Back at it with Soul Supreme on keys, Skratch Bastid on turntables and me on drums. Switching time signatures and all! Salute to the great John Guerin on drums on the original. And all involved. Enjoy!
Brand Nu Funk! The Du-Rites have been quiet outside of our residency – life’s lifing and other gigs gigging – but today we dropped the first single from our upcoming EP, Tenement. This one’s called “Bucky’s Groove” and it’s a tune in memory of my Dad, who passed away in January. The Du-Rites wouldn’t exist if he didn’t put that Sonor Safari drum kit in the basement in October 2011 and help me find my way back to music. And he was an honorary Du-Rite, so this groove’s for you Pop! On all DSPs.
YouTube, etc. Stay tuned for vinyl and Bandcamp pre-order next month. Much more music and news from The Du’s in the coming months, including our upcoming collaboration with Village Live Records. Special shout to Bruce Martin on the keys!
First Tiny Desk, now KEXP! Another in-studio session with Adrian Quesada’s Boleros Psicodelicos. My first time in the room – and hopefully not my last! Again, grateful to be getting down with his crew.
Adrian Quesada: Guitar, bandleader / Joshy Soul: Keys / Terin Ector: Bass / Trish Toledo, Angelica Garcia and Gaby Moreno: Vocals / and me: drums. Enjoy!
Played my first NPR Tiny Desk Concert! Much love to Adrian Quesada and Boleros Psicodelicos. What a ride it’s been with this crew. This one’s for Dad. Enjoy!
Touring with Adrian Quesada’s Boleros Psicodelicos / Trio Asesino has pretty much kept me sane this year. Totally honored to be in the company of my great fellow musicians and stellar vocalists. Much more to come – till then, here’s our KCRW in studio performance.
Adrian Quesada: Guitar, Musical Director / Joshy Soul: Keys / Terin Ector: Bass / Trish Toledo, Mireya Ramos, Gaby Moreno and Angelica Garcia: Vocals / Me: Drums
Enjoy!
This was dope to see!
“Don’t Call Me Pedro” by The Du-Rites has been chosen as the music for the trailer and upcoming promo of American Caper, the new graphic novel/comic book series by Dan Houser, one of the minds behind Grand Theft Auto and co-founder of Rockstar Games.
We released this song as a digital single in 2018 – funny where things can end up! The Du-Rites have been quiet for a bit (outside of our weekly residency), but we have a new EP called Tenement (our 8th record) dropping this fall and this trailer is a great way to get the ball rolling again.
I’m weary (and terrified) of podcasts at this point and avoid ’em as much as possible. Becoming clickbait content based on something you said being taken out of context or reliving the interviewers personal nostalgia – I’ll take jury duty instead, lol. But it was cool to talk my 40+ year music journey with my friend and former bandmate (from Lulu Lewis), Dylan Hundley. Thank you Dylan for hitting me up and not trying to steer it based on your own narrative or look for something juicy that ends up on a Reddit thread! Check it here to choose your preferred streaming service.
“From Hermanos Gutierrez, to Danger Mouse, Lulu Lewis, Adrian Quesada, Vampire Weekend, Just Blaze, Dan Auerbach, Greyhounds, Madlib, Michael Kiwanuka, and many more. He’s also a co-founder and shares producer and songwriter duties with Pablo Martin (my partner) for their funk outfit, The Du-Rites.
Jay is on tour with Adrian Quesada with dates in August and September and played on Quesada’s Boleros Psicodelicos 2, which dropped June 27th on ATO Records.
There’s a new EP, “Tenement,” from The Du-Rites dropping this fall, and he’s back in the studio with Amsterdam-based keyboardist, producer, and arranger, Soul Supreme, working on new material. I recommend heading over to his Instagram to stay in the loop.”
New music and a mini tour! After 2.5 years in the making, Adrian Quesada’s Boleros Psicodélicos II dropped Friday. Had the honor of playing drums on a good chunk of the album alongside some badd (with two d’s) musicians, co-producers, engineers and vocalists. Give the album a spin. We also have some tour dates on both coasts in August:
8.2 @ Grand Performances (L.A., CA)
8.3 @ Pappy & Harriet’s (Pioneertown, CA)
8.6 @ Antone’s (Austin, TX)
8.8 @ Lena Horne Bandshell – Prospect Park (BKNY)
8.9 @ Levitt Pavillion (Westport, CT)
8.10 @ Tellus 360 (Lancaster, PA)
8.11 @ Pearl St. Warehouse (Washington D.C.)
AQ is the hardest working man in showbiz and I appreciate the opportunities to play on both Boleros Psicodelicos albums and the shows. See ya on the road.
The Hermanos Gutierrez x Trio Asesino tour was without question the best tour experience I’ve ever had. The musicians (Adrian Quesada, Joshy Soul, Estevan and Alejandro), the crew, the vibe, the music itself, the amazing crowds…that’s a hard one to top. I made cameos in HG’s sets throughout tour to play drums on two cuts – “Low Sun” and “Tres Hermanos”. Although I played on their 2022 album, El Bueno y El Malo, in studio (with Dan Auerbach), playing live with a group that doesn’t typically work with drummers was totally new for both of us. It got tighter and tighter as the tour rolled on and was a whole lot of fun and a learning experience that made me a better musician. Look forward to grooving with the illustrious Hermanos again soon! Some footage from the Tucson show below:
Hyped to be going on tour for the first time in 6 years! I’m in the drum chair with Trio Asesino (with Adrian Quesada and Joshy Soul), as we open for the illustrious Hermanos Gutierrez.
Tickets are on sale now (we’re not on the Denver gig) for this West-Southwest run.
