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Funk Thunder
Funk / Jazz / Neo-soul

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PATCHOGUE, New York
United States

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Member Since7/29/2006
Band Websitehttp://www.cdbaby.com/funkthunder
Band MembersStephen Roberts (Lead Vocals) Kid Sicily (Music & Backing Vocals) Caz (Backing Vocals)
InfluencesDolemite, Nietzche, Jimi Hendrix, Average White Band, Curtis Mayfield, Parliament Funkadelic, Humphrey Bogart, Donna Summers, Booker T & the MGs, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Cake
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   About Funk Thunder
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Add to My Profile | More Videos Funk Thunder came from strange series of coincidences, which some may say were meant to be. A universal energy that radiated through several bodies and forms, stripped to the bare-bone necessity of music for the soul. It started when writer and poet, Stephen Roberts heard the complaints of virtuoso bass player Scott Margolin of Six Sigma and the loss of their guitar player. He then heard guitar player Kid Sicily had recently lost their bass player in his group Nano Frog. When he chose to listen to the two CDs and found a synchronicity between them, he decided to ask the rhythm section and the guitarist to meet for an experimental day of recording, in which he would ask if they could try a song hed written when he left the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, called Smooth Shoes (a tale about Keith Moons Neon Blue Velvet Platform Shoes). The rehearsal was like magic and the four men, without a recorder, knew they had to meet again, this time to get it on tape. MILC formed as a rock band, but due to the incredible demands of every day life, the complexity of time issues, and the location of the four members, folded after its brief life. The rehearsals (a total of 4 within a period of a year and a half) were far too difficult to coordinate. An understanding of these issues was essential to preserve the magic, and the ingredients were far too important to let go. A statement on the MILC site (www.milcrock.com), explains a new universal vision which created itself and allowed the joining of these forces, when convenient and essential to personal harmony. Funk Thunder was a byproduct of MILC, with the guitarist, Kid Sicily and the vocalist Stephen Roberts, pushing forward. Like the mighty Oak whose roots are tapped into the depths of an earthly soul, electricity was in the air. It was another experiment to originally create some concepts for MILC, but when Roberts arrived at Kid Sicilys home, after listening to an assortment of hard funk, the men started to spontaneously create a music different from the original, but adapted for funk grooves. Funk Thunder was formed amidst loud and furious storms that plagued the Long Island town that evening, as if Thor himself hammered the island at the sounds created by the two. In a period of five hours, 5 songs were created. The second meeting produced another five songs, hammered out by the stresses of the day, three of the best songs being formed at the witching hour, spontaneously, in a session which went from 10pm to 4am. Beyond fatigue, the men kept focused on the work at hand. A valuable lesson learned, never let go when the juices are simmering, the flavors are highest after a good boil. Funk Thunder, a funkalicious duo. Ying meets Yang. Music meets poetry.
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Jul 15 2009 1:06 AM

SCREENING AT LA SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL JULY 27
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Jul 4 2009 8:51 AM

Have a safe and fun 4th
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Jun 26 2009 10:12 PM

Have A Great Weekend!
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Jun 23 2009 2:34 PM

hej!
thanks for the friendship!
wishing you a wonderful and fantastic day:)
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Jun 16 2009 12:24 AM


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Jun 10 2009 7:26 PM

Pleasure to make your acquaintance. Thanks for checking out our videos and songs.
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Jun 7 2009 10:37 PM

Nice tracks. I dig Funk. I like that you guys mix blues and funk too.
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Jun 5 2009 2:34 AM

I hope ya had a good day!

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May 14 2009 2:31 AM



Guys! Come to the show, it's Eddy's band!

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May 13 2009 3:50 PM

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we thank you so much for adding us as a friend, When you Can- come Stop By Our Myspace Site, And Listen to some of our material,And leave us a comment and we will return the Love.-DayMare
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May 8 2009 1:02 AM

Never understimate the power that you hold in your hands!

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Apr 22 2009 10:58 AM

..THE MAGIC SOUND..

It talks to you, it makes you cry...

it sounds SO familiar to many of you


..NOW ENJOY THE WAY IT ADDS A UNIQUE FLAVOR TO JAZZ!

listen to the track MASISAMBA


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Apr 7 2009 5:29 PM

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Feb 14 2009 4:58 AM

“The heart is the only broken instrument that works"

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Feb 12 2009 6:32 AM

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Jan 4 2009 11:34 PM

It was a great New Years Steve, I am just now getting my balance back. HA HA
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Dec 23 2008 5:11 PM

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Nov 26 2008 6:34 PM

Hope your Thanksgiving is Thunderlicious...gobble, gobble!
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Nov 3 2008 2:46 AM

hey funk thunder! polster here, let me get in touch with my fellow co-hosts about a possible interview, we'll keep you posted!
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Oct 31 2008 5:59 AM


Have a wonderful Halloween Night
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Oct 13 2008 7:53 PM

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Consists of new original songs and amazing cover songs by the likes of The Band, Velvet Underground, Tom Waits, Steely Dan and more!



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