Bambara

Bambara

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Bambara are an American post-punk band formed in 2007 in Athens, Georgia. The trio consists of twin brothers Reid Bateh (lead vocals, guitar) and Blaze Bateh (drums), alongside childhood friend William Brookshire (bass). The band's name originates from a character in the animated television series Æon Flux, chosen due to the members' admiration for the show. Bambara's musical evolution began with their 2005 debut album Curtains and Cannibals under their original name, 23jinx. After rebranding in 2007, they relocated to Brooklyn and released their first album as Bambara, Dreamviolence, in 2013. This release showcased their noise rock style, characterized by lo-fi recordings and experimental sounds. Their subsequent albums include Swarm (2016), Shadow on Everything (2018), and Stray (2020), each reflecting a maturation in their sound and thematic depth. In 2022, they released the EP Love on My Mind, which received positive reviews for its shoegaze and metallic elements. In 2025, Bambara released their fifth studio album, Birthmarks, via Wharf Cat Records. Produced by Graham Sutton, the album features guest vocals from Madeline Johnston (Midwife) and Emma Acs (Crack Cloud). The lead single, "Pray to Me" (2024), offers a glimpse into the band's southern gothic sound.

Top tracks

04
Serafina
Bambara
Stray
03:57
01
Letters From Sing Sing
Bambara
Letters From Sing Sing
03:14
Composers: Blaze Bateh - Reid Hopkins Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
03
José Tries to Leave
Bambara
Shadow on Everything
03:57
02
Doe-Eyed Girl
Bambara
Shadow on Everything
03:52
01
Slither in the Rain
Bambara
Love on My Mind
02:59
Composers: Reid Hopkins Bateh - Blaze Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
01
Birds
Bambara
Birds
03:36
05
Holy Bones
Bambara
Birthmarks
03:28
Composers: Blaze Bateh - Reid Hopkins Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
01
Pray To Me
Bambara
Pray To Me
03:30
Composers: Blaze Bateh - Reid Hopkins Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
10
Loretta
Bambara
Birthmarks
04:21
Composers: Reid Hopkins Bateh - Blaze Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
09
All the Ugly Things
Bambara
Swarm
02:05
Writer: Edward Blaze Bateh, Reid Hopkins Bateh, William Carroll Brookshire IV / Composers: Edward Blaze Bateh, Reid Hopkins Bateh, William Carroll Brookshire IV
09
Smoke
Bambara
Birthmarks
03:59
Composers: William Carroll Brookshire - Reid Hopkins Bateh - Blaze Bateh
01
Face Of Love
Bambara
Face Of Love
04:15
Composers: Blaze Bateh - Reid Hopkins Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
01
Miracle
Bambara
Stray
04:57
08
Dive Shrine
Bambara
Birthmarks
03:04
Composers: Reid Hopkins Bateh - Blaze Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
01
Dark Circles
Bambara
Shadow on Everything
03:34
09
Sweat
Bambara
Stray
03:56
01
Hiss
Bambara
Birthmarks
04:16
Composers: Blaze Bateh - Reid Hopkins Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
07
Ben & Lily
Bambara
Stray
03:41
01
Mythic Love
Bambara
Mythic Love
03:20
Composers: Blaze Bateh - Reid Hopkins Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire - Bria Salmena
02
Heat Lightning
Bambara
Stray
03:25
10
Machete
Bambara
Stray
05:17
06
Stay Cruel
Bambara
Stray
05:19
08
Made for Me
Bambara
Stray
04:21
05
Death Croons
Bambara
Stray
04:08
07
Because You Asked
Bambara
Birthmarks
04:24
Composers: Blaze Bateh - Reid Hopkins Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
05
Feelin’ Like a Funeral
Bambara
Love on My Mind
04:07
Composers: Blaze Bateh - Reid Hopkins Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
03
An Ill Son
Bambara
Swarm
04:08
Writer: Edward Blaze Bateh, Reid Hopkins Bateh, William Carroll Brookshire IV / Composers: Edward Blaze Bateh, Reid Hopkins Bateh, William Carroll Brookshire IV
04
Black
Bambara
Swarm
02:56
Writer: Edward Blaze Bateh, Reid Hopkins Bateh, William Carroll Brookshire IV / Composers: Edward Blaze Bateh, Reid Hopkins Bateh, William Carroll Brookshire IV
05
Monument
Bambara
Shadow on Everything
