RIOT is about at its core: the possibility to get a noisy outlet for all the fury about the failed politics of the last decades and the frustrations and fears that go with it, and to free oneself from it for a moment. That this path has produced the wildest live music on this crisis-ridden planet is an irony of history - and certainly not the first time it has happened. It's no different in the jazz of Charlie Parker than in the songs of Patti Smith, the raps of Little Simz or the Afro-beat of Fela Kuti.

Musically, BRASS RIOT move more in the area of the melodic ska-pop of Madness, the fake jazz of the Lounge Lizards and contemporary rave brass ensembles like MEUTE between house music and electro beats. The fact that they have managed to politicize their sound so strongly over the years, despite all the party that goes with it, and without any song lyrics at all, is truly phenomenal.

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released June 30, 2023

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Brass Riot Berlin, Germany

With energetic saxophone solos, catchy drum beats and well-chosen synthesizers, Brass Riot offer an unusual mix of punk, jazz and electronic music that has won them a fan base far beyond genre boundaries.

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