"A great musical journey."
- Sting

"Naked Rhythm is globalization at its most positive...a vibrant tapestry that inter-connects the world's music and rhythms in ways previously unimaginable."
- Allmusic.com

"The prevailing urge upon hearing what tag-team producers Avi Sills and Alex Spurkel have hatched is to dance."
- Los Angeles Times

"Naked Rhythm is the percussion equivalent of Carlos Santana...Listening to their brand of music is a life-changing experience and should be enjoyed by all."
- Music Connection Magazine

"The music kicks some serious ass...tempos, instrumentation, vocals are all impeccable."
- SoCal.com

NAKED RHYTHM was born in Los Angeles in 2003 as a collaborative effort between Avi Sills and Alex Spurkel with a vision of breaking down borders and bringing the world together with cross-cultural music and dance. By seamlessly fusing exotic world music and percussion with contemporary electronic dance grooves, Naked Rhythm captivates Western audiences with the universal language of rhythm and sounds of the Middle-East, India, Africa, and South America. The result is an innovative and organic form of World electronica that moves the heart as well as the hips. Their debut album Frequency was released world-wide in July 2006 by Caravan Records, and their tracks have already been featured more than 10 compilations including Tantra Lounge vol 3 & 4 and the upcoming Buddha Bar vol 9. Their captivating live shows featuring numerous world musicians, dancers, and visuals have entertained such stars as Sting, Robert Downey Jr., Diana Ross, and The Black Eyed Peas.

Alex Spurkel, a diverse producer and percussionist, has toured the world as a cutting-edge electronic/world drummer for acclaimed electronica pioneers, Electric Skychurch. Alex has a solid background in World music and studied ethnomusicology at UCLA, as well as with numerous world-renowned masters. He is also an award-winning producer/composer and released his own sample library CD entitled Electro-World Percussion with Sony Digital Media. Alex is also a sought-after teacher in Los Angeles, teaching popular drumming classes every week for World tribal and Middle-Eastern drumming.

Avi Sills is a dynamic and inspiring drummer/producer. Avi has toured the world as the drummer for numerous artists, and studied at the prestigious Berklee College Of Music. His diverse list of credits include Red Elvises, Bob Dylan, Robert Cray, and Adam Sandler; Film/TV: Six String Samurai, Oprah Winfrey, Melrose Place, Penn & Teller, and many more. Avi works regularly as a composer and partner in music production house Fuel Music And Sound.

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