Joe Scatassa - guitar, vocals Matt Iselin - keyboards, vocals Dan Asher - bass
or Bearded Jon Stonbely - bass Jason Isaac - drums Seth Moutal - his dudeness, or el duderito if you're not into the whole brevity thing - percussion
With frequent help from: Jeff Pierce - trumpet Justin Flynn - tenor sax Mark Nikirk - tenor sax Jason Marshall - baritone sax Steve Wiseman - trumpet Jason Wiseman - trumpet
and a cast of thousands!
Influences
Zappa, Funkadelic, Black Sabbath, The Meters, Charles Mingus, The Headhunters, Gentle Giant, Neslort, Smilin' Myron, and all the great music of New Orleans
"It's a high-powered groove generator, throbbing with jazzoid horns, all-around intense musicianship, pedal to the heavy metal tendencies (with Black Sabbath in the collective woodshed!?), and Zappa-esque compositional conceptualizing. Fused under extreme heat and pressure with a creative abandon and a gonzo attitude, Afroskull's music demands spirit-possessed body movements and has "Holy Shit!" moments of revelation aplenty."
- Home of the Groove blog
"With roots in both the Big Apple and the Big Easy, it’s no wonder that when the guys in Afroskull get together something special happens. They’ve managed to combine hardcore rock n’ roll (claiming Frank Zappa and Black Sabbath as influences) with a huge helping of good ole’ fashion New Orleans funk, reminiscent of The Meters and even Maceo Parker, giving them a sound all their own…"New Orleans/NYC Superfunk,” as they’ve so aptly titled themselves."
- Billboard's Mobile Beat blog
"You've got power up there - and it's funky too!"
- Leo Nocentelli of the Meters
“When Afroskull gets started up, they unleash a powerful giant . . . Unlike any other funk band in New Orleans, the ‘Skull produces a gritty, dark metal sound that can keep the house rocking the entire night.”
- Offbeat Magazine, New Orleans
“Afroskull is one of the most promising young bands on the scene -- by virtue of how hard they rock . . . Guitarist Joe Scatassa’s muscular guitar lines and solos differentiate Afroskull from its peers . . . [the band] sounds like a cross between a Curtis Mayfield score and a James Bond soundtrack.”
- The Gambit Weekly, New Orleans
“This is hard-core hard-bop with a thick, walloping sound that would certainly get you evicted if you cranked this stuff up higher than a 5 or 6 on your volume dial. Afroskull churns out intense funk-sludge that takes no prisoners.”
- Where Y’At Magazine, New Orleans
What's up? How have you guys been....finally finished with the degree..life is good again...gimme a shout when you get a chance...we have some work to do on those live tapes....
I've been a big fan of you guy's for a few years now. I bought the monster of the masses cd off you website and someone stole it. Just bought it again off itunes. You guys are always inspiring! You should check out my band Ne Plus Ultra sometime. It's not a funk band or anything but I'd be curious to know what ya thing.
Hey Jay, how ya been man. I haven't picked up my bass in a few years. Here's some photo's of my kid. She's about 8 months old. http://picasaweb.google.com/jamesyannotta/Gabrielle_October_2007
