Nahko and Medicine for the People
Nahko and Medicine for the People is an American world music musical collective[1] formed in 2008.[2] The six member group is headed by frontman Nahko Bear and their music is a fusion of various cultural musical influences.[2]
Members
Frontman Nahko Bear
Nahko Bear is an American musician. He was born in Portland, Oregon. He has a mixed ethnic background which includes Apache, Puerto Rican, and Filipino descent. He began playing piano at age six. His creative inspiration is the desire to bridge cultural gaps.[3]
Other members
Other members of the collective include:[4]
- Justin Chittams (drums)
- Chase Makai (lead guitarist)
- Patricio Zuñiga Labarca (bass guitar)
- Max Ribner (horns, arrangements)
- Tim Snider (strings, arrangements)
Past members include:
- Hope Medford (hand percussion and rhythms)
- Don Corey (bass)
- Dustin Thomas (bass guitar)
- Skye Pavek (drums)
- Jenna Love (vocals)
- Bailey (vocals)
Tours and festivals
Nahko and Medicine for the People has toured with Michael Franti, Trevor Hall, Xavier Rudd, and SOJA.[3] Nahko Bear has also performed duos with Leah Song of Rising Appalachia.[5][6]
The band has performed at the following music festivals:[3][4]
- SHANGRI~LA FEST - WOOKIEFOOT
- All Good Music Festival
- Arise Music Festival
- Bali Spirit Festival (Indonesia)
- Byron Spirit Festival (Australia)
- Byron Bay Blues & Roots Festival (Australia)
- Common Ground Music Festival
- Electric Forest Festival
- FloydFest
- Greenbelt Festival
- Levitate Music Festival
- Life Is Beautiful
- Northwest String Summit
- Oregon Country Fair
- Project Earth
- Summer Camp Music Festival
- Tall Tree Music Festival (Canada)
- Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival
- Woodford Folk Festival (Australia)
- Lighting in a Bottle
- Okeechobee Music Festival
- California Roots 2015
- San Francisco Outside Lands 2014
Britt Music Festival
- Mountain Jam 2016[7]
Record charts
- Dark As Night (2013)
- No. 4 on the Billboard Top Alternative Albums chart[4]
- No. 6 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart[4]
- Hoka (2016)
- No. 72 on the Billboard 200[8]
Discography
Studio albums
- HOKA (2016, SideOneDummy Records)
- On the Verge (2014, INgrooves[4])
- Dark As Night (2013, INgrooves)
Singles
- "Wash It Away" (2014)
Music videos
- Nahko and Medicine for the People (2016). Make a Change (video). Josué Rivas and Nahko Bear. Steve Knox & Matthew Plaxco. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
- Nahko and Medicine for the People (2016). San Quentin (video). Max Moore. Max Moore. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
- Nahko and Medicine for the People (2012). Me and Mr. Washington (video). A film by Grototote. Kosmo Mimzi. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
- Nahko and Medicine for the People (2013a). Budding Trees (video). Grototote + Mari Kari. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
- Nahko and Medicine for the People (2013b). Manifesto (video). Film by Dominik Walczuk. Grota Film. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
- Nahko and Medicine for the People (2014a). Black as Night (video). Grototote. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
- Nahko and Medicine for the People (2014b). Ghosts Embodied (video). Medicine Tribe Records. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
- Nahko and Medicine for the People (2014c). I Mua (video). Medicine Tribe Records. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
References
- ↑ "Mission". Nahko.com. Retrieved 2015-03-19.
- 1 2 Garcia, David (March 5, 2015). "Nahko and Medicine for the People is Empowering Earth Music". OCWeekly.com. Retrieved 2015-03-19.
- 1 2 3 D’Angleo, Chris (February 20, 2015). "Nahko: Medicinal music". TheGardenIsland.com. The Garden Island. Retrieved 2015-03-19.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Hucka, TJ. "Nahko and Medicine For The People". LifeIsBeautiful.com. Retrieved 2015-03-19.
- ↑ Nahko Bear & Leah Song "Black As Night" Unplugged in the Streets of Portland, ME. YouTube (Video). July 25, 2013. Retrieved 2015-03-19.
- ↑ Bliss, Terri. "Nahko Bear & Leah Song". YouTube. Retrieved 2015-03-19.
- ↑ http://mountainjam.com/lineup/2016-lineup/
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/6225968/nahko-and-medicine-for-the-people/chart?f=305
Further reading
- Reviews
- Salrin, Ellie (September 29, 2014). "[REVIEW] ARISE: A look at the future of sustainable festival culture". The UNTZ. Retrieved 2015-03-19.
- Weiss, Brian (October 6, 2014). "Review: Nahko, Medicine for the People". NUVO. Retrieved 2015-03-19.
External links
- Official website
- Nahko and Medicine for the People at AllMusic
- Nahko and Medicine for the People on SoundCloud
- Nahko and Medicine for the People's channel on YouTube