Today we premiere the video for “The Horseman,” the new single from Brooklyn’s Breakdown Brass. The group is comprised of players from Brooklyn’s soul and funk scene, who have toured and recorded with Antibalas, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Charles Bradley, Lee Fields, Monophonics,Slavic Soul Party and many others. The group’s Nadav Nirenberg (Trombone, Sousaphone, Farfisa, Percussion) tells Relix, “When I wrote ‘The Horseman’ I had been playing a ton of Balkan Brass and Afro-Funk gigs. Around 2 a.m. one night, the two styles combined in my head – by 5 a.m. the tune was finished. The unison bass/sousaphone/baritone sax line came first, and after I heard the call/response between trombones and trumpets/sax the tune wrote itself. Recording with Thomas Brenneck is always a great experience, the dude has superb ears. Dunham Records has since relocated to The Diamond Mine in LIC, and Tom is still churning out recordings with TONS of vibe.”

“The Horseman”
Mike Buckley – Tenor, Baritone Saxes

Vince Chiarito – Bass

Jason Colby – Trumpet

Freddy DeBoe – Percussion

Sam Hoyt – Trumpet

Raja Kassis – Guitar

Kevin Moehringer – Trombone

Nadav Nirenberg – Trombone, Sousaphone, Farfisa, Percussion

Kevin Raczka – Drums

Chauncey Yearwood – Congas

Written by Nadav Nirenberg

Recorded by Thomas Brenneck at Dunham Studios, Brooklyn NY
Mixed by Jim Bertini at Galaxy Smith Studios, Brooklyn NY
Mastered by Steve Berson at Total Sonic Media, Brooklyn NY

Video shot by Amanda Wilder, edited by Nadav Nirenberg