Deshan sent me a flyer on the Brass Monkey show this weekend. Havena heard them, but they are Sri Lankan and original, which is a wonder in itself. I swear to God, everywhere I go the cover bands play ‘Night Shift’ by the Commodores. Any band that does not play ‘Night Shift’ is OK by me. Loki already promo’d the show, citing a British Council email:
The Brass Monkey Band is a young Sri Lankan band specialising in jazz, rock and hip-hop fusion music whose focus is to give Sri Lankan music lovers a taste of original Sri Lankan Music. The diverse talent of this band is apparent through the variety in their composition. Aadhil Aziz is the lead vocalist who is also the guitarist with Anik Jayasekera on drums and Oshan Gunawardana on the cello. Swinly Perera takes on the role of pianist, lead vocalist and violinist while Ravihansa Bandara will take on the tabla and percussions.
Dilshan was promoting them before he got deported, I think they’re good. Will see if I can find some MP3s or a CD or something.
Update: The show has tooken place.
# my sleepless and lecherous review
# photos I liked
# full photo gallery, mostly taken by Aingaran Pillai
In case anyone thinks I’m lowering the level of debate or whatever, here are some comments on the photos. As far as the Internet goes it’s 80% porn and 20% people at work wishing they could look at porn. The women here are the worst, which surprises me. All this from Flickr.
Hey!
Paul – sorry dude , if i sounded rude or anything.
just couldnt simply keep my big mouth closed!
I admire what you are doing man… keep the good work up.
No offence man.. kewl.
Indi and to all – what happen to angela , nikita , electra , shanaka amarasingha , sophist ????
[ Where are you guys?]
some realy intresting things came up in this blog!
but these guys are disapeard! i mean these guys are like pros when blogin , right ???
your comments are most valuable , so do put stuff in people!!! what up ???
So where are you PEOPLE HA ???? !!!!!
do log. do blog
cheers.
Hey Ranil,
no worries, that’s really super good of you to accept stuff ! In the words of the BMB itself “Peace is just a state of mind”
have fun
Paul –
I completely disagree with your idea about sri lankan recording artists/engineers.
for once Ill Vouch with this G maniac on this!
you simply cant deny the fact that these guys do have some talent.
its very hash to criticize them like this.. its unfair and unjustice.
thats whats wrong in this blog..
its so uncool to work with sinhala artists, they say their music is not upto standards etc..
I find it very dicmnforting. please stop this insanity.
sinhla artists are good in what they do paul. whetehr you like it or not.
I know it must be hard for you to admit the fact that Superb Ranga dassanayake is a far better sound engineer than you.
but Please admit the facts man.
by the way Nadeekas planning to have a show probably in end of this month with his Red indian freinds.
Ill let you know ,when its happening. stay tuned for some serious Original music , which you havent ever heard.
Yes Morq.
I agree with you too.
peace.
oh my god,
i think you guys are having trouble understanding the language, Morq and monkey man please do read my posts a bit more carefully. the reason that i come to colombo myself is because i have the highest regard and respect for Sri Lankan artists and technicians and personally I feel they have been undervalued because of the monstrosity of Indian cinema. I have even mentioned that they have to be given due credit for all that they have done. The only thing that I did say that I had access to better equipment, the Indian film industry can afford this because they make over 800 films a year spending close to 150 billion rupees !
Please don’t make this sound like some ego trip because all of these people are my friends including Ranga and I believe music is not a competition, it’s a way to express one’s feelings !
Peace
good shit .
good shit man. incredi – bals.
Okay Paul. I give up. He he …
World of sound engineering is ALL yours.
Cheers.
Hello!
Chandare/Morq – are simply a pain in the asses.
Can we have somebody from the band joining blog please..
Lot of queries are there we can discuss with them…
Cheers…
Jeromaya – I agree with you. What we lack in this blog is them.
At least if we can have the management continuously posting comments, that would be nice..
Elton – hi , Howz your gay dreams my Internatiional superstar friend! Did you get through to anik ha ?
He hee J
Huh!,
Man , I just saw some serious woman on may way to college…
I guess swin__ perera is some chick too ha!!
I saw her huge butt and it made me to go to washroom immediately and do ma daily thing Twice!
Whata butt! Wanna insert ma things on their man! To get some serious pleasure oohhh !!
Anybody seen Az Boobs?
Massive man! Massive!
I love sri lankan ladies.
Ciao
Hell?
No comments about Chandare!
Sick bastards.
I mean don’t these jobless buggers have something’s else than talking about Swinlys “ass/butt” or Azara “huge Boobs” ha ??
