Just southeast of the Virginia Commonwealth University campus in Richmond, Va., lies a compact neighborhood called Oregon Hill. Historically, it’s been a (white) working-class part of town, affordable for students and various bohemian types. Recording engineer Lance Koehler was drawn to the place when he moved to Richmond from New Orleans; it’s where he eventually found a two-story garage and converted it into his own recording studio and home. It didn’t take him long to start doing business across the Richmond music map: Koehler is good at his job, and he’s affordable. His business is called Minimum Wage Studios for a reason.
He’s also a drummer, and though he grew up in Southern California, his time in New Orleans left a deep impression. Inspired by the Crescent City’s modern brass bands, in 2006 he started the NO BS! Brass Band with trombonist Reggie Pace. They had a place to fit between 10 and 13 musicians for rehearsal, and they had the means to document their work. And, owing to VCU and its conservatory program — with a history of producing top-notch jazz players — they had plenty of great horn players at their disposal.
Funky and danceable, the NO BS! Brass Band takes after the full black-music continuum you hear in groups like Rebirth or the Hot 8. But it’s also proggy, and a bit brutalizing, and full of pride in a different Southern outpost. The group’s new album is called RVA All Day, after all. And about that jazz cred: In July, it’ll release another album called Fight Song, so named because it features the band’s arrangements of Charles Mingus compositions.
Recently, Koehler, Pace and nine other musicians piled into a bus and journeyed up the freeway to NPR Music’s Tiny Desk in Washington, D.C. They blasted us with songs from the new album — it was so loud, you could hear the music on the other side of the building, a floor down. And this summer, when Pace isn’t out with Bon Iver’s touring band, they’ll strike out from Oregon Hill to fly the Richmond flag up and down the East Coast.
–PATRICK JARENWATTANANON
Set List
“RVA All Day”
“Run Around”
“Infamous”
Personnel
Lance Koehler, drums
Reggie Pace, trombone
Bryan Hooten, trombone/vocals
John Hulley, trombone
Dillard Watt, bass trombone
David Hood, alto saxophone
Marcus Tenney, trumpet
Sam Koff, trumpet
Ben Court, trumpet
Taylor Barnett, trumpet
Stefan Demetriadis, tuba
Credits
Producer: Patrick Jarenwattananon; Editor: Gabriella Garcia-Pardo; Audio Engineer: Kevin Wait; Videographers: Denise DeBelius, Gabriella Garcia-Pardo
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This is one of the best video's on YOUtube
tuba player is an og
was not my type of genre but the energy made me love it hahaha. and they play great ofc!
Could the trumpet soloist look any less comfortable?
This video is my favorite of 2020! These guys are HOT and SWINGIN..I can't stop dancing, singing, playing with them!! Don't want to, can't make me!! My heaven is No BS.
hi
GREAT!!!
🤜SOLID🤛
reed instruments 🍌
Never the less there's only some riffs that wood winds can only fill
I saw the Dirty Dozen when they were all the way like this. Sad about how they had to morph to bass and keys and guitars to cope with the jam scene. Who are the good real brass bands these days?
OU YE JOSÉ!!
I'm a trombone player, I don't understand that blue shirts solo , how do you tongue so fast???
I’m very curious about the mic setup and how this can sound so crisp with what I can only assume is room mics.
Hi! What´s mean of RVA ? thanksssssssss
I'm in Richmond….can all of yawl come over………I play a mean game of bones and I have some monopoly to further whip up on you…..and I see and hear spirits, could give you a reading for free
Callen a ese wey que está cantando arruina la rola
That Tuba giving me life 🔥🔥🔥
Drummer is so out of sight 🔥🔥🔥
Didn’t know logic played in a brass band😂
The trumpet solo in the last song infamous..killed it! Love this video
At 1:09 I about lost it… Brass POWER! Drummer is killing it as well
Que vídeo maneiro!
Show
Tuba man. They seem to leave you out. You are the bomb!
So RVA stands for Richmond, Virginia, right?
No BS brass kills it every time I see them. Richmond VA representing keep up the great work guys! Thanks NPR Tiny Desk for hosting such great musicians.
My gawd the sound mixing on this is incredible. That's not a studio and these always sound amazing. So props to them
Man, that's the funkiest tuba player, holding down the fort. I love everyone, thanks for putting a smile on my face listening to this.
I love your videos they rock
T♥️♥️♥️ pour miuziq
Very tasty music I blast about 4 grand listening and my wife love it
To all the people who like this kind of music: you may also like an Italian street band called Funk Off. They're quite popular here in italy. Google it!
Looks like they are playing in a LIBRARY..lol
ohh yess ! i love it !
The drummer killed it. Too bad he can't be seen.
I'm a drummer, but my daughter is learning the tuba. I showed her this video for inspiration. Such great memories when I watch this. Looking back on it: this was a happy time before a lot of sad things happened in the world. Bravo to the soloists and the "worker" musicians that gave body to all the warm tones. Bottom line: Love the power and sound of all that brass!
💜💚💛