~ Sirius.B ~
Biography

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In the Mountain XPress's Best of Western North Carolina for 2009,
Sirius.B was voted:

#1 Rock Band
#1 Experimental Band (tie)
#2 Indie Band
#3 Live Show of 2009

(Beating Sirius.B for live Best Live Show were The Beastie Boys and Phish.)

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“Sirius.B. carries the brewing excitement of something big in the making.”
-- Mountain Xpress

Sirius.B brings to you the finest Absurdist Gypsy Folk Funk Punk that the world has to offer. Their "impressively irreverent, combustible, three-ring circus of sound" (as described by the Mountain Xpress) is formed using an ancient recipe of gypsy melodies, Andean folk instrumentation, and Uzbekistani dance rhythms blended with a solid base created from some elements of American rock.

Shortly after its conception in December of 2006 by Ferdon, Bond, and Imhotep; the band achieved a large fan base and has generated a significant buzz in the greater Asheville area. They tour regionally to venues in Atlanta and Athens, GA; Columbia and Charleston, SC; and Knoxville and Johnson City, TN. They consistently sell out shows in advance, hosting ticket sales on their main website.

The excitement of a Sirius.B show has been compared by the press to what “one would imagine Athens, Georgia’s 40 Watt Club to have been like in the early days of REM”.
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The members of Sirius.B are:

Pancho Romero Bond - Vocals, Guitar, Kazoo, Portuguese Thumb Harp
Xavier Ferdón – Flamenco Guitar, Charango, Vocals
Amy Lovinger - Violin
Imhotep - Percussion
Bryshen Brothwell - Accordion, Fretless Bass
Franklin Keel - Cello, Vocals
Lauren Baker - Vocals, Melodica, Musical Saw

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Sirius.B: The one and only Harlequin Slinky.