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About New Monsoon

The band from San Francisco New Monsoon has taken the nation by storm. Wherever it performs, the audience turn into their fans. Their exhilarating marriage of world rhythms and rock bravado has enthralled and mesmerized audiences all over. Their vivacious percussion, acoustic and electric instruments create a mixture of sophisticated music and down home rock-n-roll. Their live performances are a hit among music lovers, people throng the venues to listen to their artistic blend of Latin and Indian music.

Biography: The idea of New Monsoon materialized when Penn State friends Bo Carper and Jeff Miller came together in California. With the addition of drummer Marty Ylitalo, tabla virtuoso Rajiv Parikh, and conguero Brian Carey, New Monsoon came into being. While recording their maiden album Hydrophonic in early 2001the band solicited long-time friend Phil "The Pianimal" Ferlino for keyboard tracks. After getting to know about the project Ferlino joined the band on-stage at the 2001 High Sierra Music Festival. Finally the line up of New Monsoon was complete. The band hit the road and as well as released their second album Downstream, in 2003. The following year bassist Ben Bernstein became a part of the band, his inclusion has been instrumental in catapulting the band to new musical heights.

Latin, Brazilian and Indian percussion, drum set, didgeridoo, electric and acoustic guitars, banjo, mandolin, bass and keyboards, intermingle to form the music of New Monsoon. Diverse artist such as Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd and Santana, bluesman Mississippi John Hurt and world music groundbreakers Tito Puente, Shakti and Peter Gabriel, has influenced the band.

Their music is a smooth mixture of genres, such as bluegrass to reggae, to funk and rock 'n' roll. Latin and Indian vibe blended with progressive melody and rhythm gets people dancing. The New Monsoon's concerts are all about connecting with the audience and music, bringing live music fans back for more and more.

2004 had many things in store for the band, they received the Jambase.com's 2003 Emerging Artist of the Year award and performed in venues such as Bonnaroo, Oregon Country Fair, the Austin City Limits Festival, Magnolia Festival, Red Rocks Amphitheater and The Fillmore. The band's show at the famous Telluride Bluegrass Festival where they enthralled the festival audience from all around the world with their unique blend of Indian and Latin rhythms, bluegrass and rock is now available on CD.

Discography • Hydrophonic, 2001 • Downstream, 2003 • Live at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, 2004 • The Sound, 2005 Band members • Bo Carper, Acoustic Guitar/Banjo/Lap Steel/Vocals • Jeff Miller, Electric Guitar/Mandolin/Vocals • Ron Johnson, Bass • Phil Ferlino, Keyboards/Vocals • Marty Ylitalo, Drums/Didgiridoo