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Immigrant Suns
12+ albums
World MusicworldWorld Folkethnichipster gypsy
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Now approaching its 20th year, Immigrant Suns are pioneers of what became a new wave of American interest in the music of The Balkans, The Middle East, so-called “Gypsy” (Romani) music of Eastern Europe and ethnic folkloric music in general. Over the course of eight years, the group released five recordings that evolved from early impressionistic melding of archaic folk music and art rock, into music that featured the sophisticated handling of many traditions, some experimental hybrids and even a big-band version of the group. Formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1992, the group enjoyed critical success and a cult fan-base around the country, which it toured incessantly in the 90’s. A classic DIY project, Immigrant Suns never used a manager, publicist etc., but were featured on independent and college radio, on television, and in critic’s picks from papers like The Chicago Reader, The Chicago Sun-Times, The San Francisco Bay Guardian, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, City Paper (Baltimore and Philly), Metro Times (Detroit), Orbit (Detroit), Metro Pulse (Knoxville), Creative Loafing (Atlanta, Charlotte) etc. The group was also reviewed in these things they used to call music magazines- including Option, Alternative Press and Dirty Linen; they received a 4 1/2 star review in the book, “The Rough Guide to World Music.” Notable gigs have included the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Detroit’s 300th Anniversary Celebration and seminal venues like New York’s Knitting Factory and Tonic; Chicago’s
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