Joe Scatassa - guitar, vocals Matt Iselin - keyboards, vocals Dan Asher - bass
and 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 in New York from: Jeff Pierce - trumpet Justin Flynn - tenor sax Rafi Malkiel - trombone
and in New Orleans: Bill Richards - bass, vocals Rick Trolsen - trombone Chuck Arnold - trumpet Jason Mingledorf - tenor sax Magic Earl Scioneaux - keyboards
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
Hi, Just want to let you know that a bunch of New Orleans style jazz and funk acts are coming to Sullivan Hall in the next few weeks! Ticket links and details are below, or check out www.sullivanhallnyc.com for more information.
Come out and celebrate the summer in New York, NOLA style!
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