Khruangbin (/ˈkrʌŋbɪn/ KRUNG-bin) is an American musical trio from Houston, Texas, with Laura Lee on bass, Mark Speer on guitar, and Donald Ray "DJ" Johnson Jr. on drums.
The band is known for blending global music influences, classic soul, dub and psychedelia.
Their debut studio album, The Universe Smiles Upon You (2015), draws from the history of Thai music in the 1960s, while their second album, Con Todo El Mundo (2018), has influences from Spain and the Middle East.
When asked to play their first gig, Laura Lee, who was learning to speak Thai at the time, decided they should use her favorite Thai word "khruangbin" (เครื่องบิน), which means "flying engine" or "aeroplane," as their name. Speer said that, had they had the foresight to predict the band's success, they may not have chosen a name that was so difficult to pronounce.
They also opened for
Leon Bridges on his recent 2018 tour, as well as Trey Anastasio's Ghosts of the Forest tour in 2019.
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Donald "DJ" Johnson
: Houston, Texas, United States