The No BS! Brass Band’s new album opens with its triumphant declaration: “RVA ALL DAY!” It’s a rally, a rant, a roar, led by 11 brass and percussion players from Richmond, Va., who have combined ...

It’s not every day you see an 11-man brass band play Lincoln Center, support Feist on tour, or disrupt the august offices of Forbes magazine with a boisterous rendition of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.

Brass bands often bring New Orleans to mind. But some 1,000 miles away from southeast Louisiana, there's a different kind of brass band at work: the No BS! Brass Band of Richmond, Va. Since the late ...

It's tough getting 12 musicians to agree on anything. But the members of the Richmond, Va. ensemble are firm in the desire to represent their own... NO BS! Brass Band Transcends The New Orleans Sound ...

Anyone planning to see the Richmond-based No BS! Brass Band for the first time should leave any preconceptions at the door. Imagine a New Orleans-inspired, horn-driven band fitting comfortably on the ...

Just southeast of the Virginia Commonwealth University campus in Richmond, Va., lies a compact neighborhood called Oregon Hill. Historically, it's been a (white) working-class part of town, affordable ...

If I had looked away for another second, I probably would’ve missed it. From a raised balcony in Cat’s Cradle’s Back Room, I watched the No BS! Brass Band coolly take the stage. The band’s leader, ...

Late last month, the No BS! Brass Band stopped by the FORBES headquarters in New York, and much merriment ensued. The Richmond, Va.-based group--co-founded by Bon Iver trombonist Reggie Pace--filled ...

Hanover High School Band Boosters will present Richmond’s own No BS! Brass Band at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16, in the auditorium. No BS! Brass has performed at the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, the ...

No BS! Brass Band is a beloved 10-piece horns-and-drums band from Richmond, Virginia that was assembled and founded by drummer Lance Koehler and trombonist/Bon Iver member Reggie Pace. They’ve ...

Brass bands often bring New Orleans to mind. But some 1,000 miles away from southeast Louisiana, there's a different kind of brass band at work: the No BS! Brass Band of Richmond, Va. Since the late ...