Brass Against
When: 18th October 2023
Location: SWG3 Galvanizers
Brass Against is a collective of artists, led and curated by Brad Hammonds, who share in the goal of creating brass protest music that calls fans to action. Coming to Glasgow’s GWG3 Galvanizers on 18th October 2023.
Brass Against was formed in 2017 due to the political climate and feeling there was a real need for politically charged music. In the summer of 2017, Brad met with Andrew Gutauskas (Baritone Sax and Musical director), played through a few Rage Against The Machine tunes, called their friends to help create a video, and Brass Against was born.
Brass Against has since toured Europe twice, including 12 sold out shows on their first outing in early 2019. Additional appearances include various festivals, including Boomtown, Pukkelpop, Download Madrid. As well as an opening spot with Lenny Kravitz at the O2 Arena.
The collective started off strong in 2020 with shows in Australia. Festivals in New Zealand (Splore and Electric Avenue) and Indonesia (Java Jazz Festival). As well as a set for a return to Europe for headlining shows in November/December. Over the past two years, Brass Against has released three full length albums including renditions of songs from Rage Against The Machine, Tool, Audioslave, and more, featuring vocals from Sophia Urista, Liza Colby, Samuel Hope and more.
On April 10th the group debuted their original music with Sophia Urista on vocals. “This EP marks our first foray into writing after doing interpretations of others’ songs for the last two years,” says Brad. “We can’t wait to release these original tracks and to continue writing and recording. The process has been the most rewarding thus far.”
Brass Against wants the music they perform to sound inspiring and resonate with people’s emotions, encouraging them to act. They combine rock and edgy hip-hop to play music that’s powerful and empowering. Brass Against is exceptional music with a political edge. They’re angry, they’re inspired, and they’re ready for change—and they hope their music amplifies this energy in everyone who listens.
