NOMO were signed to Ubiquity through interest in their little-known self-titled 2004 debut, and on the back of an onslaught of persuasive emails from their fans that the band puts on a must-see live show. Raw propulsive rhythms and infectious melodies carry a horn section and multilayered percussion that is part Tom Ze, M.I.A., Philip Cohran, P-Funk, Antibalas, Tortoise and Harry Partch. Enigmatic Detroit producer Warn Defever (His Name Is Alive) was charged with capturing the band's live energy, and he shaped the sounds for maximum impact. Magnet called NOMO's debut, “party music of the first order, locking into a groove so deep you can practically feel the sweat." And Pitchfork wrote, “It's only one album, but this record places NOMO rather firmly near the head of an emerging pack of Afrobeat revival bands."
NOMO TOUR DATES AT A GLANCE:
FRI 04/28: Bowling Green, OH @ Howard's Club H
TUE 05/09: Lansing, MI @ Mac's Bar
WED 05/10: Grand Rapids, MI @ Calvin College Fine Arts Center
THU 05/11: Kalamazoo, MI @ Rocket Star Cafe
FRI 05/12: Chicago, IL @ Sonotheque (Africa Hi-Fi)
SAT 05/13: Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig
NOMO / HIS NAME IS ALIVE TOUR DATES AT A GLANCE:
MON 05/15: Cambridge, MA @ T.T. The Bear's
TUE 05/16: New York, NY @ The Mercury Lounge
WED 05/17: Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell's
THU 05/18: Pittsburgh, PA @ Garfield Artworks
FRI 05/19: Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live
SAT 05/20: Baltimore, MD @ Gspot
SUN 05/21: Washington, DC @ Black Cat Backstage
MON 05/22: Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
TUE 05/23: Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
THU 05/25: New Orleans, LA @ The Republic
FRI 05/26: Houston, TX @ The Proletariat (early show)
SAT 05/27: Dallas, TX @ The Cavern
MON 05/29: Tucson, AZ @ Solar Culture
TUE 05/30: San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
WED 05/31: Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland
THU 06/01: San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill
SAT 06/03: Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
SUN 06/04: Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
TUE 06/06: Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
WED 06/07: Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
THU 06/08: Omaha, NE @ O'Leavers
SUN 06/11: Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle
SAT 06/17: Detroit, MI @ The Magic Stick (late show)
NOMO TOUR DATES:
FRI 04/28: Bowling Green, OH @ Howard's Club H
210 N. Main Street Bowling Green, OH 43403
www.howardsclubh.com
TUE 05/09: Lansing, MI @ Mac's Bar
2700 E. Michigan Avenue Lansing, MI 48912
(517) 484-6795 www.macsbar.com
18 and up. $6.00 21+, $8 under 21
WED 05/10: Grand Rapids, MI @ Calvin College Fine Arts Center
3201 Burton SE Grand Rapids, MI 49546
www.calvin.edu/admin/sao
THU 05/11: Kalamazoo, MI @ Rocket Star Cafe
1504 W. Michign Kalamazoo, MI 49007
www.rocketstarcafe.com
FRI 05/12: Chicago, IL @ Sonotheque
1444 W Chicago Ave Chicago, IL 60622
(312) 226-7600 www.sonotheque.org
SAT 05/13: Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig
208 S. First Ann Arbor, MI 48104
www.blindpigmusic.com
NOMO / HIS NAME IS ALIVE TOUR DATES:
MON 05/15: Cambridge, MA @ T.T. The Bear's
10 Brookline Street Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 492-0082 www.tthebears.com
18 and up. $10.00
TUE 05/16: New York, NY @ The Mercury Lounge
217 E. Houston New York, NY 10002
www.mercuryloungenyc.com 21+. $12.00
WED 05/17: Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell's
1039 Washington Street Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 653-1703 www.maxwellsnj.com
All Ages. $10.00
THU 05/18: Pittsburgh, PA @ Garfield Artworks
4931 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15224
(412) 361-2262 www.garfieldartworks.com
All Ages. $10.00
FRI 05/19: Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live
3025 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104
www.worldcafelive.com
All Ages. $10.00 Advance/$12.00
SAT 05/20: Baltimore, MD @ Gspot
2980 Falls Road Baltimore, MD 21211
(410) 889-6767 www.gspotavp.com
All Ages. $8.00 Advance/$10.00
SUN 05/21: Washington, DC @ Black Cat Backstage
1811 14th Street NW Washington, DC 20009
(202) 667-4490 www.blackcatdc.com
All Ages. $10.00
MON 05/22: Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506
506 W. Franklin Street Chapel Hill, NC 27516
(919) 942-5506 www.local506.net
All Ages. $8.00 Advance/$10.00
MON 05/23: Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn
736 Ponce De Leon Place Atlanta, GA 30306
(919) 942-5506 www.thedrunkenunicorn.net
All Ages. $8.00 Advance/$10.00
THU 05/25: New Orleans, LA @ The Republic
828 S Peters St New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 528-8282 www.republicnola.com
18+. $10.00
FRI 05/26: Houston, TX @ The Proletariat (early show)
903 Richmond Houston, TX 77006
(713) 523-1199 www.theproletariathouston.com
All Ages. $8.00
SAT 05/27: Dallas, TX @ The Cavern
1914 Greenville Avenue Dallas, TX 75206
(214) 841-9091 www.thecaverndallas.com
All Ages. $10.00 Advance/$12.00
MON 05/29: Tucson, AZ @ Solar Culture
31 East Toole Tucson, AZ 85701
(520) 884-0874 www.solarculture.org
TUE 05/30: San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
2501 Kettner Blvd San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 232-4355 www.casbahmusic.com
All Ages. $8.00 Advance/$10.00
WED 05/31: Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland
1717 Silver Lake Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90026
(323) 661-4380 www.clubspaceland.com
21+. $10.00
THU 06/01: San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill
1233 17th Street San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 626-4455 www.bottomofthehill.com
All Ages. $10.00 Advance/$12.00
SAT 06/03: Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
5213 Ballard Avenue Seattle, WA 98107
(206) 789-3599 tractortavern.citysearch.com
21+. $10.00
SUN 06/04: Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
830 E. Burnside Street Portland, OR 97214
(503) 231-WOOD www.dougfirlounge.com
21+. $10.00
TUE 06/06: Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
741 Kilby COurt Salt Lake City, UT 84101
(801) 320-9887 www.kilbycourt.com
All Ages. $10.00
WED 06/07: Denver, CO @ Hi-Dive
7 South Broadway Denver, CO 80209
(720) 570-4500 www.hi-dive.com
All Ages. $6.00
THU 06/08: Omaha, NE @ O'leavers
1322 S. Saddle Creek Rd Omaha, NE 68106
(402) 556-1238
SUN 06/11: Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
1035 N. Western Avenue Chicago, IL 60622
(773) 276-3600 www.emptybottle.com
SAT 06/17 Detroit, MI @ The Magic Stick (Late Show)
4120 Woodward Avenue Detroit, MI 48201
(313) 833-9700 www.majesticdetroit.com/stick.asp
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