Artist description Acoustic & Electric, Original, Blues, Experimental, Folk, Jazz, Rock, World-Fusion & Poetry Performance Pieces! ... This is jazzy muse-music to the core! ... When George & Greg get together, ANYTHING is possible - tapping on tablas to banging on oil tanks in the basement! ... George brings his poetry, and greg brings his fingers! Greg brings his bluesy, classy, soulful piano playing, and George brings lots of things to rattle, shake and bang on! Whether hitting cymbals, or hitting high notes - the music they make together always inspires the listener to dig deep into their consciousness in order to appreciate the inner beauty of all creation!

Music Style Acoustic & Electric, Original, Blues, Experimental, Folk, Jazz, Rock, World-Fusion & Poetry Performance Pieces! ... This is jazzy muse-music to the core! ... When George & Greg get together, ANYTHING is possible - tapping on tablas to banging on oil tanks in the basement! ... George brings his poetry, and greg brings his fingers! Greg brings his bluesy, classy, soulful piano playing, and George brings lots of things to rattle, shake and bang on! Whether hitting cymbals, or hitting high notes - the music they make together always inspires the listener to dig deep into their consciousness in order to appreciate the inner beauty of all creation!

Musical Influences Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention, The Beatles, Ken Nordine, David Grisman & Jerry Garcia, Old & In The Way, The Grateful Dead, Little Feat, Country Joe & The Fish, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, The Beach Boys, Fripp & Eno, King Crimson, Tony Vacca, Dinosaur JR, The Jefferson Airplane & Jefferson Starship, Ani DiFranco, Bad Brains, Pink Floyd, Loudon Wainwright III, Richard Thompson, The Roches, Diamanda Galas, Shawn Colvin, The Kodo Drummers of Japan, and countless other great & wonderful musicians the world over!

Similar Artists NOBODY sounds like BAREFOOT NUNUS!!!

Artist History BAREFOOT NUNUS had their embryonic beginnings in the Summer of 1973 when these two characters met each other in college, at U-Mass, Amherst! They've been together ever since! ... Barefoot Nunus began recording their music in 1987, went into the studio in 1989, and then George began recording them himself professionaly using his TAN HAT TWO-TRACK recording equipment ( http://homepage.mac.com/aeoliankid ). ... BAREFOOT NUNUS often collaborate and record with their musical friends of THE OCTAGON SPACE TRIBE: Svetlana Speyer on Vocals & Percussion, Jane Litwin-Taylor on Vocals, Acoustic Guitar & Keyboards, Patrick Taylor on Acoustic Percussion, Bill Pearmain on Acoustic Lead Guitar, Phil Shadan on 12-String Guitar, and anyone else who may be hanging around who'd like to add something to the soup! ... Greg excells on the open-tuned, Acoustic Guitar and Grand Piano ( as well as Electronic Synthesizers ), and George shines on the Acoustic Drums & Cymbals, Natural & Electronic Percussion, Vocals, Lyrics, and even Electric Guitar or Bass at times. ... BAREFOOT NUNUS are never afraid to experiment, mix it up, and get OUT THERE! ... Come join us!

Group Members GREG FRANCESCHI - Vocals, Open-Tuned, Acoustic Folk-Guitar; Acoustic Piano & Electronic Synthesizers, Acoustic Percussion Instruments, Electric Bass Guitar, and even Electric Lead Guitar at times. ... GEORGE KOUMANTZELIS - Vocals, Acoustic & Electronic Percussion Instruments, Acoustic & Electronic Drums & Cymbals ( Ludwig & Zildjian! ), Electric Synthesizers, Electric Gibson Les Paul Guitar, some Electric Bass Guitar, and all Electronic Gizmos & Gadgets! ... Also - anyone else who may be hanging-out with us at the time and would like to join-in on the creativity-in-action and meditation-in-motion!

Instruments Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Acoustic & Electric Keyboards, Electric Bass Guitar, Acoustic & Electronic Drums & Cymbals, Acoustric & Electronic Percussion Instruments, Oil Tank Drums, Rocks, Sticks, Sand, and Assorted Electronic Gizmos & Gadgets!

Albums The Caretakers: Clearing in The Woods ( Barefoot Nunus Music # 1 ), The Caretakers: Chaotic Calm ( Barefoot Nunus Music # 2 ), Barefoot Nunus ( Barefoot Nunus Music # 3 ), The Octagon Space Tribe Jam ( Barefoot Nunus Music # 4 ) ...

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Additional Info E-Mail: Simply click on the CONTACT tab above! ... US MAIL: BAREFOOT NUNUS, c / o Aeolian Ergonautics, P.O. BOX 201, Dunstable, MA 01827-0201. ... Please, HELP SAVE MOTHER EARTH! ... Go to our LINKS page, visit the web sites of the Environmental Action Groups posted there, and SEND THEM LOTS OF MONEY! ...

Location Dunstable, MA - USA

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