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With inspiration taken from the far corners of the earth, a small group
from Las Vegas has set out to unite the world's sounds within their
songs. Pan De Sal is a world-beat experimental pop band that formed in
the winter of 2006 as a collective where different musicians from many
genres can come together to create music not found anywhere else.
The core group – Sheila Hall (aka Orange Sheila), Judi Brown (of Love
Pentagon), and Jeff Madlambayan (aka The Doodler) – doesn't hesitate
to use whatever instruments they could get their hands on to contribute
to their sound, whether it is a set of turntables, a bass guitar, synth pads,
or a didgeridoo.
Pan De Sal's live shows come with an energetic chaos that draws the
audience in to their spontaneous onstage tactics, often giving out mara-
cas, shakers, and other little noisemakers for onlookers to participate.
"There were way more people onstage than necessary, like it was 4 a.m.
in someone's living room, and someone had the drunken idea for a jam
sesh," described Liz Armstrong, Las Vegas Weekly, of the Pan De Sal's
first show.
Their combination of textures, ambience, and schoolyard chants sculpts
the band's overall package. Their lyrics also integrate many different
languages – French, Tagalog, and Portuguese – supporting the idea that
music comes from one world despite conflicting political views between
countries. The band also advocates a socially conscious agenda;
instead of money in exchange for merchandise, they encourage fans to
donate canned food and old clothing that can be delivered to the Las
Vegas Rescue Mission or the Rape Crisis Center.
The Bread is Rising... EP (2007)