Travellin' Brothers - 1001 Nights (2019)

As in a poker game, the last and best hand, and betting everything on the table, that’s how Travellin’ Brothers have approached their latest album.

A risky bet, maybe, but supported by the confidence of a flawless career of fifteen years, 8 albums, a thousand concerts, European and US tours, collaborations with top artists, appearances at the major international festivals, awards and acknowledgement from both critics and public, and everything that goes in between.

“1001 Nights” was recorded on December 30th, 2018, on just one take, no tricks, no gimmicks, at the best venue ever, Teatro Arriaga Antzokia, Bilbao. It was a memorable sold out night and they did what they are best at, playing live!

It comprises a large number of songs that have marked the band’s career; a repertoire based on songs featured on their previous album on the one hand, newly-arranged, celebrated songs and others that have been revisited on the other hand, and lastly, a handful of new tunes just for the occasion.

Having Earl Thomas sing on the album makes the icing on the cake. He is a friend of the band’s and a remarkable international artist with whom they ventured to perform some of his songs, always playing their hallmark style of pure Travellin’ Brothers music.

It was a special, emotional concert, a life celebration, at a magic venue and surrounded by their people, the audience that have been there from the very beginning. The recording of the album had to be an excellent one, both audio and video, so that night will never be forgotten.

It was recorded by Kaki Arkarazo with Garate Studios mobile recording studio. It was mixed by Brad Jones at Alex the Great Studio and mastered by Jim DeMain at Yes Master Studio, both in the city of music, Nashville TN.

Summing up, this is an album that tops off these amazing fifteen years in which the band have enjoyed themselves a great deal and have well and truly conquered a place in the international scene.