The Amigos are a young, Brooklyn-based band with a new album, their first,
Diner in the Sky, which features a winning blend of country, Cajun,
bluegrass, gospel, mariachi, and even a touch of jazz. They hold this
musical mix together with high energy, matching Western shirts,
exceptional talent, and a spirit of big fun. Time Out New York says they
“heat up the joint” and The New Yorker praises their “loose-limbed charm.”
They play mostly originals, but now and then they’ll throw in a quirky
cover, anything from “Hey Joe” to “Country Road.”
With Sam Reider on accordion, piano, and organ, Justin Poindexter on
guitars, lapsteel, and banjo, Noah Garabedian on bass, Will Clark on
drums, Eddie Barbash on saxophones, flute, and percussion, and Devin
Greenwood on organ, bass, and percussion, the band creates a wide range of
musical textures. Sam and Justin write the originals and sing lead, and
Eddie and Devin handle backup vocals. The band recently toured China,
Cambodia, Laos, Burma, and Vietnam as musical ambassadors for the U.S.
State Department’s American Music Abroad program. They also conduct over
fifty educational workshops in New York City public schools each year,
sponsored by Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Jazz for Young People program. For a
fresh, fun take on the possibilities of American roots music, catch The
Amigos at the Freight.