Garaj Mahal announces New Year's Eve Show!

Ulotrichi Productions and Garaj Mahal
are proud to announce a New Year's Eve Event!.

Garaj Mahal will be providing the festivities along with their friends from the Pacific Northwest, Critters Buggin, and special guests to be announced. This All Ages event will be taking place at the Capitol Theater in Olympia, WA on Wednesday December 31, 2008. Doors will open at 8 PM. The event promises to be the premier New Year's eve event in the Northwest, and will feature collaborations, mayhem, musical exploration, and a lot of fun. Tickets are on sale now!

Garaj Mahal signs with Simon Says Booking!

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Garaj Mahal and Simon Says Booking
are proud to announce a creative partnership.

For all booking inquiries,
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New Album wOOt is here. The first studio release by Garaj Mahal since their award winning album Blueberry Cave is in our hands! Woot is an amazing record featuring everything that you love about Garaj Mahal. Come to one of the shows to get one, or click on the album logo above to go to the OWL STUDIOS website and purchase the album from their store. w00t is now available at all major online outlets (itunes, amazon, etc) and should be available at retail stores like Borders, Barnes & Noble. If the album is not in the store where you shop, request it!

We would like to welcome our new drummer,

Sean Rickman.

Sean Rickman, a native of Washington DC, is a self-taught singer, guitarist, bassist, and drummer. In 1993, Sean relocated to Los Angeles to perform with his father, veteran guitarist Phil Upchurch. Together, they toured Europe and performed throughout the Southern California area. During 1994-96, Sean performed with singer Angela Bofill. This led to performances on her Love In Slow Motion album in ’95. Sean toured with Sony artist Maxwell in ’96 and then joined alto saxophonist Steve Coleman in the spring of ‘96. During 2000 Sean toured with Meshell Ndegeocello and performed on her album Cookie. He continued to tour and record with Steve Coleman until 2002 performing on Genesis & the Opening of the Way, Sonic Language of Myth, Ascension to Light, Resistance is Futile, and the 64 Paths. While working with Coleman, Sean produced and later joined Dapp Theory featuring pianist/composer Andy Milne releasing New Age of Aquarius (1999), Y’all Just Don’t Know (2002), and the latest, Layers of Chance (2008). Sean released his first DVD Compositional Drumming in 2002 and gives clinics and lessons when available in the US. Sean has also recorded many original compositions to be later released featuring him as vocalist, guitarist, bassist and drummer. Sean’s list of artists he has been featured with include Steve Coleman, Maxwell, George Clinton, MeshellNdegeocello, Angela Bofill, Phil Upchurch, Shawn Lane, David Fiucynski& Screaming Headless Torsos, Randy Brecker, TimucinSahin, Kai Eckhardt, George Duke, Regina Belle, Dapp Theory, Anthony Tidd’s Quite Sane, and K’Alyn.

UPCOMING GARAJ MAHAL TOURS:

Plans are currently being made for the annual Garaj Mahal holiday run which should stretch from late December into the first half of January with show dates throughout the West coast of the US and Canada. Dates are already confirmed, so check out the ticker and the tour dates page!

Blueberry Cave is a winner in the 2007 Independent Music Awards , whose esteemed panel of judges include Peter Gabriel, Ozzy Osbourne, McCoy Tyner, Paul Oakenfold, Suzanne Vega, Cyndi Lauper, Marc Ribot, Buddy Guy, David Grisman, Bebel Gilberto, Bill Frisell, Rob Wasserman and FatBoy Slim. The album was selected as the Winner of the Album - Jam category from the largest number of entries the program has received to date, according to award organizers Music Resource Group.

Garaj Mahal will be featured in the 2007 Musician's Atlas and in the on-line Jukebox , their CDs will be available for sale at BordersStores.com, and their winning track, "The Shadow," will be featured on the compilation CD that will be distributed at SXSW and other major festivals.

Album Recorded at Caution Recording