This is insanity.
Hallow!
Hot Hot stuff are happening Ae !
I say somebody was right about Aza_r_a s Boos!
I say They are truly admirable Rounded stuff men!
Anyway people lets stop this topic now okay…
Or this will turn into a massive sex oriented, fetish discussion.
I think somebody have to point the finger towards Shanaka , angela.
I mean these guys are the people who started this Sex stuff on this Entertainment Blog Ae ??
Talking about swinlies butt , chest , bottom and plenty of etc.. etc..
Jeromaya – Hi machaaaanng ! …er….. I agree with you on this.
Insanity!
.Geers & Cheers.
Hey monkey lovers.
Hi – G . whzz up Whzz up ,y homie nigga!
I got to tell you that Im proud of Pissu Chandare..
He has just put his genuine feelings in the blog!
I see many people in here want to do the same to swin or Azara , but they just hide their true feelings and be Very Polite buggers! That’s what a Racket means!
I feel that’s what funny!
hello!
Original Azars Sister kinda Person is away for her AL papers! So Im taking over…
I say,
This Blog is seriously sexually entertaining!
[EDITED] … and I am an asshole
Ranil Hi,
Im not disapperd. just concentrating on this Woman Azuras topic!
Man Now I cant wait to see this woman ha!
I heard Rounded Bs all right!
What abt the Back side? I mean Ass ?
But although I praise this woman I haven’t seen,
I prefer anik for my fetishes than a woman!
I would say he will be much greater when it comes to gang-bangs!!!
But Hello!
Nobody in the management or production got back to me in this!
Please someone cut me the deal of Anik jayasooriya.
Cheers.
Hey guys.
Plz plz stop this nonsense about azaras body.
She is a hot woman but she is not for anybody to go to Bed with..
As far as I know , She is married. And I know you are making these issues ,since he is away…
Please. Though there might be sexual dis-pleasure in their relationship since he is away, but that’s not all Isn’t it People!
C’mon . Love is not about JUST sexual pleasure.. long distance relationships can be carried on perfectly without any sex !
So geta a life morons!
Ha Ha Ha Hallow!
Ahem.Ah.Ah.Ahem.m!!!!
Suga – No Comments.
Elta – Machan No worrie! Anik Ubema Thama Lolla!
Suga – Again, No comments about “Long Distance Realationships”!
Cheers he he heeehe ehehehe heeehh heeeeeeeee!
This Blog Is Seriously Seriously E.N.T.E.R.T.A.I.N.I.N.G !
He he ha ha heheh he h ah ha ha haah haaa!
Cheers
JJ
jjsl@mail.com
Suganthi –
Hi. Im afraid I have to disagree with you on this…
I Don’t know Azra or swinly . based on your facts , (Husband is away)I can firmly tell you that in “Long Distance relationship” often ends up with someone getting caught in bed with some other guy/woman and all that… even recent researches conducted in Europe shows that this is indeed accurate..
Besides my very personal untastefull experiences tell me the same mate!
Cmon you cant be serious abt having NO SeX can run a relationship long term…
That’s bullshit!
I mean Men can do their thing Daily with or without woman…
Now on occasions when man is away and Woman is alone … what can she do alone, when she gets those erotic feelings ha? She has Sexual feelings and wants too mate! Just get that okay?
So its often predicted that Woman can Lost her faith during a Long term relationship!
Get it?
er.. just want to add something…
what I don’t understand is how on earth this Azara and Dilshans Secret story come to the blog ?
that’s the most stupidest thing mate! The bottom-line in any secret physical relationship – is to maintain a very lil , tiny low profile dude! If you Blow your cover up. That’s it ! You’re Doomed!
Do writeon this.
cheers!!
Why do people always tend to blame innocent sri lankan woman for their faith?
I would say majority of sri lankan men are not virgins. Am I wrong people?
I mean Dilshan agrees that He was a Big player when he was in Colombo. Right.
So he isn’t a Virgin right? so this indeed is a good Example of Male domination in the country itself.
So if this is the state, why is this madness about woman sleeping with some other men ?
Woman also has needs people.. arnt they human beings who has sexual needs?
I behight with JJ & Monkey man on this.
Why do we ONLY criticize Women..
C’mon this is New age people..
Its clear in Long Distance relationships people tend to loose their horses..
What’s wrong in this? Aren’t we all biological beings?
They are doing this for their Sexual pleasures..
So whats the Big Fuzz?
I agree with Azaras Behavior, if any of these are true or untrue..
People, don’t ever forget that we are Human Beings.
Besides, as far as im concerned Marriage system is the most Indecent system Man ever built.
