The Suffers | |
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 The Suffers perform in Los Angeles, CA | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Houston,Texas, United States |
| Genres | R&B,soul,smooth jazz |
| Years active | 2011 (2011)-present |
| Members | Kam Franklin Nick Zamora Jon Durbin Kevin Bernier Michael Razo Jose Luna Juliet Terrill |
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| Website | www |
The Suffers are an Americansoul,funk, andR&B group fromHouston, Texas. The band consists ofKam Franklin (lead vocals), Juliet Terrill (bass guitar), Kevin Bernier (guitar), Jon Durbin (trumpet), Michael Razo (trombone), Jose Luna (percussion), and Nick Zamora (drums). They were formed in 2011.
The Suffers define their sound asGulf Coast Soul, a term they define as resulting from the mixture of the different cultures and musical styles present around the Gulf coast and the city of Houston, includingCajun, African American, Mexican, Caribbean, which all come together and mix in the port city. They have said that their biggest influence is their environment and all of the musical styles they encounter (blues, soul, country, caribbean music, cajun styles, and hip hop, among others).[1]
The Suffers formed in Houston in 2011, and was started by Adam Castaneda and Pat Kelly. The two had played together for some time in other bands before coming together for a new concept that would eventually become The Suffers. The band was originally envisioned as aReggaecover band, but the group grew, adding various musicians and evolving in style.
Their name comes from the 1978 Jamaican filmRockers. During their February 9, 2016 appearance onThe Daily Show withTrevor Noah, lead singer Kam Franklin stated "Its a reference to an old Jamaican film called The Rockers. And in that film, the artists are actually the sufferers. The major labels aren't doing what they could be doing to make sure they get their just deserved things. And you know, I feel like us as artists we've been working for so long with no real reward or attention probably until recently..."[2]
Since 2011, the band has grown in popularity and has garnered international awards and recognition.
In December 2015,Billboard listed The Suffers debut full-length album as one of "Top 10 Anticipated Rock & Alternative Albums"[3]
In January 2015,BuzzFeed listed The Suffers as one of "25 New Artists You Need in Your Life in 2015".[4]
The Suffers were an official performer at the 2015South by Southwest music festival, and were featured byEsquire as one of the 40 bands to see at South by Southwest.[5]
They are the recipients of 11 Houston Press Music Awards in 2015.
The Suffers have been covered bySPIN,The New York Times, andPaste.[6][7][8]
On October 18, 2014, The Suffers performed "Draped Up", "Big Pimpin", "Get Throwed" and "International Player's Anthem (I Choose You)" alongsideBun B at the Premium Goods 10th Anniversary party in Houston, TX.[9]The Suffers performed at Big D NYE, the largestNew Year's Eve celebration in the U.S. Central Time zone, on December 31, 2014.[10]
In 2015, The Suffers played a west coast tour to start the year, before performing at South by Southwest. On March 30, 2015, the band performed on theLate Show with David Letterman.[11] After thelate night television appearance, The Suffers began an East Coast/Southern U.S. tour that lasted through the summer of 2015.
On October 27, 2015, The Suffers performed "Giver", "Midtown" & "Gwan" onNPR'sTiny Desk Concert forBob Boilen[12]
On November 14, 2015, The Suffers performed "Gwan" with TheUniversity of HoustonSpirit of Houston Marching Band during the football halftime show.[13]
In 2016, The Suffers toured withGalactic andLake Street Dive.[14]
On February 9, 2016, they appeared onThe Daily Show with Trevor Noah, performing "Peanuts" & "Midtown".[15]
On March 10, 2016, they appeared onJimmy Kimmel Live, performing "Peanuts" & "Midtown"[16]
On August 10, 2016 their song "Gwan" was a part of the soundtrack for Mr Robot Season 2 Episode 6.[17]
In Fall of 2018, The Suffers replacedJulian Marley on a two month tour withThievery Corporation.[18]
In 2020,Brene Brown selected The Suffers' song, "Take Me To The Good Times", for her "Dare To Lead" Podcast onSpotify.[19]
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