The Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra, from Brooklyn NY
We play our favorite indie tunes and we are an 11-piece salsa band.
5 horns, 3 percussion, keys, bass & vocals.
No bananas in the hair, this is for reals!
www.wsoband.com for schedule and more info....

DEMO: Lloyd, I'm Ready To be Heartbroken (by Camera Obscura)

The Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra from Brooklyn NY
We play the finest indie rock tunes, and we are an 11-piece salsa band.
No bananas in the hair, this is for real.
Come to a show and see how we do it live.
www.wsoband.com for schedule and info....

DEMO: My Girls (by Animal Collective)

DEMO: Alala (by CSS [Cansei de Ser Sexy])

From the WSO's debut self-titled album, presenting our take on 'Young Folks' by Peter Bjorn & John.  Get ready to sing along, or dance, or both, or hey, whatever you want!  

Our Record Release party is Sunday, June 12 @ The Brooklyn Bowl, in Williamsburg.  8pm-midnight with the WSO playing all night long.  Special Guest DJ Monk-One (nyctrust.com) will spin around our sets.

Young Folks (by Peter Bjorn & John)

WSO plays Black Albino Bones by Fucked Up.

Black Albino Bones (by Fucked Up)

WSO plays Keep The Car Running by Arcade Fire.

Keep The Car Running (by Arcade Fire)

I Turn My Camera On (by Spoon)

WSO plays Ambling Alp, by Yeasayer

From the WSO debut album, available from www.wsoband.com and through Bandcamp.

Ambling Alp (by Yeasayer)

WSO plays Pleasure Town, by Hank & Cupcakes

From the WSO debut album, available from www.wsoband.com, and through Bandcamp.

Pleasure Town (by Hank & Cupcakes)

WSO plays Cheated Hearts, by The Yeah Yeah Yeahs

From the WSO debut album, available from www.wsoband.com and through Bandcamp.

Cheated Hearts (by The Yeah Yeah Yeahs)

WSO plays Someone Great, by LCD Soundsystem

From the WSO debut album, available from www.wsoband.com and through Bandcamp.


Someone Great (by LCD Soundsystem)

WSO plays L.E.S. Artistes, by Santigold.

From the WSO debut album, available from www.wsoband.com and through Bandcamp.

L.E.S. Artistes (by Santigold)

WSO plays Wolf Like Me, by TV On The Radio.

From the WSO debut album, available from www.wsoband.com and through Bandcamp.

Wolf Like Me (by TV On The Radio)

Hold On (original by Alabama Shakes).
Our version recorded live at The Brooklyn Bowl, Oct 5, 2014.
Studio version coming soon on our next album….

Hold On (LIVE at Brooklyn Bowl, 10/5/14)

Our version of the Black Keys modern classic rock tune.  

Check out  the video on youtube, and like us on FB/Twitter/Instagram for news about our upcoming 2nd album.

Lonely Boy (Black Keys Cover)

You can always count on Arnold to make you feel better.   
....So why not get down while getting up....

Thanks to whoever's prior creative works contributed:
1. Arnold for the words
2. someone put inspirational chords behind him already in this version that I sampled. However, they are not really heard or used until close to the end when I let 'em breathe.   I sampled it a while ago and can't find original, copies seem to be all over yt.
3. thumbnail is a modified (by me) still from a gif made from the on-set interview where Arnold is talking about his cigar habit and how his wife's father introduced him to cigars.   Thanks all.

Arnold's Motivation/Inspiración de Arnold

The WSO plays "Young Folks", the indie-classic by Peter Bjorn & John.
This is the version from our Official Video, on youtube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtQunmFhuNE

From the WSO Debut Album available online everywhere and from www.wsoband.com.

Young Folks (video version)

The Williamsburg Salsa Orchestra is a stunning 11-piece Latin band which is redefining the salsa genre and resetting the boundaries of the art form.  Instead of the typical repertoire and song forms, the WSO plays dynamic, dura arrangements of indie rock tunes we love, taking the art of salsa to new places while remaining within the classic tradition. 

New Album for 2018: DIALÉCTICA with 11 more tunes including 2 originals and 9 arrangements of songs by The Black Keys, The White Stripes, Animal Collective, The Cure, Wavves and many more.  

Our Debut Album, produced and arranged by Gianni Mano (from Latin funk legends Radio Mundial) has been critically acclaimed throughout the world, for its innovative groundbreaking approach to salsa. 
The WSO contains some of the best young players on the NYC scene with backgrounds from Argentina, Columbia, Puerto Rico, Panama and the good ol' US of A.  See us live and contact us about bookings in your area.  
Contact us at <a href="mailto:wso@giannimano.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wso@giannimano.com</a> and through <a href="http://www.wsoband.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.wsoband.com</a>
"The work here is way above and beyond anything anyone else is doing right now – and maybe ever." -<a href="http://www.palosalsero.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.palosalsero.com</a>
"The arrangements are magnificent, you could close your eyes and get carried away....a really great band..." - Solar Latin Club
“If only everything that shouldn’t work, worked this well!” - The Village Voice
“AMAZING, Pick of the Week” - <a href="http://Remezcla.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Remezcla.com</a>
<a href="http://www.wsoband.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.wsoband.com</a> to get on our email list, and hear about upcoming shows.

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