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We’ll be playing at least 3 shows at this year’s NOLA Jazzfest. More info will be announced very soon, so check back here or follow us on Twitter (@monophonicsfunk).
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Old-school funk comes to the Crown Room
(Tahoe.com, 12/16/09)
Want the funk?
The Crown Room has the funk Friday, Dec. 18, when the Bay Area’s Monophonics perfom a free show.
The real type of thing going down is a seven-piece band, including Hammond organ and a horn section.
Inspired by the Meters’ and Tower of Power’s music from the late 1960s and early ’70s, Monophonics was formed in 2005 by drummer Austin Bohlman. He put together “the funkiest players” he knew to open show for Vinyl in San Francisco’s Boom Boom Room.
Monophonics’ debut album, “Playin and Simple” was released in September 2007. A soon-to-be-released follow-up CD will include guest saxophonist Karl Denson, singer Marcus Scott and Tower of Power trumpet-trombonist Mic Gillette.
Not to be confused with the Pittsburgh, Pa., rock group the Monophonics, Monophonics is a SF Weekly “Best of the Bay” winner for its old-school style and sound.
The band’s horn section has performed with Russell Batiste and his Orchestra from Da Hood (members of Galactic, Papa Grows Funk, the Funky Meters) and recorded for Eric Krasno (Soulive/Lettuce). Members of the rhythm section are involved in a collaborative turntabalism-live music project with Bay Area DJ Crew, 4OneFunk, called 4OnePhonics.
The band received a favorable review from Jambase.com: “Monophonics has been stirring quite the buzz throughout the Bay Area over the last few years with their organic seven-piece funk outfit that sends the dance floor into a fury with their horn section that never disappoints.”
Monophonics soulmate Vinyl also comes to the Crystal Bay Casino Dec. 27.
LINK TO ARTICLE: http://www.tahoe.com/article/20091216/ENTERTAINMENT/912169996/1020/WHATTODO
http://www.jambands.com/news/2009/11/30/les-claypool-the-monophonics-join-vinyl/