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CBDB shows off new, edgier sound

Posted by Stephen Centanni | Dec 11, 2019 | Music Briefs | 0 |

Photo | facebook.com/CBDBmusic , Photo by Kinsey Blake Haynes

Band: CBDB
Date: Saturday, Dec. 14 with doors at 8 p.m.
Venue: Soul Kitchen, 219 Dauphin St., soulkitchenmobile.com
Tickets: $12 advance, $15 day-of available through the venue’s website or by calling 866-777-8932

Since the band’s birth in Tuscaloosa, CBDB has remained a regular visitor to the Azalea City. Their following has watched with great satisfaction as this band has gained momentum in the Southeastern jam scene and beyond. 

CBDB fans have also witnessed the evolution of the group’s eclectic sound. CBDB filled its debut full-length, “Phone.Keys.Wallet,” with a trademark sound called “joyfunk.” The band used this style to mingle organic funk with Southern rock and jazz, with vocal work using My Morning Jacket’s Jim James as a muse. However, CBDB’s appropriately named sophomore effort, “Joyfunk is Dead,” added more of a progressive-rock edge to the band’s sound with a load of exotic, intricate arrangements.

These days, CBDB has been performing in support of its third album, “Out of Line.” For this release, the band retreated to Zac Brown’s studio Southern Ground Nashville. While this album features less prog-rock elements, “Out of Line” presents another beautiful sonic personality from CBDB’s music psyche. While the band has not forgotten how to rock, several tracks on this album feature a smooth, mellow delivery of funk and soul. 

Known for their prowess in the live setting, CBDB is sure to take these tracks into new territories on the Soul Kitchen stage.

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Stephen Centanni

Stephen Centanni

With the exception of two years spent at Auburn University, Steve Centanni has spent his life in Mobile County while focusing on his two passions: music and the written word. As soon as he was issued his driver’s license, Centanni began to explore the local music scene in the early ‘90s. He filled his weekend with visits classic local venues such as the Four Strong Winds Coffee House, Vincent Van Go-Go’s and Culture Shock, all of which welcomed those who had yet to reach 18. After high school, Centanni traded Mobile for Auburn to complete his B.A. in English with an emphasis on general writing. While at Auburn, he had the honor of studying under the Pulitzer-winning poet Natasha Trethewey, who served as the nation’s Poet Laureate in 2012 and 2014. After receiving his diploma, Centanni quickly moved back to Mobile and completed the University of South Alabama’s graduate program with a M.Ed. Eventually, he was tapped by the nationally distributed Volume Entertainment Magazine to serve as the magazine’s managing editor/senior writer. His time with Volume allowed him to exercise his love for both music and writing. As Volume began to fade, Lagniappe recruited Centanni as their Music Writer and later their Music Editor, where he has remained for a little over a decade. As far as his involvement in the local music scene, Centanni organized Cess Fest at the Langan Park, which was a mini-festival focused on original local music in a time when original local music was veritably taboo in Downtown Mobile. For a short time, he brought original music to Downtown Mobile as the in-house promoter for the now deceased venue Cell Block. He managed local underground powerhouse Fry Cook, until the members parted ways. Centanni has lent his bass to bands such as Keychain Pistol and The F’n A-Holes, and he toured nationally as a member of Abstract Artimus & the Torture Children. Currently, he provides vocals for the garage blues rock outfit Johnny No. Ultimately, Centanni’s experience in the local music scene as both a participant and an observer has allowed him to witness the ever-changing persona of Mobile’s enigmatic music scene, which continues to leave him with more questions than answers.

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