L'il Fra .................. Vox, Guitars, Boogie Man.
The Beast ............. Sax, Wrestler.
Too Tall Jones ....... Bass, Sax, Pool Cleaner.
Dirty Al ................ Drums, Percussion, Vox.
Influences
Hendrix, NoMeansNo, Faith No More, Kyuss, The Jacksons, Ramones, Black Uhuru, Curtis Mayfield, Led Zeppelin, Doug And The Slugs, Hall And Oates, Metallica, Wes Montgomery, Fishbone, 24-7 Spyz, Frank Zappa, The Temptations, ZZ Top, Roots Roundup, Hulk Hogan, Freddie King, P-Funk, Bob Ross-the happy painter, Timothy Leary, Aldous Huxley, Hunter S. Thompson, Jack Kerouac, and Beer.
Sounds Like
A good-time mix, all original. You’ll hear a little ol’ school Fishbone, shades of Sublime, a shitload of Ramones, homage to Curtis Mayfield, howls that rival Anselmo, and sweet soul that recalls a time when The Temptations made it sound so fine.
DISCOGRAPHY: Three full length releases, one five song ep:
THE BEAST VS. THE EAST ( 2004, EP, Funkarelli studios production.)
GOLDIE'S REVENGE (2000, Greenhouse Studios, Vancouver, mixed/co-produced Darren Grahn, Funkarelli funded and produced)
GOLDIE ROGERS PRESENTS... (1999, Greenhouse Studios, Dave Ashton engineered, Funkarelli funded and produced)
TOURING:
The summer months are party prolific but, being proudly Canadian, we butter our bread in the winter. When it gets cold we alternate rockin' major centers in B.C. and Alberta with shows at resort towns like Whistler, Banff and Fernie. The best thing about these gigs is the endless flow of both out of towners and, possibly more importantly, international tourists. We’ve sold at least a couple thousand records scattered all over Europe, the U.S. and Asia. Not the highest profile, industry type gigs, but we sell a lot more units than we would sandwiched between three other bands with a 40 minute slot including set-up… you get the idea.
SOUNDTRACKS:
Our main niche since we formed in '98, hands down, has been mountain bike vids and extreme sporting t.v. shows. I’ll just rattle off a quick list and move on. Our tunes obviously go well with insanity and broken limbs:
KRANKED II, KRANKED III, UNPARALLELED, BOARD WILD (FOX), SACRED RIDE (O.L.N. INT.), SNOWBOARD WEST (Sportsnet Pacific).
PRESS: The usual I guess. Georgia straight. The Province, The Westender and a folder full of small town rags and 'zines that you will have never heard of anyway. Truthfully, we haven’t made the cover of Exclaim! yet and Maximum Rock n’ Roll isn't exactly calling everyday but we do our homework wherever we can.
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Arthur Funkarelli is on a mission. Five young, but able veterans who'll stop at nothing, not even police roadblocks, to bring the truth to the masses. It's all right to be a little scared, but be ready. Real music for real people is the goal and you are the target audience.
We are not part of a retro trend. We are not prog-rockers out to conquer space and time. We are not pretty-boy industry darlings. We are the sum of our influences and the product of thousands of road miles. The bastard sons of rock and roll still live. A raucous double guitar attack, soulful and commanding dueling vocalists, and a virtuoso saxophonist are our calling cards. Prodigious stage presence, deep musical knowledge, a punk rock ethos, and unsurpassed dedication to "the show" are our constants.
We have invested our souls in our belief of the musical truth. We have released four independent albums and done countless tours. Our music has scorched the soundtracks of dozens of movies and tv shows. We have established rabid fans from coast to coast to coast. We're coming all over! Are you ready for Arthur Funkarelli?
Yo Yo sending you love vibes for the 31st you guys are gonna kill it !! We can't make it ause we play but we will be there in spirit ......Aim high Mo Fo's. Love Oz and Skyla J
Hello Lil Fra..dirty all..my cuzzy wuzzys. I saw you Jammin at the Roxy with mum..and I was cheering really loudly in the back for you :P I was really grateful to have been able to be there for you that day. I am so proud of you guys. It was also great to see Uncle David. Well keep jamming cuz you rock. I love the saxophone play off too :P Btw- I got a comment on my page form ur space and I click it- this big secutiry WARNING come up on my screen. Hmm. Wasup with that. Well Ill keep my eye out on your page. Grtaz on winns too :) I hope you have a Happy Christmas and Great 2008-I love you very much-Your Always In Ma Heart :)Luv- Emma Black.
hey guys hows things goin my dad said you were in vancouver jammin away check my band thing i have goin tell me what you think?www.myspace.com/whitesetlies1
love is gold! just fell in love with that one today:) GREAT song! miss you fellas. i'm playing drums on the song on my page. check it. filthy. love yA!
Whatsup bro's? We just finished our demo but were still searching for a bassist and drummer out here in Van. Hopefully things go smooth!! Keep on rockin dudes!
Shit your new album is kickin !!!! seriously kickin daaaammmmmnn we had such an amazing time chillin and playing with you guys. It was so nice to connect. We got some stuff to chat bout i haven't forgotten. We'll talk soon Much Respect and blessings to you Skyla J
The car was broken into and some bitch or asshole took all my CD's soooo i am going to have to get some more from you guys!!! Save me an old one and a new one and then I will send you the money with an address you can send them too....does that sound cool?
and now with a side stage added, acts to come soon...
August 16~19, 2007 Lions Park Fairgrounds - OUR BEAUTIFUL NEW VENUE!! Pender Harbour - Sunshine Coast, BC
*Advance Tickets AVAILABLE NOW only at www.bonfirefestival.com
*all prices include 6% GST & $2.00 Eco-Facility Fee*
$102.12 + s/c - WEEKEND PASS (includes camping & parking - limited availability Day Passes - available ONLY at www.bonfirefestival.com or at the festival gates $18.02 + s/c - Thursday August 16 $44.52 + s/c - Friday August 17 $49.82 + s/c - Saturday August 18 $39.22 + s/c - Sunday August 19 ** Kids 10 & under FREE**
Advance Weekend Passes will be made available at the following street outlets on Thursday June 21
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