One Man = One Woman. I think basically this is Shit!
Look at Europe, people live 10, 12 year without marrying!
So Cut the Crap people!
Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!
Thumbs up & whz up Elton – Hi dude . nice. So you really want to do some strange thing with the drummer right?
Come to sri lanka dude. And we want a free concert. We will provide sounds..
Do we have da deal ? if we do , Ill cut the deal !
Thumbs up JJ – Nice. Nice comments about “Long dist. Relationships’ Mate!
I don’t know whether to agree with you on this or Not.
And I also don’t know whether any of these things are true in DKs & Azara Azees Cases ?
But you have my blessings my pal… nice work indeed. Do post some thing we can read ok?
G Man – Oi, This Is Pun All right!
Morq – you are disturbed to the maximum!
No Offence, just a suggestion!
But Before telling azara to sleep with other men , I think You should get a serious “Nap” man!
Cheers
Okay Dudes.
I think you heard me , Loud and clear!
tahts my openion about womans crisis in SL . I wonder why Nobody is intrested in talking about it ?
boring !
sow , enough is enough !
Now lets get back to some serious music discussion , without talking about Woman Organs people!
Paul – I want to know who are the artists you have worked with.
and are you aware of Rischi rich . He is based in India . I beleive he is a bloody good producer.
Heard his stuff recently and Im amazed. he has many involvments with living legends like Rahman , anu malik etc.. and he used burmans melodies very impressively in his recent works..
His music is very similar to what Nadeeka and his freinds are doing right now.
If you get a chance come and see them play in end of this month.
Marquendi hi,
Rishi Rich is based in the UK but as the Indian market is so big all of these UK based Asians anyways come to India to promote their stuff. Work wise though they all work out of London including Rahman these days.
I have worked with artists who are maybe not so popular but have been path breakers. Susheela Raman, Stewart Bruce and Sam Mills from the UK, Djanuno Dabo from Guinea Bissau, Francois Breant from France, Thione Seck from Senegal, Lisa Paterson from Canada, Ramesh Shottam – Germany, Yogeswaran Manickam – UK, Genetic Drugs – Berlin, Nandalal Nayak & Akhra – Boston, Chekko Mori – Japan are the accomplished artists and loads of Baul & Sufi singers from Bangladesh.
A.R.Rahman has off course been my biggest influence cos we have known each other since childhood and used to play in a Rock band together for many years. I still use his studio to do most of my productions and have his guidance on most of my work. In my opinion he is just the most brilliant producer we have in the region and there is still so much to learn from him.
Let me know if there is any more info you need to know
first heard of BMB on this blog.. bought the CD when i was down in cmb last week out of curiosity and also cos i couldnt find BMB on kazaa or limewire.. not a bad deal for Rs 500 .. for 2 pounds and 77 pence its probably the cheapest CD i ever bought :) came across the CD at ProSound while looking for DVDs.. was tempted by Iraj and Ranidu and the latest Gypsies CD but went for BMB cos read so much abt it on this blog.. he he..
as for the music.. can’t comment cos havent played the CD yet .. hope it works.. lol..
hiya…
sum1 here actully wanted responce from the band soo… here i am, one o them, anything ta ask n… stuff.. ya
and… the blog… man, “SOME” ppl seem ta have.. hmmm, well, lost it, mixed up priorities and life.. and shit na.. heheh
very entertaining neverthelss so no offence.. AND shame on sum o them too.. lol :-)
well, itd be nice ta talk abt sum music ey?
laterz
bdw,
sorry abt d long delay without any1 from the band actually been in this…
respect ta all the comments, views etc…
cheers
lol…
Hallow!
Im after a Long Long Time…
Adoh , People Listen !
1) To :- Dilshan , Shanaka , Angela , Nikita , Ranil, Jeromaya , Renagade , Celina , Suganthi , Dilukshan etc…
DO NOT LEAVE THE BLOG Please !
This makes me wanna leave too…
sophist , shana if you have already leaft , I request you to tell you so , I can move out slowly too.
2) Morq , Chandare , Pissu chandarew whatever ! FUCK OFF ! NEVER COME BACK!
Morq If you try to come back putting a name like “pissu Chandare ” Im gonna nail you down , for fuck’s Sake!
Morq We hate you. even INDI hate you… so DONT EVER INTEFERE fucker !
3) Eminem,Elta, Jacksoon – you are Unwanted too! especially Elta and Jacka – Leave !
3) Bloggers! lets make this dream a reality !
Back to BMB stuff !
Keep Blogging.
