Brownout, Nolan Potter's Nightmare Band [outside]

“Titles such as ‘Brown Wind and Fire’ and ‘Chafa Khan Artistry’ are obvious nods to the Austin eightpiece’s old-school R&B influence, while a driving cover of Manu Dibango’s ‘African Battle’ highlights its Afro and funk sensibilities.” So apprised the Chronicle review of Brownout’s 2007 full-length bow Homenaje, a homegrown slice of Santana-esque fusion. Six albums followed, including two LPs’ worth of Black Sabbath covers and one of Public Enemy air-raid anthems. Spinning off local Grammy winners Grupo Fantasma, the guitar-centric maelstrom seeded ATX’s burgeoning Latin scene as much as O.G.s Tomás Ramírez and Beto y los Fairlanes. Adrian Quesada as special guest? ¡Ojalá! —73703