03:48
02
Drag Hesitation
Bambara
Dog Ear Days
04:49
Composers: Reid Bateh, Blaze Bateh, William Brookshire
12
Back Home
Bambara
Shadow on Everything
03:11
11
Breaker
Bambara
Dreamviolence
02:15
Composers: Reid Hopkins Bateh - Edward Blaze Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
06
The Door Between Her Teeth
Bambara
Shadow on Everything
02:09
06
Little Wars
Bambara
Love on My Mind
05:15
Composers: Reid Hopkins Bateh - Blaze Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
04
Point and Shoot
Bambara
Love on My Mind
03:00
Composers: Blaze Bateh - Reid Hopkins Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire

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  • Discography
Albums
Birthmarks
2025 Wharf Cat Records
14-03-2025
Birthmarks
01
Hiss
Bambara
Birthmarks
04:16
Composers: Blaze Bateh - Reid Hopkins Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
02
Letters From Sing Sing
Bambara
Birthmarks
03:14
Composers: Blaze Bateh - Reid Hopkins Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
03
Face Of Love
Bambara
Birthmarks
04:15
Composers: Blaze Bateh - Reid Hopkins Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
04
Pray To Me
Bambara
Birthmarks
03:30
Composers: Blaze Bateh - Reid Hopkins Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
05
Holy Bones
Bambara
Birthmarks
03:28
Composers: Blaze Bateh - Reid Hopkins Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
06
Elena's Dream
Bambara
Birthmarks
02:08
Composers: Blaze Bateh - Reid Hopkins Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
07
Because You Asked
Bambara
Birthmarks
04:24
Composers: Blaze Bateh - Reid Hopkins Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
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Herzpflaster
℗ 2024 AIKI
20-09-2024
Herzpflaster
01
Mantel der Finsternis
Bambara
Herzpflaster
02:53
Writer: Susanne Fügener / Composers: Silvia Siebler-Ferry
02
Kleine Pusteblume
Bambara
Herzpflaster
01:49
Writer: Susanne Fügener / Composers: Silvia Siebler-Ferry
03
In einer Erinnerung sterben
Bambara
Herzpflaster
02:20
Writer: Susanne Fügener / Composers: Silvia Siebler-Ferry
04
Ich sehe dich sterben
Bambara
Herzpflaster
02:22
Writer: Susanne Fügener / Composers: Silvia Siebler-Ferry
05
Ich atme deine Ängste ein
Bambara
Herzpflaster
02:15
Writer: Susanne Fügener / Composers: Silvia Siebler-Ferry
06
Einer stirbt immer zuerst
Bambara
Herzpflaster
03:13
Writer: Susanne Fügener / Composers: Silvia Siebler-Ferry
07
Das Theater des Lebens
Bambara
Herzpflaster
02:50
Writer: Susanne Fügener / Composers: Silvia Siebler-Ferry
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Love on My Mind
2021 Wharf Cat Records
25-02-2022
Love on My Mind
01
Slither in the Rain
Bambara
Love on My Mind
02:59
Composers: Reid Hopkins Bateh - Blaze Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
02
Mythic Love
Bambara
Love on My Mind
03:20
Composers: Blaze Bateh - Reid Hopkins Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire - Bria Salmena
03
Birds
Bambara
Love on My Mind
03:36
Composers: Blaze Bateh - Reid Hopkins Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
04
Point and Shoot
Bambara
Love on My Mind
03:00
Composers: Blaze Bateh - Reid Hopkins Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
05
Feelin’ Like a Funeral
Bambara
Love on My Mind
04:07
Composers: Blaze Bateh - Reid Hopkins Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
06
Little Wars
Bambara
Love on My Mind
05:15
Composers: Reid Hopkins Bateh - Blaze Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
Stray
2019 Wharf Cat Records
14-02-2020
Stray
01
Miracle
Bambara
Stray
04:57
02
Heat Lightning
Bambara
Stray
03:25
03
Sing Me to the Street
Bambara
Stray
04:19
04
Serafina
Bambara
Stray
03:57
05
Death Croons
Bambara
Stray
04:08
06
Stay Cruel
Bambara
Stray
05:19
07
Ben & Lily
Bambara
Stray
03:41
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Bambara on Audiotree Live
Audiotree Music
19-07-2018
Bambara on Audiotree Live
01
Dark Circles (Audiotree Live Version)
Bambara
Bambara on Audiotree Live
03:26
02
Doe-Eyed Girl (Audiotree Live Version)
