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Ali Baba's Tahini | |
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| Origin | South Bend, Indiana, United States |
| Genres | Hard rock |
| Years active | 1997–2000, 2004 |
| Labels | SCIFidelity Records, Monkey Fuzz Records |
| Members | Karl Engelmann Jake Cinninger Steve Krojniewski Justin W Powell Jeff Hinkle |
| Past members | Kahlil Smylie (1999-2000) |
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Ali Baba's Tahini is a South Bend, Indiana quintet that incorporates everything from jazz and fusion to rock and avant garde. The band, which formed in 1997, made a name for themselves on the Midwest club circuit and began sharing gigs with an up-and-coming Umphrey's McGee.
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The original group featured bassist/vocalist Karl Engelmann, guitarist/vocalist Jake Cinninger, and drummer Steve Krojniewski. [1] They released their debut album Hopi Champa in 1999. The album has become a sought-after collectors item since going out of print in 2002.
Engelmann left the band in 1999 and was replaced by Kahlil Smylie for the album Limbo Boots . The departure of Engelmann, one of the band's main songwriters and singers, was a drastic change for the band. A few months later, Cinninger disbanded Ali Baba's Tahini to join Umphrey's McGee, where he remains to this day.
Three years later in 2003, a four-man Ali Baba's Tahini (with Smylie on bass and Engelmann on guitar) reunited for a one-off performance in Niles, Michigan.
The following year, the original lineup of the band (Engelmann/Cinninger/Krojniewski) reunited in the North Carolina mountains to record the album Rockstars and Lawnmowers .
Engelmann fronted Asheville-based rock band Mother Vinegar from 2004 to 2007, who, along with Umphrey's McGee, performed a number of Ali Baba's Tahini songs in concert.
The band recorded Rockstars and Lawnmowers with former Mother Vinegar bassist Jeff Hinkle. Ali Baba's Tahini added a new member and songwriter, Justin W. Powell (The Mantras) on keyboards, for their Bottom Feeders release in 2020. [1]
A mini-tour through the midwest followed shortly after the release of Living Room. ABT also did a one-off appearance at Summercamp Music Festival to a crowd of over 4000 in 2011.
Ali Baba's Tahini performed a benefit show for Michael Welter at Vegetable Buddies in South Bend, Indiana on Sept 30, 2017.
