{"title":"The Budos Band","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout The Budos Band\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Budos Band formed in Staten Island, New York in the early 2000s and became part of the Daptone Records family of soul and funk revival artists. The group is a large instrumental ensemble built around horns, organ, guitar, and rhythm section. They have released a series of largely self-titled, sequentially numbered albums and toured as a key act in the analog-recorded soul and funk movement centered on Daptone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Budos Band plays instrumental music fusing Afrobeat, Ethiopian jazz, soul, funk, and psychedelic and heavy rock. Their sound has grown progressively heavier over their career, earning descriptions like Afro-soul and doom-soul. The emphasis is on tight ensemble grooves, prominent horn arrangements, and a raw, vintage production aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Budos Band (2005, Daptone)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Budos Band II (2007, Daptone)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Budos Band III (2010, Daptone)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eV (2019)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaptone has issued the band's catalog on vinyl with the label's characteristic analog mastering, and several titles have appeared in colored-vinyl variants prized by funk and soul collectors. The numbered self-titled entries are popular as a complete set.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to The Budos Band often start with The Budos Band (2005) or The Budos Band III (2010). For related listening, see \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rnb-soul-vinyl-records\"\u003eR\u0026amp;B And Soul\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rnb-soul-vinyl-records\"\u003eR\u0026amp;B And Soul\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-budos-band-long-in-the-tooth-vinyl","title":"Long in the Tooth LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eImagine Link Wray and Mulatu Astatke collaborating on a Italian horror soundtrack and you're getting close.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540867461303,"sku":"210000050449","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/budos.jpg?v=1781154547"},{"product_id":"the-budos-band-the-budos-band-iii-vinyl","title":"The Budos Band III LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Budos Band delivers on their promise to spread the epidemic of \"Budos Fever\" far and wide with the release of The Budos Band III.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540867690679,"sku":"210000003215","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/1671087.jpg?v=1781154548"},{"product_id":"the-budos-band-vinyl","title":"The Budos Band LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eMarking it's 20th anniversary in 2025, the eponymous debut album from Staten Island's finest is finally back in print.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540867788983,"sku":"210000104298","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4490311-3525846.jpg?v=1781154549"},{"product_id":"the-budos-band-self-titled-red-vinyl","title":"Self-Titled LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn indie-exclusive lava-red pressing of The Budos Band’s self-titled debut; an all-analog remaster of horn-driven instrumental soul. 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Each track, captured live at Daptone's House of Soul, unleashes an array of Afro-soul rhythms and bold brass that grip the senses. This is music that narrates vibrant tales through powerful grooves reflecting Staten Island's spirit. Let the intricate melodies and driving beats pull you into a realm fueled by their electrifying sound.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785769070775,"sku":"210000003210","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/1112339.jpg?v=1783045866"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.waxtraxrecords.com\/collections\/the-budos-band.oembed","provider":"Wax Trax Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}