In the great tradition of instrumental, electric guitar-fueled rock comes Bobby Previte's "super bar band,”
The Coalition of the Willing
a new and exciting powerhouse machine pulling together musicians from different worlds to play Previte’s twisting, hard hitting tunes.

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Also guest starring Skerik, tenor saxophone electro wizard of Critters Buggin’, Les Claypool, and countless others; and Stanton Moore, drummer extraordinaire of Galactic and Garage a Trois.

The Coalition of the Willing, the debut recording, was released MAY 1, 2006 on Ropeadope.

The Coalition toured Europe March 15-29, 2006, and the USA West Coast May 10-25, 2006, and will be touring the USA East Coast with ROBERT WALTER on organ, November 1-15, 2006.

"An instrumental rock masterpiece." — The Village Voice

THE USA TOURING BAND - FALL 2006
Robert Walter - Charlie Hunter - Skerik - Bobby Previte

Robert Walter is the definitive soul-jazz organist of his generation. His latest project, Super Heavy Organ, was recorded in his new hometown of New Orleans. The new release is a collaboration with some of the city's most respected musicians, including drummers Stanton Moore and Johnny Vidacovich, bassist James Singleton, tenor saxophonist Tim Green and guest vocalist Anthony Farrell. Robert Walter has earned international acclaim for his work with the Greyboy All-Stars, who are credited with resurrecting the classic soul-jazz sound for a modern audience, and for pioneering his own group, the 20th Congress.
www.20thcongress.com

Charlie Hunter is the world’s leading voice on the instrument he invented— the 8-string guitar that allows him to play guitar and bass parts simultaneously. His resume is too long to list but his brilliant technique and moving musicality has graced the recordings of everyone from D'Angelo to Primus, Hunter enjoys a well-deserved reputation and is signed to Ropeadope Records, who will release two projects: his long awaited DVD debut (which combines solo, quartet and quintet footage) and the debut of the new Charlie Hunter Trio which will be traveling across the globe throughout the balance of the year.
www.charliehunter.com

Skerik is the one-named saxophone legend, hailing from the fighting city of Seattle, where he has been famous to a few for his seminal work in punk-jazz bands including Garage-a-Trois (with Charlie Hunter & Stanton Moore); Critters Buggin (on Stone Gossard's Loose Groove Label); Ponga (with Wayne Horvitz & Bobby Previte); the Beta Popes (with Jamie Saft & Bobby Previte); Syncopated Taint Septet; and Black Frames.
www.syncopatedtaint.com

Bobby Previte is a musician who for over twenty years has brought his music all over the world. He has released fifteen records of his music, and has appeared as a performer on countless others. He has been written about in many of the world’s major publications and is included in many books on music. He leads “The Constellations Ensemble,” a chamber group performing “The 23 Constellations of Joan Miró” based on the great artists’” Constellation” series, and co-leads Groundtruther with Charlie Hunter, and The Beta Popes with Skerik and Jamie Saft. He has begun work on his newest production, in collaboration with writer/director Andrea Kleine and designer Anna Kiraly, The Separation, an examination of religion in society, Two new records premièring two new configurations will be released in January 2006 on Ropeadope; The Coalition of the Willing, for sextet, and Dialed-In, his first solo electronic drum CD. Two European tours and two tours of the USA are planned for 2006.
www.bobbyprevite.com