Alma Desnuda, Spanish for “Naked Soul”, is an acoustically groovin' four-piece band that plays uplifting, funky and fun, dance-able music with a powerful message of unity and living life to the fullest. Comprised of Bay Area locals Paul Suhr (vocals and guitar), Tony Glaser (vocals and upright bass), Chris Bryden (vocals and guitar), and Joe Glaser (percussion), Alma D will get your soul dancing with a sound that blends many genres into what they have coined "community music". It is music that connects people, with beautiful vocal harmonies akin to Simon and Garfunkel, enjoyable acoustic guitar melodies similar to Ben Harper and Jack Johnson, rhythmic percussive grooves that drive like Ozomatli, and a rockin' upright bass backbone that brings together Chili Pepper funk and the old school Bay Area "stank".

THE BIRTH OF ALMA DESNUDA

Back in 2002, before there was Alma Desnuda, there were three guys from California, Paul , Joe and Chris, who met on a study abroad term in Cordoba, Spain. Although they weren't performing together, it was during this time that a passion was irreversibly ignited in them for leading a life that acknowledges a deeper dimension to the human experience. The year spent traipsing around rural Spain, camping and road tripping, sleeping on trains, buses, and in parks, was a modern day rite of passage for the life-thirsty adventurers. After spending several years following their own paths through various countries, the three reunited in 2008 in the Bay Area with good friend and bassist extraordinaire Tony Glaser (brother of Joe) with a passion for creating music that is a celebration of life, a catalyst for change, and a source of hope.