NEWS
Sound
European Summer Tour
July 3rd - July 17th

European Summer Tour
July 25th - August 12th

Please see the gig schedule for details

Hazmat Modine's toured extensively the past two years,
view concert photos from recent
tours in Europe
and Wade's cellphone travel
diary.
to view more photos, please visit MySpace
Go to past gig highlights
to see the countries visited.

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Last Fall we finished recording the
soundtrack
for a Japanese documentary 1/1111 by Kenichi Oguri about the Chicago
gangster Tokyo Joe. The film is to be released Summer 2008.

BAHAMUT was number two and three respectively on the World
Music Charts in Europe last summer, and was awarded number 11 in the top
15 World music CDs of the year 2007.

Hazmat modine was nominated for the BBC
Radio 3 Awards For World Music. Other nominees featured some of the
best music artists from around the globe including acclaimed Franco-Spanish
punk maverick Manu Chao, nomadic Malian bluesmen Tinariwen and Algerian
rocker Rachid Taha.
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Hazmat Modine featured on National Public Radio
ALL THINGS CONSIDERED
Alien
and Familiar: The Music of Hazmat Modine
review by Banning Eyre

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| One of New York’s
most original bands, HAZMAT MODINE delivers
a rustic, deliriously Dionysian blend of whorehouse Blues, Reggae, Klezmer,
Country and Gypsy-tinged music. The band features the dueling harmonicas
of front-man Wade Schuman and his sparring partner Randy Weinstein, funky
tuba powerhouse Joseph Daley, guitarists Michael Gomez and Pete Smith,
trumpeter Pam Fleming and drummer Rich Huntley. HAZMAT holds down a smoldering
groove behind Schuman’s raspy, bluesy voice and passionately energetic
stage presence. (Schuman is one of the most dynamic performers on the
New York scene). Their playful blend of genres also extends to their use
of instrumentation, including the sheng (the ancient Chinese mouth organ),
the unique and odd claviola, and sometimes the cimbalom (the Romanian
hammered dulcimer). While they play mostly originals, their cover versions
are choice and eclectic, including songs by Slim Gaillard, Jimmy Rogers,
Jaybird Coleman, and Irving Berlin. Their live show frequently features
guest artists from the creme de la creme of the New York music scene,
including cult-favorite singer/accordionist Rachelle Garniez, Moonlighters
steel guitarist extraordinaire Henry Bogdan and the great cimbalom player
Alex Federiouk. With their sly musical wit, expert musicianship and completely
unique sound, HAZMAT MODINE has built a wide and devoted following, drawing
crowds to shows at venues as diverse as the Knitting Factory, Terra Blues,
the Fez and Galapagos Art Space.” ~ Alan Young,
Trifecta, NYC
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