Naomi&TheCourteousRudeboys
If you're ready to let loose and love, then enter the world of Naomi & The Courteous Rudeboys (NCR). This quintet, from Santa Cruz, CA, is fun, quirky and furiously dedicated to throwing a good party. Their insatiable passion for funk, soul, reggae and world beat makes for a "smorgasbord of different musical offerings." (Chris Stanley, Tasty Fanzine, UK)
For a band that has been together for only two years, NCR has racked up some mileage in their bio-fueled bus. Highlights include performances at Earthdance and High Sierra Music Festival. Anyone that has seen them live will tell you that NCR has a whole lotta heart and soul. With a variety danceable songs, there's something for everyone.
Their debut LP, Beautiful Beings (2007), was recorded at the legendary Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco. The album's soul hit, 'Love Song', features Oakland-based gospel trio, the Stovall Sisters. Through grass roots efforts, their songs are featured on independent radio stations world-wide.
Based out of the Santa Cruz mountains, they find an infinite source of guidance and inspiration from the redwood trees. Traveling in a sustainable fashion and striving for health and well-being on their journeys, NCR is living proof that quality living makes quality music!