Equinox:
Jen Durkin - Vocals
Matthew Detroy - Keyboards
Johnny Durkin - Percussion
Rob Somerville - Sax
Rich Zurkowski - Bass
Hans Broeking - Drums
Andy Abel - Guitar
Influences
Etta James, Chaka Khan, Chris Cornell, Lydia Pensce, Aretha Franklin, Natalie Cole, Donna Summer, Patti LaBelle, Lyn Collins, Vicki Anderson, Robert Plant, Johnny Guitar Watson, Otis Redding and Corey Glover.
Jen Durkin aka Pipes is a 12 year veteran of the funk jamband scene. Started Deep Banana Blackout with Tongue n Groove All stars in 1996. DBB self produced two CDs and hit the national touring hard until 2000 when she joined Bernie Worrell and the Woo Warriors. While working with the Wizard of Woo, Jen and the Conscious Underground ,a Brooklyn based funk metal band toured on the off nights. In 2002 Jen decided to focus on funk rock band The Bomb Squad and won a performance on the American Music Awards in 2003. Jen has appeared on stage with George Clinton and the Pfunk AllStars, The Original P, John Scofield, Gov't Mule, Fred Wesley, Bernard Purdie, Melvin Sparks, Melvin Seals, George Porter Jr, Leo Nocentelli and Tina Weymouth to name a few. Performing with these legendary musicians has profoundly affected Jen in her writing, recording and performance goals. Now with the start of her new production company Lotus Soundworks she will be stretching her self further into Soul jazz, Reggae Ska and Metal. Her most recent guest appearance on the Agent 23 Bski Rocks CD was masterfully recorded at Busstop Studios in Brooklyn by Tao Kostman. Jen is currently writing with Mystic Bowie for his Funkyska Allstars. Jen joins Mickey Hart's Rhythm Devils for their October tour 2006! Spring of 2007 She co wrote a collection of tunes with Matt DeTroycalled Equinox a departure from the rock driven mayhem of Deep Banana into sambafunk. Voted best Soul Singer by the readers of the Fairfield Weekly Jen now teams up with brother Johnny Durkin on The Kit, BrassTongue Rob Somerville, Jesse Gibbon ..s and Rich Zurkowski on bass. Durkin's Deep Dish is a spicy pie with Funk hiphop and Soul tunes old and new.
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Equinox CD release
Check out the latest from Jen Durkin a new sound with some old friends. Deep Banana Blackout’s Saxophonist Rob Somerville and percussionist Johnny Durkin join Hans Broeking and Rich Zurkowski the rhythm section from Electric Hill under the musical direction of Matt Detroy for a new project, Jen Durkin’s Equinox.
In 2007 Durkin and Detroy wrote this collection of songs and debuted the project before a live audience on the vernal equinox March 21st. The next two years were spent refining and recording in the studio. With the help of guitarist/engineer Andy Abel and artist Darren Greene the Equinox CD is ready for independent release.
To celebrate we have our CD release party planned for Sunday March 22nd at the Paradise Theatre Boston MA opening for Deep Banana Blackout! This promises to be a great night of music and family funk. Since Jen’s recent move to Arizona this will be a one of a kind show as Equinox will be playing more frequently in the South West.
This will be the culmination of a special run of DBB shows:
3/19 Higher Ground Burlington VT
3/20 The Williamsburg Music Hall Brooklyn NY
3/22 The Paradise Rock Club Boston MA
CD available for down load at CD Baby this week!
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Check out www.lotussoundworks.com for video project updates and booking info
And the new www.jendurkin.com for new blog coming soon!!!
Rhythm Devils - The Ultimate Concert Experience
A 2 DVD set and 24 page hardcover book featuring Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead), Mike Gordon (Phish), Steve Kimock, Sikiru and Jen Durkin. With original material from Robert Hunter and the band, this experience is unlike any other concert. Sit back, relax and take a 72 minute magic ride through time and space.
CLICK HERE TO BUY THE DVD!Watch the Trailer!
As you may (or may not) know Phish tour etc. took a bit of a toll on me
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Check back & I'll have many updates.
Here ome of the cool tapestries I have for sale. Most are 90x60 - some are
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have more stuff up soon.
Peace Sunday, June 5, 1982, Rose Bowl, no nukes - nuclear disarmament - stop nuclear madness concert - NYC - Central Park - June 12, 1982, 1,000,000 person march and rally for Nuclear Freeze. Photography and presentation by Curtis Rainbow. 'Give Peace a Chance' music by Achim Schultz. Inspiration by Yoko Ono. Dedicated to John Lennon.
Wow Jen. It was SOOOoooo great to see you home again this weekend!!!(need more "!"'s?)
Coming on after P-funk I'm sure a lot of people were thinking, "How could any funk band top that?" Well, Jen. You all came out there and showed everybody there at Seaside Park that Deep Banana Blackout OWNS that festival!
Your "Like a Road" made the hair stand up on the back of my neck. Very few songs ever in my life have had that effect on me.
Please come back to New England soon so my wife and I can see our fav female vocalist!
Saturday June 20th at The Outer Limits we are playing one night only and will be shooting 3 camera angles for our upcoming video for "Whole Lotta Waitress".
Not only do we need to make sure this bar is wall to wall packed for the good of the video, but also to show the owners that we can pack their club.
Click the link above for directions to the bar via google maps. The Outer Limits is located at:
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