DESTRUMENTS FAMILY-Soul Robbers, Skavenger, Sir Monocle Watson, Roy Butterfields, SouLTwins Soundstem, 8-Eighteen Soulstem, JB and his Climactic Sounds, LOWD Legacy, Bobby Wilkins, Tareno Nevada, Civil Savages (P-Logik&Chasan), Creative Juices(IDE and the whole Crew), Phantom Blues Band, Jun/J44 and MicLife Recordings(Japan), Ammbush, Tyranny Allen, The Texacali Horns, Rif Raf, Presto and Concrete Grooves, Monophonics, Six Sense, Ben Becker, Taxi @ Rhythm of Life, Swoop Unit, Team RazorFang, Verse Sneaker Boutique, Danny Diggs, Everett & Jones BBQ, Klint Beatswood, Grease Palm, Deep Pockets, Audio Bee/DashGo, The Head Vampire SOUL KONTROLL, House of Muisc, Phil & Soul Unsigned, HD Fam Tree, Carl Gillispie, Dean Parks, Jeff Tamelier, Strokeland Records, Jess Imme, Jacob Slim, Vince Foster Jr., Jon Lammi, Lee Thornburg, Kween, Viveca Hawkins, Smith Dobson & Kwic!!
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Influences
Soul Music!!!Jazz, Funk, Hip Hop, Rythm & Blues, Soul, Rock & Roll, Reggae, Dub, Afro Beat, Latin Rythm's, Gospel, Fusion, Downtempo, Electronica. Anything Thats Got Soul!! James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, Steely Dan, Tower Of Power, Mizell Brothers, Native Tounges, The Ummah, D'Angelo, The Bay Area, Miles Davis, Marvin Gaye, The Crusaders, The Meters, Jimmy Smith, The Beatles, Roy Ayers, RAMP, early Kool and The Gang,The Roots, Herbie Hancock...and The Headhunters,Mike Finnigan, California Soul, Weather Report, Brothers Johnson, Ramsey Lewis Trio, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Donny Hathaway, The Police, Cannonball Adderly Quintet, Curtis Mayfield, James Jamerson, David Axlerod, Ron Carter, Charles Mingus, Return To Forever, Sly and the Family Stone, Ray Charles, Fresh Espresso, The Funk Brothers, Steve Gadd, Stuff, Pino Paladino, Jeff Beck, Lee Morgan, Donald Byrd, Joe Sample, French Press Coffee, Bill Withers, Eddie Gomez, Dean Parks, Vintage Instruments, The Blackbyrds, Phil Upchurch, Chuck Rainey, Ms. Badu, Shugie Otis, Cornell Dupree, Bernard Purdie, Bill Evans, The JB'S, Beastie Boys, The one and only Prince, Mahavishnu, Frank Zappa, Brother Jack McDuff, Betty Davis, Etta James, John Bonham, Art Pepper, Joni Mitchell, Bobby Hutcherson, Bob James, James Gadson, Jimmy McGriff, Tom Scott and The LA Express, Clyde Stubblefield, The Memphis Horns, Willie Weeks, Johnny Guitar Watson, Kenny Burrell, Cold Chalice, Questlove, Isley Brothers, John & Alice Coltrain, Brothers Johnson, Marc Moulin and Placebo, Billy Cobham, Milt Jackson, Hall & Oats, Jazz Messangers, Charles Kynard, Otis Redding, Azymuth, Bobby Humphreys, Gary Burton, Grant Green, Jerry Hahn Brotherhood, Lou Donaldson, Aretha Franklin, diggin for old Records, Bobby Caldwell, Jeff Lorber, Led Zepplin, Beach Boys, Lee Sklar, Jose Faleciano, Charles Earland, Lionel Hampton, New Birth, Jerry Wexler,Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin, George Benson, George Duke, Muscle Shoals Band, Old Studio's such as...Fantasy,Capitol,Western,Electric Ladyland, & Abbey Road, Mr. Larry Carlton, Old Funky Michael Jackson(Jackson5,Off the Wall, Thriller) Eddie Harris, LLS,The Avalanches, Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Bob Marley, King Tubby, Toots, Victor Feldman, Azymuth, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Cornell Dupree, Earl Palmer, Eddie Hazel, Dorothy Ashby, Jaco Pastorius, old 45's, AIR, Carole Kaye, John Paul Jones, Booker T & MG's, P Funk, John Scofield, Organic Roast, Baby Huey and The Babysitters, Howlin Wolf, Willie Dixon, Earth Wind and Fire, Dennis Coffee, Hugo Montenegro, Nat and Cannonball Adderly, Cold Blood, Gene Harris and the 3 Sounds, Wilton Felder, FELA, Teo Macero, Phantom Blues Band, Debarge and Switch!... Blue Note and Prestige Jazz, CTI, Polydor, Flying Dutchmen, Black Jazz, and anything STAX, Chess, ATCO, and Atlantic Records R&B, soul, funk and jazz 1960's & 70's//
Ali Shaheed Muhaamed, Pete Rock, DJ premier, J Dilla, Soul Aquarians, The Ummah, Diamond D, Extra P, E Swift, Easy Mo Bee, Organized Noise, DJ Kahlil, Native Tounges, Dr. Dre, The Neptunes, Trackmasters, Grand Wizards, Madlib, A-Plus, DJ Muggs, Prince Paul, No ID, MF Doom, The Alchemist, Evidence, RZA, J-Swift, EL-P, Shadow and Dan The Automater
Sounds Like
it always has since 2003...Good Quality Soulful Music
“DESTRUMENTS is a talented young band that captures the spirit of Tower of Power as well as the current trends in popular urban music. It is exciting for me to see the next generation of R&B coming out of Oakland where I got my start and which remains in a special place in my heart. These guys should be making an impact for years to come and I'm looking forward to watching it.”-Stephen"Doc"Kupka(Co-Founder, Bari Sax player & Songwriter for Tower of Power)
“DESTRUMENTS are the latest architects to build on the blossoming foundation that is instrumental Hip Hop, specializing in jazz-funk breaks that come tempo-eclectic...Recommended for head-nod-ders who favor the organix.” -(URB Magazine2005/Kevin Polowy)
