Onibaba - Disintegration of Secrets/Apparitions of Kings Out Now 

Created by Daren Burns in 2006, Onibaba synthesizes its sound by using elements of the Chicago avant-garde, jazz, rock, world, techno, noise, and classical, to create a new type of fusion that is definitely not the smooth, funky jazz of the 80’s and 90’s, but a new living music. In live performance, the band is also committed to the use of live video images to expand the ensemble from sound to sight. The video doesn’t act as a narrative or as a background, but as a sixth element and contributor to the performance. Onibaba has been selected as one of Brick’s Picks in the LA Weekly multiple times and received the LA County Arts Commission for 2011-2014.

credits

released 13 March 2013 
Daren Burns - Compositions/Bass 
Vinny Golia - Bass Clarinet, Clarinet, Alto Sax, Soprano Sax 
George McMullen - Trombone, Flute, Electronics 
Scott Collins - Electric Guitar, Electronics 
Randy Gloss - Tabla, Kanjira, Daf, Caxixi Shakers, Gongs and Metal 
Craig Bunch - Drumset 
Kio Griffith- Live Visuals

Urban Nerds Pre-Release Sale: Fear Is Not The Natural State Of Civilized People 

Pre-order the new Urban Nerds release, "Fear Is Not The Natural State Of Civilized People" CD for $12, download it now and when the CD is officially released on 3-15-12, we’ll send you a copy.

 

Recording features four new compositions by bassist Daren Burns, the mastery of trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, guitarist Scott Collins, pianist Sarah Phillips, and drummer Craig Bunch.

 

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My band, Onibaba picked for LA County Arts Commission 

My band, Onibaba was selected as one of the select few bands to be included in its annual musicians roster. The commission will last for 3 years from 2011-2014. I'm very excited about this! See more info about LA County Arts here: http://www.lacountyarts.org/musicians_roster.html

ONIBABA LIVE @ ROYAL/T SET 2: 08-07-10. VIDEO NOW UP 

This was a great set and the band played the hell out of the music. A great concert to send me off to AZ. We're playing in Eagle Rock on 10-17-10

Onibaba exists between composition and improvisation and is described as being somewhere between the light and the dark, the ethereal and the earthly - Creative Music. Created by Daren Burns in 2006, the band synthesizes its sound by using elements of the Chicago avant-garde, jazz, rock, world, techno, noise, and classical, to create a new type of fusion that is definitely not the smooth, funky jazz of the 80’s and 90’s, but a new living music. This is Onibaba's (onibabamusic.com) performance @ Royal/T (royal-t.org) , put on by Rocco Sommazi's Angel City Arts (angelcityjazz.com). Performed on 08-07-10 and includes some of Los Angeles' best and most creative musicians. Enjoy. Onibaba is: Vinny Golia - woodwinds Geroge McMullen - trombone Scott Collins - guitar Daren Burns - bass Joe Berardi - drums/percussion Kio Griffith - live video
© Urban Nerds 2010

New Onibaba video posted on Vimeo: Live @ Royal/T 08-07-10 

Onibaba exists between composition and improvisation and is described as being somewhere between the light and the dark, the ethereal and the earthly - Creative Music. Created by Daren Burns in 2006, the band synthesizes its sound by using elements of the Chicago avant-garde, jazz, rock, world, techno, noise, and classical, to create a new type of fusion that is definitely not the smooth, funky jazz of the 80’s and 90’s, but a new living music.
This is Onibaba's (www.onibabamusic.com) performance @ Royal/T (www.royal-t.org) , put on by Rocco Sommazi's Angel City Arts (www.angelcityjazz.com). Performed on 08-07-10 and includes some of Los Angeles' best and most creative musicians. Enjoy.
Onibaba is:
Vinny Golia - woodwinds Geroge McMullen - trombone Scott Collins - guitar Daren Burns - bass Joe Berardi - drums/percussion Kio Griffith - live video
© Urban Nerds 2010 www.urbannerds.com

Cadence Magazine Review 

Excited and glad my band 3 Squares received a review in Cadence Magazine. Heres what Cadence Magazine says about me:


"Daren Burns is one of the few younger electric bass players I’ve heard who owes more to Steve Swallow than Stanley Clarke or Jaco Pastorius"-Jerome Wilson ©Cadence Magazine 2010. www.cadencebuilding.com ph: 315-287-2852

 

Thats is huge for a fretless bass player and I am glad I seem to have passed the "Jaco Clone" hurdle! Jaco is a huge shadow to crawl out from under!

2 new music Blogs 

I'm writing two new blogs and I am determined to keep them going. They are both music related and have been kept up fairly well so far. The first is about the Southern California Creative Music scene. It will cover avant-garde music from Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, and San Diego areas, as well as everywhere in between. http://www.socalcreativemusic.blogspot.com I also have my more personal blog about my various musical thoughts and what not. http://www.urbannerdsmusic.blogspot.com My band Onibaba in the LA weekly Read here: http://www.laweekly.com/2009-11-05/music/brick-s-picks-the-real-mccoy/