Für Fans von: Funk & Soul, Jazz, Folk & Blues, und Rock.
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Childhood friends Jeff Raines and Robery Mercurio became interested in the local funk scene when they attended college at Tulane and Loyola Univeristies first formed the group in 1994; they were later joined by Chris Lane, Rob Gowen, Richard Vogel, Theryl DeClouet, Ben Ellman, and Corey Glover. Over the years, the group has developed their own distinct sound, pulling from their influences, which include hip-hop, electronic, jazz, rock, world and blues music.
On top of making appearances with their live performances, they released their first album in 1996 entitled “Coolin’ Off,” with the help of Fog City Records. Galactic continued to consistently release an album with only a year or two in between each record. On their 2007 album, “From The Corner To The Block” the European release has one more track that features German rapper Dendermann, which is not included on the US version. The band is also known for their live performances, specifically because they tend to invite special guests to play with them; including, The Neveille Brothers, and the Soul Rebels Brass band, both of which are fellow New Orleans based bands. In 2012 the band toured the United States and Canada with Corey Glover and the Soul Rebels Brass band.
It’s cool. Too cool. It’s funk. Dumpstaphunk hails from none other than New Orleans aka NOLA, the birthplace of jazz music. The group is comprised of cousins Ivan and Ian Neville who play keyboard and guitar respectively, along with Tony Hall and Nick Daniel III whose bass guitars put the funk in Dumpstaphunk. They even had a chick drummer (heck yeah!) Nikki Glaspie who played with the group for a period of time. Watching her live, drumming and ad-libbing to “Vivrant Thing” makes me want to fist pump the air multiple times. Listening to any of Dumpstaphunk’s three studio albums will bring you to a balmy night in Louisiana, snacking on a beignet or reaching for a cold beer to enjoy while bobbing your head to the groovy beats.
These people have so much soul and so much talent, it is impossible to just sit there and enjoy their music..you have to stand up and dance! I particularly love “Dancin’ To The Truth.” Enough said. With or without lyrics, Dumpstaphunk’s music is enticing, playful, and just plain good for the soul.
A great band, and I am finally got the chance to see them live. I've been a big fan for a lot of years and have missed the opportunity when they have been in Portland before. Sorry I did not get the singer's name correct, but she was great! Nice tight horn section and lots of energy. Tough to be the opening act, but Galactic had it going on last night.