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Khruangbin (/ ˈ k r ʌ ŋ b ɪ n / KRUNG-bin; Thai: เครื่องบิน, lit. 'airplane', krʉ̂ʉang-bin , [kʰrɯa̯ŋ˥˩.bin] ) is a musical trio from Houston , Texas. The band consists of Laura Lee Ochoa (bass guitar and vocals), Mark Speer (guitar and vocals), and Donald "DJ" Johnson (drums, keyboards, and vocals).
Ochoa has recorded five studio albums with Khruangbin: The Universe Smiles Upon You (2015), Con Todo el Mundo (2018), Mordechai (2020), Ali (2022) and A La Sala (2024) as well as two EPs: Texas Sun (2021) and Texas Moon (2022), both with the band and Leon Bridges. Prior to forming the group, Lee played bass on tour with Yppah. [5]
During this time, they recruited DJ on drums and formed Khruangbin. Speer has recorded five studio albums with Khruangbin: The Universe Smiles Upon You (2015), Con Todo el Mundo (2018), Mordechai (2020), Ali (with Vieux Farka Touré; 2022), and A La Sala (2024). His family owns a barn in Burton, Texas, where Khruangbin records all their music. [6]
Khruangbin's newest album, "A LA SALA," is a dreamy 12-track amble that fuses sometimes ominous bass intros with warmer, groovy melodies to create a sun-soaked sound. Devoid of lyrics (mostly ...
On paper, Khruangbin shouldn’t be as successful as they are. The Texas trio named itself a difficult to pronounce Thai word. Its two front-facing members, Laura Lee “Leezy” Ochoa and Mark ...
Khruangbin will support their upcoming album 'A LA SALA' with an extensive North American tour running through early October.
The two later worked together as hired players in Pastor Rudy Rasmus' St. John's United Methodist Church gospel band in the city, where Johnson played organ and Speer played guitar. [ 6 ] Johnson has recorded five studio albums with Khruangbin: The Universe Smiles Upon You (2015), Con Todo el Mundo (2018), Mordechai (2020), Ali (with Vieux ...
Ammar Kalia of The Observer wrote that on the album, "each member displays a subtle mastery of their instrument." [36] Writing for Exclaim!, Oliver Crook wrote that the album was "endlessly rewarding". [32] AllMusic's Paul Simpson described the album as "Khruangbin's most stripped-down effort since their debut."