John O'Brien drummer, composer, improviser

"After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music."

-Aldous Huxley


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Urbana - Awayland

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"...without a doubt, the best offering from the large Brooklyn underground I've heard in recent memory."

"Each of the eight songs here seems to come a very different place, yet they still sound connected by a singular spirit or direction. Let's welcome Urbana to the burgeoning progressive, impossible-to-pigeon-hole local scene with their outstanding debut!"

-Bruce Lee Gallanter, Downtown Music Gallery


"...a wonderfully warm album with a strong group dynamic, which allows it to keep a band identity while moving through different settings. At the same time, the diversity of instrumental voices keeps the tunes sounding fresh."

-Kurt Gottschalk, New York City Jazz Record