AtomicHoliday

Pittsburgh, PA

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Travels up to 60 miles

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Sun Sail - original composition

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2016 JazzLive Festival Pittsburgh

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DK Anderson's Quantum Truth

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DK Anderson's Quantum Truth

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DK Anderson's Quantum Truth quartet

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DK Anderson performing at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art

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Overview

The AtomicHoliday brings high energy to your event with neo-fusion, soul, and rock rhythm and blues. Live audiences experience creative improvisation bringing new life into the songs from the 1960’s to current day, with surprising takes on standards, and superb musicianship and delivery.

The band includes electric guitars, bass, drums and vocalists. Most tunes are vocal and include some instrumentals. This is a journey into the possibilities of music, fun and dance. Allow yourself to take the journey with DK on an AtomicHoliday.


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Booking information

Price range: Contact for rates.

Languages: English

Gig length: 120 - 180 minutes

What to expect

AtomicHoliday brings high energy to your event with neo-fusion, soul, rock rhythm and blues. Live audiences experience creative improvisation bringing new life to the groovy sounds of 1960’s up to the current day, alternative surprising takes on standards, and superb jamming out on DK's originals.

AtomicHoliday features electric guitars, bass, drums and vocalists. Most tunes are vocal with some instrumentals. Turn your event into a AtomicHoliday where we maximize the fun on a subatomic level.

About

Darnell Kenneth was born on November 19, 1979 in Monessen, Pennsylvania . He began his musical studies at the age of 11. At the age 13 he started playing the piano and became interested in composition. In 2001, Anderson premiered his first work for big band at Pittsburgh's Mellon Winterfest Jazz Festival. Hailed as an "unique voice" and "artist to watch" by the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Anderson is a veteran of the Roger Humphries Big Band. His Cypher Band debuted at the Pittsburgh JazzLive Festival 2016. His first album, 8th Window, was released in November 2016. His fusion Quantum Truth Band debuted at the Flood City Music Festival August 2017. His second album, Quantum Truth was released in November 2018.

Darnell Kenneth has performed all over the United States and earth, his 3 albums receive regular airplay on many local radio stations worldwide including those in Hawaii, UK, Japan, Germany, Poland, Canada, France and countless other countries. His latest project is AtomicHoliday set to record for the 4th album release. AtomicHoliday features electric guitar and also vocals; the emphasis is on having a great time in the moment of rhythm and dance featuring a wide catalog of unique arrangements of hits spanning the 1960’s to present day. Atomic Holiday’s Instrumentation ranges from acoustic guitar duos to grandiose full on ensemble with bass, drums, and auxiliary. We taylor to fit the needs of your event.

Additional booking notes

We have equipment to handle most situations, including sound and lighting.

Set list

ALFIE
ALL BLUES
ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE
ALONE TOGETHER
AU PRIVAVE
BEAUTIFUL LOVE
BLACK COFFEE
BLACKBELT BASS
BLUE MOTEL ROOM
CAN YOU DIG IT
CARAVAN
THE CHICKEN
CHROME
COME TOGETHER
CREEP
DOUBLE VISION
FOREST FLOWER
FRIM FRAM SAUCE
GREEN CHIMNEYS
HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN
I HEAR A RHAPSODY
I LOVE YOU
I ME MINE
IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD
INNER URGE
INVITATION
IN WALKED BUD
JITTERBUG WALTZ
LITTLE SUNFLOWER
LADY GRINNING SOUL
LOVE FOR SALE
MANIC DEPRESSION
ME 2 WITH U
MR MAGIC
MR PC
MY ONE AND ONLY LOVE
MY SHINING HOUR
NARDIS
ONE BY ONE
PERFECT DAY
PUZZLE DANCING
RECORDAME
ROUND MIDNIGHT
SILVER SERENADE
SOLAR
SOPHISTICATED LADY
ST THOMAS
STELLA BY STARLIGHT
STORMY MONDAY
SUPER MARIO BROS. GROUND THEME
SWAY
THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER YOU
YES AND NO
YOU’D BE SO NICE TO COME HOME TO

Influences and inspiration

Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Weather Report, Sonny Rollins

Setup requirements

electricity

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