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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]
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 ...
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 will support their upcoming album 'A LA SALA' with an extensive North American tour running through early October.
The Universe Smiles Upon You is the debut studio album by American musical trio Khruangbin. It was released November 6, 2015 under Night Time Stories label. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
They recorded the album over the course of a week in June 2019 at Khruangbin's barn in Burton, Texas. The songs on the album were selected by Ali's 11 children. After being put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the album was finalized in 2021. [3] [4]
Mordechai has a score of 79 out of 100 on Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews", based on 16 reviews. [2] Dylan Barnabe of Exclaim! reviewed Mordechai is an ode to all that Khruangbin have achieved and a look forward to everything that is to come. [6]