Também Band

Durham, NC

$500 – $2,500 per event

Travels up to 120 miles

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Bandleader Ingrid, eight months pregnant

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Bass player, Andy Powell

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Overview

Também is a woman-led band based out of Durham, NC that specializes in the Brazilian styles of samba, bossa nova, and forró. Sophisticated and suave, Também's music features tasteful vocals and keyboards, beautiful bass lines and groove-driven percussion.

Também is a highly versatile act that is suitable for a jazzy cocktail hour as well as a full fledged Latin dance party. Their repertoire ranges from soothing and sweet bossa nova classics to up tempo samba numbers and other Latin favorites. Characterized by rhythmic play and improvisation, Também's music is lively, carefree, and fun.


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Booking information

Price range: $500 – $2,500 per event

Languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish

Gig length: 60 - 240 minutes

About

Também is a live ensemble performing together frequently across North Carolina and a group of studio musicians producing recorded albums. With the philosophy of using the studio as a compositional tool, their recorded music is multilayered and innovative. “Também” is a Portuguese word roughly translating to “also” or “as well” in English and a key element of the project is the inclusion of a multiplicity of influences to create something surprising, unlikely, and new.

The brainchild of pianist Ingrid Nora Knight, the quartet includes Uruguayan drummer and percussionist Gastón Reggio, and bassist Andy Powell. All seasoned musicians, they have provided music at countless weddings and events since the band's inception in 2018.

Influences and inspiration

Tom Jobim
Elis Regina
João Gilberto
Astrud Gilberto
Elza Soares
Luiz Gonzaga
João Donato
Novos Baianos
Sergio Mendes
Hermeto Pascoal
Joyce

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