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Damon Banks

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About Me

Damon Banks is a “world musician” in the truest sense of the word. He has been an in-demand bassist for many years, and has worked with some of the music industry’s most creative artists, innovative musicians and brightest stars.

These artists include:

George Benson, Peter Gabriel, Caetano Veloso, Angelique Kidjo, Hassan Hakmoun & Zahar, Chico Hamilton, Arto Lindsay / Marc Ribot, Loose Ends, Wadada Leo Smith, The Neville Brothers, Bobby Womack, C.J. Chenier, Ronny Jordan, Majek Fashek, KRS- ONE, Noel Pointer, Brooklyn Raga Massive, Phyllis Hyman, George Howard, Karsh Kale, DJ. SPOOKY, Ntozake Shange, Lawrence “Butch” Morris, Lillias White, Roxane Butterfly, Angela Bofill, Eric Gadd and Adam Rudolph (to name a few) He is currently on tour with Carnatic Violin legend Arun Ramamurthy.

His bass playing can be heard on the “Footsteps In Africa” and “Muppets from Space” soundtracks, as well as many TV and radio jingles.

As a composer, his credits include “Where Are You Now” (for George Benson) and “Kiss Of A Stranger” (for Miki Howard)

In 2014, Damon released “Travelguides” (his debut record / multimedia project as an artist) featuring an all-star lineup of NYC- area creative artists. It continues to be extremely well received worldwide.

Check the website: www.damonbanks.net for updates about his current projects, including: “Travelguides”, Gwen Laster & “Gameboard”, “ART” (Arun Ramamurthy Trio) Brooklyn Raga Massive’s “Ragmala” & “Quadrature” and “Cosmogram” (featuring Gwen Laster, Trina Basu, Arun Ramamurthy, Damon Banks - based on the book “Hero With An African Face”

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My advice to new listeners (and fellow colleagues) is to please keep an open mind, support and present the music you love and invest in the artists you believe in, as well as the arts as a whole.

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