Nomo

Nomo is an Afro-beat band from Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Fela Kuti-inspired band formed at the University of Michigan and is not to be confused with the 1980's Pop/New Wave band of the same name fronted by California singer-songwriter David Batteau. Fronted by Elliott Bergman, the collective has recorded for Ubiquity Records and Ypsilanti Records. Nomo has been recorded by His Name Is Alive frontman Warn Defever. Members of Nomo also perform on various His Name Is Alive albums, including Detrola, XMMER, and Sweet Earth Flower.

The core members include - Bergman (saxophone, percussion, electric mbira, and electric sawblade gamelan), Erik Hall (guitar, Nu-Tone Cymbals, and drums), Jamie Register (bass, vocals), Quin Kirchner (congas, drums, percussion), Dan Piccolo (drums, percussion), Dan Bennett (baritone saxophone, percussion), Justin Walter (trumpet, wah-wah), Joey Dosik (alto saxophone), and Ingrid Racine (trumpet, percussion).

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Photo Credit: Doug Coombe