Benevento-Russo Duo - April 10, 2006
w/ Eliot Lipp
On the heels of their resounding ropeadope debut, “Best Reason to Buy the Sun,” the Benevento/Russo Duo continue to astound audiences and critics alike with their stellar interplay, defining hooks and immense sound. Marco Benevento (keys) and Joe Russo (drums) continue to defy expectations and categorization.

The Duo hit the road in March of 2005 in support of BRTBTS and haven’t rested since. Upon returning from a short promotional tour in Japan, they have been ubiquitous on the touring circuit, launching their new album at a capacity crowd showcase at South by Southwest and then continuing through the summer with slots on the Sasquatch Music Festival and Bonnaroo, to name a few. With audience expectations growing, Marco and Joe continued to introduce new compositions in the vein of such album cuts as “Sunny’s Song” and “Welcome Red”. One of these tunes, “Best Reason to Buy the Sun” highlights the strengths of this songwriting team which were hinted at on the album of the same name.

Benevento-Russo Duo embark another large tour this spring, right at the foot of a new album. Armed with an increasingly impressive catalog, the band will hit every portion of the country between March and May. Beginning in early-April, Benevento/Russo Duo will be joined by LA-based instrumental hip-hop phenom Eliot Lipp for three weeks, in what promises to be an event.

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It rains for about half the year in Eliot's hometown, Tacoma, Washington. Los Angeles is lucky if it gets a tenth of that. With friends and family on his mind, Eliot recorded during the blazing Los Angeles summer. Laying down a bedrock of notorious breakbeats under his signature Sequential Circuits and Korg MS-20 leads, Eliot has created an impeccable beat record that also serves as an autobiographical chronicle of love, longing and a soulful testament to the love for his hometown. Eliot's instrumentals pour forth more emotion than most modern-day crooners, and his beats are on par with today's best producers. Listening to his record automatically transports you to a crowded California freeway, with the wheels pointed north. It begins with dry desert leanings, and before long the rain starts to drip on the windshield, giving way to a full on finger-snapping downpou

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Band Information
The Duo
Marco Benevento — B-3 organ, Wurlitzer, circuit bent toys
Joe Russo — drums, guitar, euphonium

Eliot Lipp - Live PA
Eliot Lipp — anything he can get his hands on