About Khruangbin
Khruangbin formed in Houston, where guitarist Mark Speer and drummer Donald "DJ" Johnson first played together in a church gospel band before joining with bassist Laura Lee Ochoa. The trio's name is Thai for "airplane," a nod to the Thai funk cassettes that shaped their early sound.
Famously, the band developed its hazy, globe-trotting groove rehearsing in a barn in Burton, Texas, west of Houston. Albums like The Universe Smiles Upon You, Con Todo El Mundo, Mordechai, and A La Sala, plus the Texas Sun and Texas Moon collaborations with Fort Worth's Leon Bridges, have made them one of the most distinctive live acts to come out of Texas this century.
Did You Know
- • Formed in Houston; guitarist Mark Speer and drummer DJ Johnson met playing in a church gospel band.
- • The band's name is Thai for "airplane."
- • Developed their sound rehearsing in a barn in Burton, Texas.
- • Albums include The Universe Smiles Upon You, Con Todo El Mundo, Mordechai, and A La Sala.
- • Recorded the Texas Sun and Texas Moon EPs with fellow Texan Leon Bridges.
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