The GumboProject is...
Mark Dempsey on Vintage keys (Hammond B3, Piano and Clav) and vocals.
Pablo Champion on bass, guitar, and vocals.
David Waldrop on drums and vocals.
And, at most shows, a Mysterious 4th Member! We have rotating special guest appearances by some very special musicians - from saxophone players to washboard players to guitarists to sousaphone players! You never know who will be adding to the Gumbo!
Influences
The Meters; Galactic; Mardi Gras Indians; Herbie Hancock; Medeski, Martin & Wood; The Neville Brothers; and many, many, many, more.
Sounds Like
Down and Dirty, bootie-shakin', soulful, multi-cultural, sho you right, fiery, rhythmic, Second-Line, Crystal Hot Sauce, too much fun, blissful, passionate, Saturday night at The Maple Leaf, hot and sweaty, original, yeah you right, yummy FUNK!!!
The GumboProject is a down and dirty New Orleans-style funk band based in Santa Fe, NM. Founded by New Orleans drummer David Waldrop, The GumboProject brings the sounds of the dirty south to the mountain west.
David Waldrop is a drummer who "relocated" to Santa Fe from New Orleans shortly after Hurricane Katrina. He played drums professionally in NOLA, learning his chops from New Orleans great such as Johnny Vidacovich, Mean Willie Green, and Russell Batiste. He was the drummer for Big Chief Monk Boudreaux's band Big Medicine and for Eric Lindell's Band and played with John Lisi & Delta FUNK!, West Bank Mike and the Fisher Project, and Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band, to name a few. He specializes in Second-Line, Jazz, and New Orleans-style FUNK. He started The GumboProject in an effort to give back to the people of New Mexico for opening their arms and supporting him and his family since their relocation after Katrina.
Mark Dempsey is a slammin' keyboard player with magic fingers specializing in the Vintage Style. He utilizes the unique sounds of the Hammond B3, piano, and clav. He came to Santa Fe from Cincinnati, where he was tearing up the keys as the keyboardist for the local favorite Funk-Fusion band Souse, which incorporates the styles of Herbie Hancock and Miles Davis to name a few. Prior to that, Mark was the founder of the jam band project Travelin' Barefoot, another band which also had great regional success in the midwest. He has been playing professionally since the age of 16 and his passion for the music he plays show in his fiery solos and smooth improvisational abilites.
Pablo Champion, The GumboProject's funky-ass bass player, is also an amazingly gifted classically-trained musician and music teacher. Having studied at New York's Eastman School of Music, he is a versatile musician whose musical passion encompasses everything from Jaco Pastorius to Bach to Led Zeppelin. He is an accomplished guitar player as well as bassist and teaches music at Santa Fe's Waldorf School. He explains his musical repertoire by saying that he learned to play the blues and funk and rock and roll, then studied classical music for many years and now has "come back home again."
Our next The Fuse Box LIVE Dance Party is scheduled for May 22nd 8pm- Midnight at the Santa Fe Brewing Company
We would like to thank you again for your support of the Radio Show- The Fuse Box Hosted by Hardgroove on KBAC 98.1 Radio Free Santa Fe Saturday mornings 10am MT. Streaming live at http://www.kbac.com/streaming/player/wmp/index.php?alt=0 Check out some of our past shows at www.hardgroove.com and more show archives will be coming soon.
Santa Fe Reporter's 2009 "Best Of" Best Local Radio Show Worth Unplugging the iPod for....... The Fuse Box Hosted by Hardgroove has been nominated!!!!!!!! Thank you!
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Friday, March 20th....8pm-Midnight $10 at the Door Santa Fe Brewing Company-35 Fire Place Rd, Santa Fe, New Mexico Join The GROOVE CREW!!!! thefuseboxlive@gmail.com
see you there! Listen to Hardgroove every Saturday Morning on KBAC -Radio Free Santa Fe- 98.1 FM- The Fuse Box hosted by Hardgroove. Enjoy and be enlightened by the talent that comes to speak to Hardgroove on topics of days gone by as well as the here and now. Log onto Hardgroove. com to listen to past shows and keep up to date on all things Hardgroove.
www. yellowribbonsupportcenter. com FALLEN SOLDIER'S MEMORIAL CD RELEASE NATIONALLY ON THANKSGIVING DAY Cincinnati Native Bootsy Collins Produces CD Project.With Charlie Daniels, George Duke,Brian Hardgroove with Hundred Year Flood, And 17 Other Artists Honoring Fallen Soldiers And Sacrifices Of U.S. Military.
Bootsy Collins and a very talented group of friends have special thanks in store for the sacrifices given to America by U.S. military forces. Inspired by the strength and perseverance of Keith and Carolyn Maupin of Cincinnati, whose son SSG. Keith Matthew, Matt Maupin was captured in Iraq by insurgents on 9 April 2004, The King of Funk, through his Bootzilla Productions Inc., assembled a diverse list of friends and voices to salute U.S. military forces with the benefit CD, Fallen Soldiers Memorial.
This is only a pre notice…………………………THANKS FOR THE AD In cider information for all local bands listed on the W.V. profile. Booking week is near. The W.V. will have 25 Wednesday to fill with local bands for our 10th TV series season for January 7th– June 24th. Also we will be book an additional 25 unplugged acts as back up performers. This booking season will be filled with talented new bands. No repeat bands will be booked for the first half of “2009” If you have never played the W.V. now is your time to be seen. Booking week starts in the 2nd week of December. Send us your contact info now. Call us for additional information at (505) 553-1565 HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM THE W.V. FAMILY
November, 15 2008 8:00 PM Midnight - Santa Fe Brewing Company 35 Fire Place, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505 Saturday November 15 - 8 PM to MIDNIGHT -ADMISSION IS $10 + A NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEM - CANNED GOODS PREFERRED! THE FUSE BOX LIVE! BRIAN HARDGROOVE’S DANCE PARTY ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE! Brian Hardgroove, the bass player and band leader for Public Enemy, and host of The FUSE BOX on 98.1 KBAC Radio Free Santa Fe, host’s a fun night of dancing for a great cause! SEE YOU THERE! HELPING THE FOOD DEPOT - NORTHERN NEW MEXICO’S FOOD BANK www. thefooddepot. org LET’S NOT JUST MAKE A LITTLE DENT - LET’S MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE! BRING AS MANY ITEMS AS YOU CAN! One Nation Under A Groove!
The W.V. is starting its third year on TV on October 1st. and we are looking for a new high energy theme song for our show.
ENTER THE W.V. THEME SONG CONTEST Theme: 1. Political rock TV show 2. Get involved in your future 3. The W.V.
QUALIFICATIONS: 1. New Mexico bands only 2. Length: 2:00 minutes max. 3. Submit on a CD 4.Deadline is September 24 7:00pm
YOUR BANDS NAME WILL BE LISTED ON THE CREDITS AND YOUR SONG WILL BE HEARD BY THOUSANDS EVERY WEEK ON THE W.V. YOU CAN'T GET THIS TYPE OF EXPOSER ANY WHERE ELSE. SO ENTER NOW.
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