FORRÓ - FUNK - BRASS!
The heartbeat of Nation Beat’s sound lies in a deliciously original 21st century fusion between thunderous Brazilian maracatu drumming and New Orleans second line rhythms. It is also the vibrant force of their explosive live show, which is frequently known to burst into crowd-wide Carnival-style drumming and singing. Nation Beat’s audacious energy seamlessly bridges folkloric Brazilian maracatu with classic NOLA roots music attracting an ever-growing legion of fans from across a wide demographic. Nation Beat plays the best kind of fusion in the world, the kind that doesn't try to fuse anything.  An American/Brazilian collective, Nation Beat belongs to both sides of the equator.

Former college radio DJ, film/tv/music editor, and occasional writer.

James Hayford makes music under a variety of names: chunky, funky edits as a part of the Shoes Crew, dark and heavy ethnic beats with Broken Compass and also runs the edits/remix label Plimsoll Records, and does remixes and other work as Earwig. 
The Earwig solo palette includes elements of afro-latin, dub, and techy future vibes. Recent remixes for Tal M. Klein "House on the Left" and the Automats "Pass Me By" showcase this sound.

"Disappearing" Architect / Artist / Musician / Composer / Gadfly of Athens

Email: emptycitysquares@gmail.com

John (AKA "Yanni" to his friends), is an Architect by day and a Renaissance man the rest of the time. When not designing buildings, or drawing and painting, as a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter over the last 15+ years, John has written, recorded and performed music for Indie Films, Theatrical productions, TV, and Podcasts (most notably Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast).

Yanni loves old Rock and Roll, Blues, Psychedelia, Art Rock, Prog Rock, Power Pop and a lot of music from the UK. 

Empty City Squares is his sometimes real / sometimes virtual band. The band's second album, "337" was released January 2019. 

You can purchase "Empty City Squares" (2011) and "337" (2019) at www.emptycitysquares.bandcamp.com .Also AVAILABLE AT CDBABY!

"The Disappearing Architect" is in the works and slated for a spring 2021 release! Please stay tuned for updates and thank you for your continued interest and support!

Learn more about Yanni at www.fotiadis.net

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