Nightlosers is a Romanian ethno-blues band, remarkable for their ability to find common roots between country-rock, American blues and Eastern Europe genuine folk, thus conveying the same message through complementary ways of expression. Their sound is chameleonic - to induce the rock/blues/ethno state of mind, the blend is a well-measured recipe with a bit of passion, a bit of subtle self-humor, a lot of technique in whatever device that produces some sort of sound, from overdriven guitar down to poplar leaf -- and a good dose of temper. They have been touring all over Europe as well as the USA.
Their repertoire of traditional blues grew organically on stage. It grew out of having some fun during a jam session. Their first tape, 'Sitting on top of the World', 1994, was influenced by traditional folk music; these influences were taken further with their first CD 'Plum Brandy Blues'. The project is also called 'The Groove Distillery' since they invited many guest musicians. These musicians used instruments like cimbalom, taragot (a type of clarinet), leaf, ceramic birds... This recording is a brilliant testimony to the soul of the band. A delicious mixture of blues and folk music from the Balkan area, with some jazzy-funky grooving on top, and a whole lot of humour. Nightlosers' music is full of surprises and original turns.
HISTORY: The band got together in 1994, in the city of Cluj, Transsylvania, Romania
The music they play is a combination of American Rhythm and Blues, Rock'n'Roll and elements of Transsylvanian folclore.
NIGHTLOSERS have released three albums: "Sitting on Top of the World", "Plum Brandy Blues" and "Rhythm'n'Bulz" their most recent one, in 2005
NIGHTLOSERS performed in concerts and appeared in TV and radio shows in many countries like: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czeh Republic, England, Germany, Greece, Hungary, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, USA
THE CONCERTS: important performances
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- 1995 The Coca Cola Super Blues Festival Bucharest, Romania (with John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, Liz McComb and others)
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- 1995, 1998, The Sziget Island Festival Budapest, Hungary – the biggest Open Air Festival in Eastern Europe
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- 1998, The "Teacher's" Rhythm'n'Blues Tour, 14 cities in Romania - the biggest Romanian Blues tour ever, powered by "Teacher's"
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- 1999 The Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Washington, USA
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- 2000 Moulin Blues Festival, The Netherlands (with Buddy Guy, Sam Brown and other artists)
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- 2000, 2001, "The Summerfestival Tour", Belgium and The Netherlands: a tour of over 25 cities in Belgium and the Netherlands
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- 2000, "Labadoux Folk Festival", Belgium: a world music festival with a rich tradition including artists like Warren Zevon, Fairport Convention, Thin Lizzy and others)
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- 2002,Romerike Blues and Roots Festival, Norway, with bands like "Ten Years After", "The Yardbirds", "Steppenwolf, Willie DeVille etc
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- 2003, Nottoden Blues Festival, Norway, one of the most important Blues festivals in the world
- 2004, Coin Street Festival, London
- 2004, Lisbon, Portugal, opening of the new school year at the National Film Academy
- 2005 Concert at the Timisoara State Prison, Romania
2007, Greece, club tour
- 2007 World Music Festival London, Queen Elizabeth Hall
Contact web:
www.nightlosers.ro
www.myspace.com/nightlosers
