Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue played their debut show in Singapore April

16 at Timbre Rock & Roots festival, drawing raves from the audience and the critics. One local daily newspaper, Today <http://www.todayonline.com/Entertainment/Music/EDC110418-0000289/A-fun-time-for-all>, proclaimed the band "blew the roof off the house playing his brand of soul-funk, reminiscent of James Brown and the Tower Of Power horns." The main daily paper, Straits Times, also praised their show: "The energetic New Orleans band ripped out a high octane set, and their blistering mix of funk and jazz sizzled as Andrews put on a masterclass of trombone and trumpet playing, getting the crowd of 4,000-plus on their feet."

According to another daily paper, Asia One's My Paper<http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20110418-274171/4.html>: "Festival-goers were seen boogie-ing heartily as the dude switched instruments, played killer solos and bounced around like the Energiser Bunny... Simply put, this was one act that truly embodied the spirit of the music festival."

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue continue on from Singapore to play shows in Australia and New Zealand before returning to the States for Jazz Fest in New Orleans, celebrating the first anniversary of their breakthrough, GRAMMY Nominated Backatown album's release. Please see Tour Dates