"Though it may be true that the tracks they cook up are technically “throwbacks”, the ingenuity of the music is something to be thankful for simply because it doesn’t sound like any specific track you’ve heard before."-(URB Magazine2007/Joanna Munoz)
"DESTRUMENTS are a three-man hip-hop/soul group hailing from Oakland, CA, and whether smoothed-out on a mellow tip or bright, funky, and full of life, their organic sound is purely pleasurable."-(Okayplayer.com/Mike Gadd)
"DESTRUMENTS fuses their passion for creativity to make genre-bending melodies that range from horn riffed, James Brown-esque funk to almost ambient rhythms."-(Vapors Magazine/Jamilah King)
"DESTRUMENTS distinguishing characteristic is their smoothed-out vibe: part west coast cruising, part smoke-filled jazz club, part dungeon studio."(Turntablelab.com 2008)
There is but one word to describe the versatility of Destruments: Soulful!
Though that word may be somewhat overused these days, there is no question that Destruments’ sound is characterized by honest emotion and musical understanding. The multiplicity of textures and rhythms in their music fuse together to produce a unique ‘sub-genre’ that reflects all forms of soul music.
Destruments are Kelly Finnigan and Sean Willson with new member Adam Willis. Fortune and fate played equal parts in the formation, which gave birth to Destruments! It was a natural fit since they have a mutual love of Hip-Hop, Soul, Funk and Jazz music.
Destruments key ingredient is fusing yesterday’s bugaloo with tomorrow’s beats, trying to connect the bridge between the past and the future. With all members having years of studio and stage experience, the group is as much a production team as they are a live band, digging the creative process in the studio as much as the live energy on stage.
Since hooking up in Los Angeles in 2003 and relocating to Oakland in 2006, Destruments has constantly released music. In the 6 years that the ensemble has been making music they have released 6 Albums! The debut “Destruments”(2004) followed by "Seeds of Soul”(2006), In 2007 under their alias name Soul Robbers, Destruments released a full length LP titled ESPRESSO: BISTRO BEATS which was exclusively sold and distributed by TARGET. At the end of 2008 Destruments released an exclusive special B-sides album titled " The Unheard B-Sides 76'-81' " that features hard to get instrumentals, beats and songs and now in 2009 the 2 NEW records off Ivory Soul Records in Japan…The special cover record “Bridge Through Time” & the new LP “Shaped By the Sound”. All these releases are a testament to their eclectic tastes and their chemistry, a completely original style that is rare and innovative.
Besides being busy in the studio, Destruments has performed live all over California the past few year's. They have shared the stage and bill with such artist’s as Planet Asia, Hieroglyphics, Dilated Peoples, Talib Kweli, Dwayne Wiggins, Kool Kieth, Goapale, Jazz Mafia, Defari, Blackalicious, Camp Lo, DJ Hi Tek, Kevvy Kev, LOWD, Ammbush, Prince Ali, 4OneFunk and Jern Eye.
Starting and finishing 2009 on the good foot, Destruments continues to spread the word worldwide by constantly releasing music , collaborating with other groups around the world and performing live. The group is always working on new material and banging out new songs, beats and tracks for artists' and MC's as well! So Stay plugged in to the movement and get ready for 2010 & beyond!
Every morning, every night, sometimes in the middle of the day... Escaping into dark, quiet corners to relieve myself Sometimes calmly, sometimes furiously... shamelessly Three times again today, is no surprise Laughing every time... seeing what I'd do to satisfy I want to take you up on all your offers... let you try Fulfill all the scintillating needs inside Heavenly wings and spitfire tongues taste like lullabies!
Loving your sound Destruments! Hope you like mine Thanks for the friendship Peace Gisele
Sydney electronic violinist & vocalist Gisele Scales album "2 Think" is invading dance music circles all over the world. Her single 'Special' is currently at No.1 in the dance charts of the Japanese indie music portal Musictrax http://musictrax.jp/index.php?t=jr_charts
The turkey shot out of the oven and rocketed into the air, it knocked every plate off the table and partly demolished a chair.
It ricocheted into a corner and burst with a deafening boom, then splattered all over the kitchen, completely obscuring the room.
It stuck to the walls and the windows, it totally coated the floor, there was turkey attached to the ceiling, where there'd never been turkey before.
It blanketed every appliance, it smeared every saucer and bowl, there wasn't a way I could stop it, that turkey was out of control.
I scraped and I scrubbed with displeasure, and thought with chagrin as I mopped, that I'd never again stuff a turkey with popcorn that hadn't been popped.
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