G Man – On a Legendary Voyage to Bring The Peace & Harmony Back in da Game of Blogging !!!
This Time Beware Of Halliens.
Geers.
I heard BMB is quite a talent. Well never had the opportunity go to see them live or listen to their CD. I am really looking forward to listen to them when I head back soon. Miss the all days hanging out in those live Stigmata gigs. Well I heard there is a pretty good talent coming up in SL rock scene. Well out of the bands I followed back in 2002/2003. I saw Paranoid Earthlings once doing some nirvana covers. Man they were good. they got the talent
Hey g man, keep the faith negro. Worry not. Just as I returned to see whats up with a blog that I gave up on bout a month back, I’m sure the others will return too. I really did love this discussion and missed it when all the fuckwits took over. Hey see, we still have people like D coming to the blog who actually wants to talk about music. i
Bought the monkey album being the patriot I am, and have mixed emotions to say the least. The vocals weren’t too bad Aadhil sounds better than on stage- but Swinley sounds muted. I bought the album really to listen to Anik- expecting some jazz.. I’ve been watching the kid since he drummed for the Stigs at the age 16, and back then out of the young drummers he was the best by far. Disappointment there too. Hopefully they will make up with the second part. Paul, I think you should make Swinley more audible. If they are to go anywhere it would be anik and swinley (and her much spoken of gluteus maximus) who would take them the distance.
Went to a gig lat Saturday and that really rocked- And stigmata didn’t even get on stage! That’s true. Soul skinner, thapas and insanity threw one hell of a show. Insanity- for a band with such a short time span behind them (and such a bloody corny name) played with jaw dropping brilliance. I really loved the kids. Despite their heavy sound they were definitely no baby stigmata. The drummer… 17 years old (looked 12 with his ‘harry potter’ glasses) and sounding like an insane dave lombardo. Very good, unique vocals too. A breath of fresh air in the SL metal front from all the Suresh sycophants.
I was away from my blog for a long time.Was in Sri Lanka during the period ,too!Have to start with a positive note after all .
As Indi has blogged and a lot of guys commented ,the Brass Monkey Band Rocks!I bought the CD and I still have it in my car after two weeks of drive time listening.(As soon as I heard the CD, I just browsed through comments in Indi’s post and found that a guy called ChandareII talked some shit while I was away.BTW,I thought most of the Sri Lankans have long unique names.Curious choice of name. )
Me thinks BMB rocks!
Hallow!
Aha D !
So true…
I told you earlier know….
The Album Sound Engineering SUCKS!
and Im Back, Ill stay put….
Cheers & Geers…
Hi Paul
Just an idea on the marketing front, a friend of a friend has a band out here in Cali and they’ve had a lot of success getting the word out on their band using myspace.com, especially because using that site you can embed music, etc and there is a relatively large SL online community there..hope that helps..and can’t wait to get to SL this December and pick up a copy of the BMB album and hopefully catch a show!
Cheers
Naren
o really …..;)u serious..!!!!!!!!!!!!! hey archenemy’s first album is called STIGMATA… that was released in 1998….thats where i suppose they got the name u pig….;) hehehe well thre are many stigmata’s in this world but nothing to match our lankan blood!!!!!!!!!! serious musicians and hell of a lot talented than any other band and they sure know how to make use of their talents;) unlike the rest who try to be them o just play in bands for the chicks and the fame/ cash…
for those who cant make up their minds what to play….o listen to…!!!!!!!! maybe fusion+rock+jazz+senseless alternative music (an excluse for sellout rockers) would do.. (kottu)i mean these are people who cant make up their minds ….. wat to do in their lives even … lost souls i see…. hehhe….. so good luck…;)! kottu is tasty but still!!!!!!!!!!! ehhehe…. hey didnt the monkeys sell out close to like 500 copies to this date o maybe less o so…. check on it.. and yes… i think stigs have sold more than 7000 copies to this date…
the monkeys have a long way to go ha?????? man these guys r not tight on stage even man… comeon… maybe they should try adding some orchestral stuff o clasical stuff in to their music.. o even some techno shit o R& wat beats o sounds!$%^%&^%&* ehhehee… (sell outs- o i remembr they did this rap thig.. gosh pls… do something which ya’ll good at doi at least….) fusion pop* anything for the fans ya;)…. i mean they have to buy u r music and it has to be good ya;)!!!!!!!!!! hehehe…. the way i see it… their just another passing by wind….;) monkeys.. where did u get ya name from? wat from the indian band ?????????? o the san frascisco band brass monkey brass band;)!:??????????????????????? ehhehe wat a dum stupid name;)!!!!!!!!! cool marketing but….suits losers ;)anyways…. keep the good work goin guys and gal*… hehehe….
