Animal Liberation Orchestra (also known by the initialism ALO) is a musical group, currently signed on Jack Johnson's Brushfire Records label. They have released two full length albums. They have also released several EPs and independent albums, including Time Expander. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... The term jam band is commonly used to describe psychedelic rock-influenced bands whose concerts largely consist of bands reinterpreting their songs as springboards into extended improvisational pieces of music. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... The company logo of Brushfire Records Brushfire Records is a Mango Tree, Hawaii based record label owned by singer-songwriter Jack Johnson. ... Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations formed from the initial letter or letters of words, such as NATO and XHTML, and are pronounced in a way that is distinct from the full pronunciation of what the letters stand for. ... Jack Johnson (born Jack Hody Johnson, May 18, 1975) [1] is a Hawaii-born musician, filmmaker, and surfer who has achieved commercial success and a dedicated following from the release of his debut album, Brushfire Fairytales in 2001 all the way up to his latest album; Sing-A-Longs and... The company logo of Brushfire Records Brushfire Records is a Mango Tree, Hawaii based record label owned by singer-songwriter Jack Johnson. ...

Biography

Born from a friendship nurtured during their days at Saratoga High School, the band calling themselves Django consisted of Zach Gill (Keyboards/Vocals), Steve Adams (Bass Guitar/Vocals), Dan Lebowitz (Guitars/Percussion/Vocals) and Matt West (Drums/Vocals). Saratoga High School is a high school in Saratoga, California, United States, part of the Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School District. ...

Changing names and drummers repeatedly, and evolving into a nine-piece ensemble featuring a brass section, the eventual Animal Liberation Orchestra began drawing enormous attention in the Santa Barbara area with their rousing stage shows. When Zach, Dan and Steve returned to their hometown Saratoga, they stripped back down to a quartet, playing with a wide variety of different drummers, including Shree Shyam Das, Matt Butler, and Adam Goodhue. In 2002, the core trio reunited with drummer/songwriter David Brogan (with whom they had previously played in college) and the current version of ALO was solidified. Image of a trumpet, foreground, a piccolo trumpet behind, and a flugelhorn in background. ...

Zach Gill, the keyboard player, went to college with the popular singer-songwriter, Jack Johnson, and has recently provided piano in Jack Johnson's band, adding a new flavor to the live performances. Jack also frequently "hijacks" (as in, "Hi, Jack!") ALO shows to play his music with ALO as his backup band. Jack Johnson (born Jack Hody Johnson, May 18, 1975) [1] is a Hawaii-born musician, filmmaker, and surfer who has achieved commercial success and a dedicated following from the release of his debut album, Brushfire Fairytales in 2001 all the way up to his latest album; Sing-A-Longs and... Categories: Wikipedia cleanup | Stub | Crimes | Terrorism | IT ...

ALO had already released several albums independently, the last of which was Fly Between Falls. This album includes another version of the track, "Girl, I Wanna Lay You Down", originally commissioned for the raw, funky soundtrack to their friend Matt Powers' neo-silent, monochromatic epic art film One Size Fits All, back in 1999. This time, the track featured Jack Johnson, who provided guitar and vocals, and perhaps most importantly, celebrity. The guest appearance drew attention to ALO from Jack Johnson's fan base, boosting sales. Jack Johnson then signed the band to his label Brushfire Records, which then re-released Fly Between Falls with worldwide distribution. New to the re-release is the song "Walls of Jericho", a tour staple and crowd favorite noted by its festival imagery, wailing guitar solo, and euphoric crescendo. This track gained popularity after its live performance was featured in the Jack Johnson and Friends Live at the Greek DVD. The studio version's debut on myspace.com received mixed reviews.

Recently, ALO finished a tour supporting Jack Johnson, along with Matt Costa, all across Europe, including United Kingdom, France and Spain, with two dates in mid-April 2006 supporting Jack Johnson in Brazil. In June of the same year, they opened for Dave Matthews Band at concerts in upstate New York and North Carolina. On October 14th, 2006, they sold out their first headlining concert at the venerated Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco. Dubbed "The Abnormal Formal," this show included supporting acts Mojow and the Vibration Army, Honeycut and Blue Turtle Seduction, and featured ALO playing with special guests including Brett Dennen and Jack Johnson. ALO performed an opening set on New Year's Eve at the Sea of Dreams event in San Francisco, then boarded a cruise ship to participate in the celebrated Jam Cruise 5 from January 2-7, 2007. Matt Costa (born June 16, 1982) is a singer/songwriter from Huntington Beach, California. ... Dave Matthews Band (also known by the initialism DMB) is a United States rock band, originally formed in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 1991 by singer, songwriter, and guitarist Dave Matthews. ... There have been at least three Fillmores: The Fillmore in San Francisco, CA. The Fillmore Denver in Denver, CO. Fillmore East in New York City. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...

On May 1, 2007, ALO released their first album recorded for Brushfire, entitled "Roses & Clover". Consistent with their gradual transition from experimental college music to radio-friendly popular music, the band took a much more mainstream approach in the writing and preparation for this release. Recording in a barn that overlooks Santa Barbara, the band took 2 weeks to work on about 40 songs that were in various stages of completion, many of which had not even been performed live. Eventually, ten songs were chosen for the final cut. These songs were all performed live at the cd release party on May 5, 2007, again at the Fillmore, which again, was sold out.

2007 has seen ALO playing at such events as the Wakarusa Music Festival, Harmony Festival, High Sierra Music Festival, Nedfest, and Earthdance, as well as opening for acts such as Brett Dennen and New Monsoon. The group has also reunited with Matt Powers to produce three music videos to promote the new album; all are available on YouTube. Tour plans for the rest of the year include a visit to Europe in September, a fall tour that winds from the Northeast through the South and to the Midwest, then the Monterey Music Summit and the Tortugas Dance of the Dead festivals in October. ALO will play a few dates in Brazil in November before coming home to the Bay Area for a three night NYE stand at the Independent in San Francisco. In addition, several side projects continue as Zach tours with Jack Johnson, and Steve and Dan tour with Brett Dennen. New Monsoon is at its core a rock jam band that is based in the San Francisco, CA area that was founded in 1998 by Penn State classmates Bo Carper and Jeff Miller. ... YouTube is a popular video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video clips. ...

Steve Adams is well known for his nickname "smootie" and his mustache is a metaphor for his existentialist approach to bass playing.

Liberate your inner animal!

Discography

Albums

An album (from Latin albus white, blank, relating to a blank book in which something can be inserted) is a packaged collection of related things. ... Fly Between Falls was the first album by Animal Liberation Orchestra to be released on Brushfire Records, although it was not their first record. ... The company logo of Brushfire Records Brushfire Records is a Mango Tree, Hawaii based record label owned by singer-songwriter Jack Johnson. ... Roses & Clover is the second album by Animal Liberation Orchestra. ...

EPs

// Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single but are too short to qualify as albums. ...

Soundtracks

In film formats, the soundtrack is the physical area of the film which records the synchronized sound. ...

Samplers & Guest Appearances (partial list)

A sampler is a special kind of compilation album, usually offered at a reduced price, to showcase a selection of artists. ...

External links

• ALO at YahooGroups - discussion
• Animal Liberation Orchestra's official website
• ALO on archive.org's Live Music Archive
• ALO at Myspace
• Brushfire Records
• ALO at Tribe - discussion