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The Ill Funk Ensemble

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General Info

  • Genre: Hip Hop / R&B / Soul

    Location Albany, New York, Un

    Profile Views: 23473

    Last Login: 3/13/2013

    Member Since 8/25/2005

    Website http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vd3d3LmlsbGZ1bmsuY29t

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    Walking on sticky floors, stepping on to a stage that's too small for their swagger, let alone their equipment, setting up under dim lights and dropping a sound check on an unsuspecting audience. Eyes look up, jaws drop and the phones come out, inevitably texting their friends to come check out this band, this Ill Funk. That scene has played out weekly for the Albany-based band, The Ill Funk Ensemble, since 2006 to great results. Described by reviewers as "a kind of 21st century mash-up of Kool & the Gang and the Isley Brothers" and "all hot sand and asphalt", Ill Funk takes hip-hop and R&B in a different, yet oddly familiar direction. Perhaps it's the blend of old and new school vibes, the warm smile of Jermaine Wells, the lead singer, or the obvious fun the band has whether they're recording or performing live; whatever it is, the band has made the most of its position by performing all over the Northeast, selling nearly 1,000 hard copies of their debut album, Catching Wreck, having more than 1,200 combined likes on their Facebook pages and over 13,000 views on their YouTube channel. They've even been blessed to perform live with Grammy-winner Mr. Cheeks of the Lost Boyz, Naughty by Nature and Young MC and placed forth in a national competition to perform at Royal Family Affair with Soulive in 2011. Slick, smart, engaging and legit, The Ill Funk Ensemble is humble in its origins, ambitious in its goals and will be releasing their second album in August of 2012. RAVES ABOUT THE ILL FUNK ENSEMBLE: "One of the area's best live acts" - The Saratogian "(A) genre-busting, generation-bridging mix of rap and soul" - Greg Haymes, Nippertown.com "...these guys are one of my favorite local acts" - BJ Ragone, Q103FM "...definitely feel-good music" - Cyril Cordor, Okayplayer.com "a fresh combination of jazz, rock, funk, hip-hop, rap, R&B, (and) soul" - Joe Milliken, The Message for the Week We've proudly been featured on the following sites: Okayplayer.com OfficiallyTheHottest.com Peace! Magazine Song Revelation On The Radar radio Vents Magazine Indie Band Guru Nippertown CRUMBS.net Metroland Who Needs a Genre? Did Y'All Hear That? Totally Fuzzy

  • Members

    Jermaine Wells : Lead vocals. freestyle.. BJ FitzGerald : Guitars, vocals, trumpet, producer & engineer.. Joe Stoner: Keyboards, vocals.. Duane Etienne : Electric bass, vocals.. Dennis Brooks : Percussion..

  • Influences

  • Sounds Like

    Anthony Hamilton, The Roots, and Parliament Funkadelic

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  • Evan

    Don't forget to vote for Ill Funk in Metrolands, best of 2010!!!

    3 years ago
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    3 years ago
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  • Jericho Joe

    i see you guys are doing a little tour in the Cape, good stuff have fun

    3 years ago
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  • Heather Richards

    Hey, the band sounds great!!

    3 years ago
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    Thank you for the friend request. Glad you found us!

    3 years ago
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    Thanks for taking the time to say hello.
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    3 years ago
  • The Unit of Providence

    Really dig your sound, guys. Glad to see Gloversville is keepin it real on the scene with the Ill Funk. Maybe we'll catch a show someday! Rock on.

    3 years ago
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Walking on sticky floors, stepping on to a stage that's too small for their swagger, let alone their equipment, setting up under dim lights and dropping a sound check on an unsuspecting audience. Eyes look up, jaws drop and the phones come out, inevitably texting their friends to come check out this band, this Ill Funk.

That scene has played out weekly for the Albany-based band, The Ill Funk Ensemble, since 2006 to great results. Described by reviewers as "a kind of 21st century mash-up of Kool & the Gang and the Isley Brothers" and "all hot sand and asphalt", Ill Funk takes hip-hop and R&B in a different, yet oddly familiar direction. Perhaps it's the blend of old and new school vibes, the warm smile of Jermaine Wells, the lead singer, or the obvious fun the band has whether they're recording or performing live; whatever it is, the band has made the most of its position by performing all over the Northeast, selling nearly 1,000 hard copies of their debut album, Catching Wreck, having more than 1,200 combined likes on their Facebook pages and over 13,000 views on their YouTube channel. They've even been blessed to perform live with Grammy-winner Mr. Cheeks of the Lost Boyz, Naughty by Nature and Young MC and placed forth in a national competition to perform at Royal Family Affair with Soulive in 2011.

Slick, smart, engaging and legit, The Ill Funk Ensemble is humble in its origins, ambitious in its goals and will be releasing their second album in August of 2012.

RAVES ABOUT THE ILL FUNK ENSEMBLE:

  • "One of the area’s best live acts" - The Saratogian
  • "(A) genre-busting, generation-bridging mix of rap and soul" - Greg Haymes, Nippertown.com
  • "...these guys are one of my favorite local acts" - BJ Ragone, Q103FM
  • "...definitely feel-good music" - Cyril Cordor, Okayplayer.com
  • "a fresh combination of jazz, rock, funk, hip-hop, rap, R&B, (and) soul" - Joe Milliken, The Message for the Week
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