o shanaka.. man… u got good taste… man swingly’s a**…. i mean is like a puppadum;) ehheehe… noo offense i kinda like food;)!!!!!!!!!!! ehhehee
dudes nice site but its pretty simple and boring… accpet for the coments.. check the waywardmuttering thigy.. man thats cool;) o and ya how can i forget the new stiggie site;) http://www.stigmata.us………. man… thas some bloody site;) chaooooooo.. no hard feelings G man… i bet u wear G strings to turn u r self on ya;) ehhe… try a lollipop!!!!!!!!!! hehehehe…
to everybody who posted comments on me and my music..
Good TO know that I am a “topic” of discussion in any manner!!
I found this site, while on a trip to Egypt, when the time permitted, I searched for Sri Lankan music forums ….. and here we are!
1. copying buddha bar and other bands or music ( whatever) you mentioned …….
Buddha bar is not the kind of music I aprrecaite or admire or I like, SORRY!!!!!!
I happened to listen to these so called Buddha Bar, some years ago, accidently, at UYANA, you should know this place.Sorry I didnt find it that provocative! So you have mentioned that I have copied ( very pathetic) this so called buddha bar in Aga Pipi Mal Theme song. You will be traumatised when I say that I composed it while I was travelling to the recording studio in a three wheeler ……. but i admire you for trying to analyse a piece of music at least by comparying it with the BEST music ( according to you) you have heard.
I will give you a little advice. When you try to analyse, a piece of art, specially a piece of music, the collection of CD you have is not enough my freinds! you have to have at least a breif knowledge in history, common art, socialogy, socio phsycology, athropology, phillosohpy, and my friends, mathematics as well!
So please develop your skills to analyse and listen ( to apprecaite) music in a deeper sense than trying to compare ” pieces of arts” by the sounds you have heard from one of your CD collection.
2. Since you all seemed to be interetsed in one way or the other about my music, I will give you a hint about it.In my compositions I use “musical colours ” as a “movement” in “time and space”. Hope you all know the relevence of these jargens to music.
3. My language ….. of course I use my mother tongue to express my feelings, emotions about “being”. I find this langauge of mine is the exact collection of symbols and signals which depicts the colours and shapes of my expressions. On the other hand I am sorry my friends, I dont have any plan to create according to the market. Becuase I dont believe much about this so called “non sinhalese speaking” crowd or any crowd.
THIS I MENTIONED BECUASE YOU HAVE YOU HAVE COMMNETED ABOUT MY LANGUAGE OF THE LYRICS. SAD TO SAY, THAT YOU PEOIPLE TAKE ‘WORDS’ AS THE “BIG ” THING IN A PIECE OF MUSIC WHERE I DONT. FOR ME, MUSIC ITSELF IS THE LANGAUGE…..OF COURSE TO UNDERSTAND THIS LANGUAGE you have to have ( as i have mentioned above) at least a breif sense of the elements which has relevence for the analysis of music.
4. And I agree with you people that very few has heard most of my music. People who explore will find!
5. I learnt the guitar on my own with the help of my brother, Sumudu Guruge. Marques was right. the very valuable advice i got from my brother was not to learn play any thing from a teacher but to develop one’s own style.Because otherwise you will be immitating the teacher consciously or unconsciously.
5. This kind of comments ( comparisions) should be SHOULD BE DEVELOPPED as many might mistake without having any knowledge about music. So again next time before you make a comment ( a comparision as you have done) dont trust only your CD COLLECTION AND YOUR LISTENING SKILL…
Thanks!
dude ya a wanna be nigga dough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 gosh.. i feel sorry for u.. can u actualy call ya self a sri lankan.. with all those dog, cat, horse, pigish language ehehhe… well very touchy poem dudes…. ya right… goosh when will these niggas get it?@#@#$%^%^%^@ fuk nits;) man ya poem is so pathetic… just like ya dreamy halieens;) hehhe .. man talk about our fucked up world.. talk about social isues and racism… man.. here some niggas talking about sex and women and money.. is that all to ya lives dough?????????????? wat a interesting life ya living;) eheh wanna be gecko;) ehehhee… no offense u r very creative;) from whose point of view?????????? u rs??????? heheehee… man angie is a nice gal.. dnt push so hard… cause thers no point;) bet she knows hommiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii’s in our country r just wannabe attention seekers;) hehee.. try hard piggy…!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hey hey where can i join? i see swinly (and her bottom) all the time? can i sell the pics i take?