Bambara
Bambara on Audiotree Live
03:39
03
An Ill Son (Audiotree Live Version)
Bambara
Bambara on Audiotree Live
03:37
04
Sunbleached Skulls (Audiotree Live Version)
Bambara
Bambara on Audiotree Live
02:48
05
The Door Between Her Teeth (Audiotree Live Version)
Bambara
Bambara on Audiotree Live
01:58
06
José Tries to Leave (Audiotree Live Version)
Bambara
Bambara on Audiotree Live
03:35
07
I Don't Mind (Audiotree Live Version)
Bambara
Bambara on Audiotree Live
02:30
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Shadow on Everything
2018 Wharf Cat Records
06-04-2018
Shadow on Everything
01
Dark Circles
Bambara
Shadow on Everything
03:34
02
Doe-Eyed Girl
Bambara
Shadow on Everything
03:52
03
José Tries to Leave
Bambara
Shadow on Everything
03:57
04
Night's Changing
Bambara
Shadow on Everything
02:02
05
Monument
Bambara
Shadow on Everything
03:48
06
The Door Between Her Teeth
Bambara
Shadow on Everything
02:09
07
Human Hair
Bambara
Shadow on Everything
01:20
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Swarm
2016 Arrowhawk Records
01-04-2016
Swarm
01
Clearing Out the Weeds
Bambara
Swarm
03:01
Writer: Edward Blaze Bateh, Reid Hopkins Bateh, William Carroll Brookshire IV / Composers: Edward Blaze Bateh, Reid Hopkins Bateh, William Carroll Brookshire IV
02
Her Sister Touya
Bambara
Swarm
02:54
Writer: Edward Blaze Bateh, Reid Hopkins Bateh, William Carroll Brookshire IV / Composers: Edward Blaze Bateh, Reid Hopkins Bateh, William Carroll Brookshire IV
03
An Ill Son
Bambara
Swarm
04:08
Writer: Edward Blaze Bateh, Reid Hopkins Bateh, William Carroll Brookshire IV / Composers: Edward Blaze Bateh, Reid Hopkins Bateh, William Carroll Brookshire IV
04
Black
Bambara
Swarm
02:56
Writer: Edward Blaze Bateh, Reid Hopkins Bateh, William Carroll Brookshire IV / Composers: Edward Blaze Bateh, Reid Hopkins Bateh, William Carroll Brookshire IV
05
Like Waves
Bambara
Swarm
02:40
Writer: Edward Blaze Bateh, Reid Hopkins Bateh, William Carroll Brookshire IV / Composers: Edward Blaze Bateh, Reid Hopkins Bateh, William Carroll Brookshire IV
06
I Don't Mind
Bambara
Swarm
02:04
Writer: Edward Blaze Bateh, Reid Hopkins Bateh, William Carroll Brookshire IV / Composers: Edward Blaze Bateh, Reid Hopkins Bateh, William Carroll Brookshire IV
07
Filled Up With Night
Bambara
Swarm
02:52
Writer: Edward Blaze Bateh, Reid Hopkins Bateh, William Carroll Brookshire IV / Composers: Edward Blaze Bateh, Reid Hopkins Bateh, William Carroll Brookshire IV
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Swarm (2023 Mix)
2023 Wharf Cat Records
01-04-2016
Swarm (2023 Mix)
01
Clearing Out the Weeds (2023 Mix)
Bambara
Swarm (2023 Mix)
03:02
Composers: Reid Hopkins Bateh - Edward Blaze Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
02
Her Sister Touya (2023 Mix)
Bambara
Swarm (2023 Mix)
02:51
Composers: Reid Hopkins Bateh - Edward Blaze Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
03
An Ill Son (2023 Mix)
Bambara
Swarm (2023 Mix)
04:09
Composers: Reid Hopkins Bateh - Edward Blaze Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
04
Black (2023 Mix)
Bambara
Swarm (2023 Mix)
02:59
Composers: Reid Hopkins Bateh - Edward Blaze Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
05
Like Waves (2023 Mix)
Bambara
Swarm (2023 Mix)
02:39
Composers: Reid Hopkins Bateh - Edward Blaze Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
06
I Don't Mind (2023 Mix)
Bambara
Swarm (2023 Mix)
02:05
Composers: Reid Hopkins Bateh - Edward Blaze Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
07
Filled Up With Night (2023 Mix)
Bambara
Swarm (2023 Mix)
02:53
Composers: Reid Hopkins Bateh - Edward Blaze Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
Access the complete album info (12 songs)
Dreamviolence
2013 Bambara
30-04-2013
Dreamviolence
01
All the Same
Bambara
Dreamviolence
04:23
Composers: Reid Hopkins Bateh - Edward Blaze Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
02
White Dresses
Bambara
Dreamviolence
01:22
Composers: Reid Hopkins Bateh - Edward Blaze Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
03
Bird Calls
Bambara
Dreamviolence
