Brooklyn-based multi-instrumentalist Nikhil P. Yerawadekar’s band, Low Mentality, is a genre-melding supergroup. Its members have played alongside powerhouse acts such as LCD Soundsystem, Pimps of Joytime, Chin Chin and Twin Shadow. The quintet’s core is Afrobeat-influenced dance music. But given the varied backgrounds of its players, elements of electro-pop, old-school funk, reggae and indie rock are woven into the outfit’s hybrid sound. Beat-driven as well as melodically adventurous, the ensemble’s lively tunes are fresh and full of sparkling instrumentation. Nikhil P. Yerawadekar & Low Mentality perform on Friday, March 22, at Zenbarn in Waterbury. Locals Nina’s Brew open.
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