Live For Live NOLA recently had an exclusive interview with YUGEN band leader, producer, and original member, Micah Jasper, to talk about the band’s past, present, and future. The rising Chicago stars caught the New Orleans crowd’s full attention as Sisney challenged audience members to bring items to the stage - including a beer can, perscription glasses, a pocket mirror, and a lamp - about which the confident and talented rapper freestyled seamlessly to the live backbeat of Action Bronson’s “Baby Blue”. Sidewalk Chalk’s subsequent set continued to fuel the party as Rico Sisney (emcee) and Maggie Vagle (vocals) led the group of expert-musicians through a dynamic set of originals, arrangements, and covers, all with Sidewalk Chalk’s live stamp on them. After a full set of originals, quick-thinking YUGEN closed out their set by bringing Parker Mulherin of Mulherin to the stage from the audience to perform their arrangement of James Blake’s “Life Round Here”, getting the whole house to bounce with them. Even without their sixth member, Scott Clemens (saxophone), the rest of YUGEN, including Micah Jasper (guitar), Kevin Clifford (drums), Duncan Troast (keyboard), and Nic Lefebvre (bass), seemed to have no problem keeping the energy high as crowds demanded an encore, incessantly screaming “one more song!” until they got what they wanted. The late-night crowd lined up at the door as both bands were still loading their equipment into the venue everyone was ready to see their favorite live hip-hop artists make the room bounce.įrom beginning to end, YUGEN’s set captivated the audience, Joao Amos (emcee, rapper) drawing the large Tuesday night crowd close to the stage and leading the dance party that would soon erupt. Tuesday night’s performance at Gasa Gasa was no exception, as YUGEN opened up for Chicago’s own Sidewalk Chalk to begin a three-show tour from New Orleans to Oxford and Tupelo, Mississippi. YUGEN’s unique combination of hip-hop, jazz, soul, and electronic genres, mixed with the talent and chemistry of six educated musicians, creates an unforgettable live experience that will force even the most stubborn crowd member’s head to nod.
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