Unconventional rhythmic structures, elements of improvisation, jazz harmony, and rhodes-soaked psychedelic soundscapes are woven together with samples, synths and found sounds to make up Andre Burgos’ solo music, recorded under the moniker Brown Calvin. Born into a family of musicians and artists, Burgos was exposed to an eccentric mix of sounds starting at a very young age. His parents were constantly listening to Jazz, Latin, Folk, and Classic Rock, while his siblings introduced him to Hip Hop, Reggae, Afro- Beat, Funk, and Salsa. Growing up in Philadelphia in the 90’s, Hip Hop resonated the most with him initially, and in realizing that it draws so much from all other genres, it became foundational in his approach to music going forward. Burgos has engaged in an unending study in practice of piano, theory, production, recording, digging, djing and listening which have helped him to cultivate a unique approach and sound that are all his own. Playing keys and writing collaboratively in local outfits ‘Tribe Mars’ and ‘The Pariahs’, as well as countless beatmaking sessions and live performances over the years with Alex Meltzer and Omari Jazz have helped him to dial in a more performance based approach to creating, recording, and performing loop based music. He is also one half of the intergalactic duo Brown Calculus along with vocalist Vaughn Kimmons (Brown Alice).