Alamantra
Eclectic-electric-psychedelic-rock for the discerning Bohemian.
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Surf Babe Surf Babe
Fierce driving surf guitar rock instrumental. Images of Dick Dale and Quentin Tarantino.
Mark of Cain Mark of Cain
Somber, pretty song with an Americana flavor. Widespread Panic meets Wilco.
Alarm Clock Alarm Clock
Upbeat American Retro Guitar -Rock with Female vocal. Jefferson Airplane meets Cracker
Marvel Marvel
Strange, melodic guitar driven rock song about cosmic encounters on the Cumberland Plateau.
Departure Departure
Drivin', uptempo psychedelic rock song with some dissonant elements. Beatles meets Sonic Youth.
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Alamantra's retrospective release "Alamantra By Turns" is now available as a digital download:Band/artist history
Alamantra began performing around Birmingham, Alabama as an indie-DIY band in 2000. Though the name was new, the members had been playing together in other various projects since 1993. The name was taken from the online handle that guitarist-singer-songwriter Bobby Shiflett adopted in 1995 as the result of an amusing typographical error. Over time, he let the rest of his work reside under that strange umbrella. In addition to playing music as Alamantra, Bobby has written on a variety of subjects under that moniker.
The other members of the current lineup feature longtime associates Kenny Shiflett: Drums and Steve Casteel: Guitar, as well as Alamantra's newest member, Leland Eaton on bass.
Alamantra draws from a genre bending wealth of original and interpretations of classic standards that touches on everything from psychedelic, progressive, jazz, retro-rock, surf-guitar, punk, alternative, folk, blues and avant garde. The band's chemistry is seasoned with a deep, loving familiarity with the Great Spirits of Rock, Blues and Jazz. At one moment the listener might hear something that recalls King Crimson, Neil Young or Led Zeppelin, and at another moment, one may be equally reminded of a passage from Sonic Youth, The Damned, Dick Dale or Sun Ra. There is an organic and comfortably relaxed proficiency that sets the music apart from everything else you'll find to listen to. Alamantra's music is retrospective, sophisticated and original without losing a sense of wonder or familiarity. Welcome Home.Have you performed in front of an audience?Yes, we play live. Right now we are mostly playing in Alabama, the South Eastern region and the East coast.
Your musical influences
Alamantra considers a wide range of influences including (but not limited to): John Lennon and the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The 13th Floor Elevators, Sonic Youth, Rush, The Damned, King Crimson, early Fleetwood Mac, Col. Bruce Hampton, Sun Ra, The Dukes of Stratosphear a.k.a. XTCWhat equipment do you use?
Reverend Guitars, Fender Telecaster, Fender Amplifiers, Boss GT-8 multi-effects processor, Premier Drums
Birmingham, AL
USA
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182045
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Yo Ho Ho:
We finally have something for all you sound clickers and horse whippers. We went ahead and put up a download from our new CD (Alamantra: 2004) Just for you. If you like what ya hear, why don't you buy a cd? They're cheap! $9.00 @ cdbaby: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/alamantra
Drop a line and say HIGH, and let us know yer breathin'. We'll conspire right back at ya!
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