New Orleans, La.
Hip-Rockers
www.shamarrallen.com

“Fans know they can expect to have the time of their lives with us,” former Rebirth Brass Band frontman Shamarr Allen, says. “We love first-timers because we know we’ll hook ‘em for life.” Crescent City funk, jazz and brass sounds are prevalent throughout the Underdawgs’ music, and although they like to classify their sound as “hip-rock,” they don’t want to be pigeonholed into any genre. The group formed in 2008 and most members had been playing music together for years, calling themselves “underdawgs” because of the way they “were feeling as a unit,” when no one would let them play their clubs, Allen says. “Instead of hiding from it, we owned it.” Today, the band has just returned from a successful tour of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan where they were selected to represent the United States as Cultural Ambassadors, and are putting out their second record, 504-799-8147. The album title is Allen’s actual phone number, which he gives out to the crowd at every show. “I love my fans and like to hear their thoughts about our music,” he says. “If someone’s crazy enough to call or text, I’m crazy enough to answer!”

“Fans know they can expect to have the time of their lives with us," former Rebirth Brass Band frontman Shamarr Allen, says. “We love first-timers because we know we’ll hook ‘em for life….”