03:06
Composers: Reid Hopkins Bateh - Edward Blaze Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
04
Hawk Bones
Bambara
Dreamviolence
03:22
Composers: Reid Hopkins Bateh - Edward Blaze Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
05
Young Mother
Bambara
Dreamviolence
01:30
Composers: Reid Hopkins Bateh - Edward Blaze Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
06
Nail Polish
Bambara
Dreamviolence
03:54
Composers: Reid Hopkins Bateh - Edward Blaze Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
07
Train Daze
Bambara
Dreamviolence
02:44
Composers: Reid Hopkins Bateh - Edward Blaze Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
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Dreamviolence (2023 Remaster)
2023 Wharf Cat Records
30-04-2013
Dreamviolence (2023 Remaster)
01
All the Same (2023 Remaster)
Bambara
Dreamviolence (2023 Remaster)
04:25
Composers: Reid Hopkins Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire - Edward Blaze Bateh
02
White Dresses (2023 Remaster)
Bambara
Dreamviolence (2023 Remaster)
01:24
Composers: Reid Hopkins Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire - Edward Blaze Bateh
03
Bird Calls (2023 Remaster)
Bambara
Dreamviolence (2023 Remaster)
03:06
Composers: Reid Hopkins Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire - Edward Blaze Bateh
04
Hawk Bones (2023 Remaster)
Bambara
Dreamviolence (2023 Remaster)
03:24
Composers: Reid Hopkins Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire - Edward Blaze Bateh
05
Young Mother (2023 Remaster)
Bambara
Dreamviolence (2023 Remaster)
01:30
Composers: Reid Hopkins Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire - Edward Blaze Bateh
06
Nail Polish (2023 Remaster)
Bambara
Dreamviolence (2023 Remaster)
03:54
Composers: Reid Hopkins Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire - Edward Blaze Bateh
07
Train Daze (2023 Remaster)
Bambara
Dreamviolence (2023 Remaster)
02:45
Composers: Reid Hopkins Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire - Edward Blaze Bateh
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EPs
Heat Lightning
2019 Wharf Cat Records
08-01-2020
Heat Lightning
01
Heat Lightning
Bambara
Heat Lightning
03:25
02
Sing Me to the Street
Bambara
Heat Lightning
04:19
03
Serafina
Bambara
Heat Lightning
03:57
Night Chimes
2015 Bambara
22-08-2015
Night Chimes
01
Chime1
Bambara
Night Chimes
02:01
Composers: Reid Hopkins Bateh - Edward Blaze Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
02
Chime2
Bambara
Night Chimes
01:20
Composers: Reid Hopkins Bateh - Edward Blaze Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
03
Chime3
Bambara
Night Chimes
03:03
Composers: Reid Hopkins Bateh - Edward Blaze Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
04
Chime4
Bambara
Night Chimes
02:06
Composers: Reid Hopkins Bateh - Edward Blaze Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
05
Chime5
Bambara
Night Chimes
03:12
Composers: Reid Hopkins Bateh - Edward Blaze Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
Dog Ear Days
2010 BAMBARA
20-02-2010
Dog Ear Days
01
Repeat After Me
Bambara
Dog Ear Days
05:03
Composers: Reid Bateh, Blaze Bateh, William Brookshire
02
Drag Hesitation
Bambara
Dog Ear Days
04:49
Composers: Reid Bateh, Blaze Bateh, William Brookshire
03
Stay Gray
Bambara
Dog Ear Days
02:52
Composers: Reid Bateh, Blaze Bateh, William Brookshire
04
Feed the Pigs
Bambara
Dog Ear Days
04:19
Composers: Reid Bateh, Blaze Bateh, William Brookshire
05
Swim with the Trees
Bambara
Dog Ear Days
02:42
Composers: Reid Bateh, Blaze Bateh, William Brookshire
06
Chiromancy
Bambara
Dog Ear Days
04:55
Composers: Reid Bateh, Blaze Bateh, William Brookshire
Singles
Face Of Love
2025 Wharf Cat Records
26-02-2025
Face Of Love
01
Face Of Love
Bambara
Face Of Love
04:15
Composers: Blaze Bateh - Reid Hopkins Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire
Letters From Sing Sing
2025 Wharf Cat Records
05-02-2025
Letters From Sing Sing
01
Letters From Sing Sing
Bambara
Letters From Sing Sing
03:14
Composers: Blaze Bateh - Reid Hopkins Bateh - William Carroll Brookshire