Kashmere Stage Band

𝙍𝙖𝙬 𝙛𝙪𝙣𝙠, 𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖 𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙝𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙡-𝙙𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚—𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙆𝙖𝙨𝙝𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝘽𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝙝𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮.

Spearheaded by band director Conrad O. Johnson at Houston’s Kashmere High School, this student ensemble pushed the limits of high school musicianship, recording a string of albums between the late '60s and late '70s that rivaled the energy and skill of professional funk outfits of the time. Known for their fierce grooves, tight arrangements and raw energy, their recordings became rare collectors’ items, with original LPs pressed in runs of 1000 copies or fewer and sold during national and international tours.

Revered by crate diggers, sampled by hip-hop producers, and praised by legends like Questlove and DJ Shadow, the KSB legacy has grown far beyond its school auditorium origins. P-VINE’s limited vinyl reissue campaign now brings these sought-after recordings back into circulation, some appearing on vinyl for the very first time. A vital reintroduction to one of the funkiest student bands to ever cut to wax.