Naïm Amor and Kid Congo Powers met shortly before the pandemic in Tucson, Arizona. When the complete lockdowns hit everybody, Naïm, like lots of other musicians, reclused himself in his studio and started experimenting with longtime ideas that were on the shelf. The initial idea was to combine rockabilly/garage electric guitars with electronic drum machines and bass synthesizers, a vague intuition inspired by Link Wray’s guitar tones in one hand and the electronic rawness of the band Suicide. After recording a couple tracks, Naïm got the idea of inviting Kid to collaborate in the making of some electric guitar “dialogs”. The tracks of Tucson Safari display the two different personalities and approaches of Naïm and Kid, both passionate electric guitar players, in the form of an exploration through composition and tone. The interwoven layers of guitars reveal the particular harmonic and melodic sense of Naïm’s sound “dancing” with the unmistakable slide and fuzzy tones of Kid.
Kid Congo Powers has had a busy year – with the dynamic ‘loud lounge’ musical duo, Juanita & Juan, that he formed with fellow punk icon, Alice Bag, the pair released an album earlier this year, Jungle Cruise, and set forth playing select dates, all to much acclaim. They hit the East Coast next week for select dates. Kid recently finished a two week Midwest tour with his beloved Pink Monkey Birds, who played their first shows of 2025.
Gabriel Naïm Amor is a Tucson-based, Parisian-born musician and composer, who has also collaborated with artists such as Howe Gelb, John Convertino (Calexico), Marianne Dissard, and many others. HIs soundtrack work includes the highly acclaimed PBS documentary, ‘Precious Knowledge’.
Upcoming live shows (more to be announced):
November 16th – Club Congress – Tucson, AZ (Record Release Show)
