The Hot 8 Brass Band sure has reason to celebrate! After reaching their 20th anniversary in 2016, the New Orleans brass ensemble continues to push the envelope. The band is set to release a new album, On The Spot, on March 31st, and will support it with a cross-country tour in grandiose fashion.

On The Spot is all about the band’s live sound, as it captures the group’s infectious energy like never before. Even the record’s name refers to a truly New Orleans moment, when a band takes a pause from their parade route to perform for those assembled around them. It’s a magical moment of synchronous energy, completely On The Spot, and that magic is bottled up for your own personal enjoyment on the new LP. You can pre-order the new release here.

To get a sample of the band’s triumphant efforts, we’re honored to premiere the new track “Bottom Of The Bucket.” The band tells us a little more about the new single.

L. Brown, the trombone player, was inspired by trying to get away from our trials and tribulations. It’s like that story about crabs in a bucket, one gets to the top and the others will bring him back down. We were doing everything we could to make it out. Whenever we tried to get up, there was no one to help pull us out. We did it all on our own.

We also invited percussion legend Alfred “Uganda” Roberts, to join our forces on the recording. He has played with everyone from Professor Longhair, Dr. John and Allen Toussaint, to The Meters. We are very honored to have Uganda perform here with us.

Check out “Bottom Of The Bucket,” streaming below!

Check out the Hot 8 Brass Band’s tour schedule below, and head to their website for more information. Pre-orders for On The Spot are available now, and you can find that here.

Hot 8 Brass Band Tour Dates

2 Mar Solbar, Sunshine Coast, QLD (AUS)
3 Mar Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns, QLD (AUS)
4 Mar Girrakool Blues Festival & BBQ, Girrakool, NSW (AUS)
8 Mar Oxford Art Factory, Sydney, NSW (AUS)
9 Mar Badlands, Perth, WA (AUS)
10 Mar WOMADelaide, Adelaide, SA (AUS)
11 Mar WOMADelaide, Adelaide, SA (AUS)
15 Mar Brunswick Music Festival, Melbourne, VIC (AUS)
17 Mar WOMAD New Zealand (NZ)
18 Mar WOMAD New Zealand (NZ)
4 Apr The Roundhouse, London (UK)
5 Apr The Quarterhouse, Folkestone (UK)
6 Apr Rescue Rooms, Nottingham (UK)
7 Apr Invisible Wind Factory, Liverpool (UK)
8 Apr Old Granada Studios, Manchester (UK)
9 Apr Guild Hall, Preston (UK)
11 Apr Liquid Room, Edinburgh (UK)
12 Apr O2 ABC, Glasgow (UK)
13 Apr The Wardrobe, Leeds (UK)
14 Apr O2 Academy, Birmingham (UK)
16 Apr Transatlantik Festival, Hamburg (GER)
19 Apr Webster Hall Marlin Room, New York, NY (USA)
20 Apr Jammin’ Java, Vienna, VA (USA)
21 Apr Milkboy, Philadelphia, PA (USA)
22 Apr ONCE Ballroom, Somerville, MA (USA)
29 Apr Katowice Jazz Art, Katowice (PL)
1 May Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Cheltenham (UK)
2 May O2 Academy Sheffield, Sheffield (UK)
3 May The Fleece, Bristol (UK)
4 May Tramshed, Cardiff (UK)
5 May The Factory, Barnstaple (UK)
8 May Boiler shop, Newcastle (UK)
9 May The Welly, Hull (UK)
10 May Warwick Arts Centre, Warwick (UK)
11 May Pocklington Arts Centre, Pocklington (UK)
12 May The Soundcrash Funk & Soul Weekender, Camber Sands (UK)
17 May New Morning, Paris (FR)
19 May Open Air, Voiron (FR) [EARLY SHOW]
19 May Le Fil – Radio Nova Nuit Zébrée, St Etienne (FR) [LATE SHOW]
20 May Rush, Rouen (FR)
27 May Denver Day of Rock, Denver, CO (USA)
30 May The Crocodile, Seattle, WA (USA)
31 May Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR (USA)
1 June The Dip, Redding, CA (USA)
2 June The Independent, San Francisco, CA (USA)
3 June Saint Rocke, Hermosa Beach, CA (USA)
4 June House Of Blues San Diego – Voodoo Room, San Diego, CA (USA)
7 June Antone’s, Austin, TX (USA)
8 June Warehouse Live, Houston, TX (USA)
10 June House of Blues, New Orleans, LA (USA) HOMETOWN RECORD RELEASE PARTY

[Photo courtesy of Melissa Fargo]