Brass Band · Modern Funk · Est. 1995
New Orleans
Hot 8 Brass Band
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Members
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Where to Catch Them
Catch the Hot 8’s weekly Sunday-night set at the Howlin’ Wolf (907 S. Peters St.). Schedules change — check listings.
Featured on HBO’s Treme and known worldwide for their brass rework of “Sexual Healing.”
Established 1995 · New Orleans
Straight Off the Streets.
The Hot 8 Brass Band formed in 1995 when tuba player Bennie Pete merged two younger bands — the Looney Tunes and the High Steppers — into one powerhouse. Their sound is raw, funky, and built for the second line.
The Hot 8 carried their music through real loss and became one of the faces of the culture — featured on HBO’s Treme and famous for their brass-band take on “Sexual Healing.” They have toured the world and stayed rooted in the New Orleans streets.
Raw, funky, and all New Orleans.
New Orleans
