Based out of Albany, NY, The Getdown have developed a reputation as one of the area’s most engaging original bands. Working from their eclectic take on funk, soul, rock, and R&B music, The Getdown deliver imaginative, groove-heavy songs with lush vocal hooks and dynamic band arrangements.

With the independent release of their debut album, “Don’t Stop,” The Getdown are poised to reach an even wider audience than ever. Funded completely by a fan-supported Kickstarter campaign, the 11-song album took just over a year to complete and contains songs written over the course of the band’s 3-year history.

Featured tracks like “Rays of Sunshine” and “Keep Waiting” are fueled by big vocal harmonies and percolating, neo-disco bass/drum grooves, but the band also shines on subtler, more spacious tracks, like the atmospheric and surprising “Now It’s Gone,” an urban relationship ghost story. In the smoky, syncopated R&B of “Yours Tonight,” warm, wah-wah drenched guitar chords are punctuated by sharp, teasing horn stabs, the soundtrack to a seduction. The album’s closer, “Only a Son” is perhaps the most emotionally charged on the album. Building from a lilting, soul-inflected 6/8 verse to an explosive chorus and bridge, the song’s lyrics peel away increasingly raw truths about loss and estrangement. Tracks like “Bodylove” and “Legendary” show off a wry sense of humor; both feature slick, playful grooves, ambitious musical interludes, and lyrics from the perspective of charming, but unscrupulous protagonists.

The Getdown continues to carve out a unique niche in the Capital Region of New York. Music fans connect with their memorable hooks and meaningful songs, while musicians appreciate the band’s collective talents and creative interplay. Catch the next live show by The Getdown and find out what it’s all about!

Host of The Local 518, featuring Capital Region (and a bit beyond) music artists, which airs on 97.7FM WEXT Thu 11pm and Sat 6pm; Report and provide commentary on various Albany, NY region music scene bands, events, and etc. via the local music blog on the Albany Times Union website; Cohost to Mike Guzzo of CRUMBS.net (Capital Region Ultimate Musicians and Bands Site) for CRUMBS Cafe, a weekly music show which airs Fri 11pm on 97.7FM WEXT.

DJ CEIBA aka BROTHA SEAN is a BRONX-based PUERTO RICAN-American percussionist, composer & DJ. MUSIC & FAMILY are the foundation of his life. Of his gifts and achievements, he will tell you that "...the DRUM has given me EVERYTHING".

DJ CEIBA produces, remixes and spins BASS MUSIC in the form of: DUB, TROPICAL BASS, DUBSTEP, HIP HOP/TRAP, DANCEHALL, & HOUSE MUSIC. A former DUBSPOT music theory and music production instructor, he’s an active composer outside of the underground music scene as well. As DJ CEIBA and under his birth name, D. SEAN CLEMENTS, he’s produced music for movies & documentaries, commercials & A-list choreographers. 

In his alter ego, Brotha Sean, DJ CEIBA studies, performs & teaches traditional Afro-Latin & West African percussion throughout the NYC tri-state area & with his own company, Sacred Drum Productions & major dance/education companies. He has performed drums at SUPERBOWL 48, EL COLISEO in Puerto Rico; the APOLLO & LINCOLN CENTER in NYC; & on the TODAY SHOW. As DJ CEIBA he's worked in SENEGAL,  ETHIOPIA, PUERTO RICO & is coming to a sound near YOU.

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