Browse by Artist: EXTRA GOLDEN

Artist:	EXTRA GOLDEN
Title:	Ok-Oyot System
Label:	THRILL JOCKEY
Format:	CD
Price:	$13.00
Catalog #:	THR 153CD

"Extra Golden is an international collaboration between members of two bands: Otieno Jagwasi and Onyango Wuod Omari of the Nairobi, Kenya based benga band Orchestra Extra Solar Africa, and Ian Eagleson and Alex Minoff of the Washington D.C. based rock bands Weird War and Golden. The musicians met as a result of Ian's doctoral research on Kenyan music. The result is a unique sounding record that arose from the cooperation between musicians that come from different circumstances, but who, at the same time, have something in common: they play in electric guitar bands and perform in bars and nightclubs. Extra Golden is not a high-profile international collaboration of the sort that would be featured at Starbucks checkout counters. Rather, it is based on a deep connection between the musicians, and, as a result, has a very honest sound reflecting this experience."

Artist:	EXTRA GOLDEN
Title:	Thank You Very Quickly
Label:	THRILL JOCKEY
Format:	CD
Price:	$13.50
Catalog #:	THR 214CD

"While Extra Golden's first two albums served as thesis and antithesis, Thank You Very Quickly showcases a new level of artistry that could only be referred to as synthesis. That is to say that Extra Golden is no longer an experiment or 'collaborative encounter', but (wait for it!) a band. For evidence of this evolution, one need look no further than the album's fierce opener, 'Gimakiny Akia,' a dance-floor choogler for high altitudes. 'Fantasies Of The Orient' has a spring in its step while reminding the listener that one doesn't have to live as a monkey to find happiness. Kenyan schoolchildren sing songs like 'Piny Yore Yore,' minus the shimmering guitars and explosive tom-tom rolls. The lysergic blues/disco groove of 'Anyango' is sure to be a huge hit -- with a psychedelic surprise for the heads. Drummer Onyango Wuod Omari steps out front on 'Ukimwi,' a passionate plea to destroy AIDS. Finally, the album's title track and closer extends a humble thanks to all of the group's fans who donated money to keep Extra Golden's families alive and safe amidst Kenya's post-election violence of early 2008. Though musically quite progressive, Thank You Very Quickly also consciously recalls many elements of the pre-digital age -- from the album's overall look and length, to its 'live' drum sound and organic guitar tones."

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