Lucky Chops

Lucky Chops is a band from New York City, which formed in 2006 and has performed professionally since 2014. They achieved prominence through performances on the New York City Subway which were filmed and shared on the internet.

History The band was founded in 2006 at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School by sousaphone player Raphael Buyo along with trombonist Josh Holcomb and saxophonist and clarinetist Daro Behroozi. The band was originally formed for a parade of Filipino culture that Buyo wanted to participate in; after that they began busking on street corners and in subway stations. During their time at college, they decided to take their band to a professional level.

The name "Lucky Chops" was proposed by the band's original trumpet player, Daniel Rutkowski, during a word-association brainstorming session and refers to the fact that all of the players' primary instruments (except the drums) are wind instruments.

Their early music was mainly covers and mash-ups of other songs. Their original works are influenced by the vast mix of cultures in NYC. The band performs a wide variety of musical styles and is not bound by a single genre.

The band began by playing in the New York Subway for commuters. They gained brief internet fame from a 2016 YouTube video showing their rendition of "Funky Town" and "I Got You (I Feel Good)" featuring Leo Pellegrino, which helped to significantly boost their popularity. Around this time, they released their first album, Lucky Chops NYC.

The band has seen over 50 musicians play with them over the past 14 years, including Grace Kelly and Sunny Jain. They are also the live house band of the MTV show Girl Code Live.

Discography

+Discography of Lucky ChopsTitleYearTypeLucky Chops NYC2015Album2016 World Tour2016EPWalter2017EPVirtue and Vice Sessions, Vol. 12018EPLucky Chops2019AlbumVirtue and Vice Sessions, Vol. 22020Album20142020AlbumLive in L.A.2021AlbumNew Day2022AlbumVirtue & Vice Sessions, Vol. 3 (Live)2024AlbumMr. Charles2024Single

Members Dates cover period of professional performance from 2014 onwards +Current members of Lucky ChopsNameInstrumentAdditionalDateJoshua GawelTrumpetFlugelhorn, Piano, VocalsSince 2014Josh HolcombTromboneBaritone horn, Piano, Percussion, VocalsSince 2014Rogerst CharlesAlto saxophoneSince 2022Daro BehrooziBaritone saxophoneTenor saxophone, Clarinet, Bass clarinet, Contrabass clarinet, Alto saxophone, Flute, VocalsSince 2014Nora NalepkaSousaphonePercussion, VocalsSince 2021Ben HolcombDrum kitPercussion, VocalsSince 2021 +Former Members of Lucky ChopsNameInstrumentDateRaphael BuyoSousaphone2014-2018Leo PellegrinoBaritone saxophone2014-2017Jesse ChevanDrum kit2014-2015Kevin CongletonDrum kit2015-2016Charles SamsDrum kit2016-2018Adrian CondisBaritone saxophone2019-2023Reginald ChapmanContrabass bugle2019-2020Patrick SimardDrum kit2019-2021 +Touring/Alternate Members of Lucky ChopsNameInstrument(s)DateTimaine BryaneSousaphone2014-2015Harry PhilipsSousaphone2018-2019Matt OlssonDrum kit2018Eric TrudellBaritone saxophone, Tenor saxophone2018-2019Attis CloptonDrum kit2018-2019Corey WilcoxSousaphone2019; 2020-2021Rogerst CharlesAlto saxophone2022-2023

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