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Soul / Jazz / Funk

From Boogaloo to Soul Stew...



MEMPHIS, Tennessee
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Member Since9/29/2006
Band WebsiteYou're looking at it
Band MembersPaper Bag Brown - Tenor saxophone, emcee
Johnny Roulette - Hammond organ
Natural J - Electric guitar
Jasco Parks - Drum set

and sometimes we bring our friends:
Fruitland Jackson - hand drums, skillets
Dick Straddler - mondo boogie
Rusty Husknukkels - brassy burps

InfluencesDr. Lonnie Smith, Jimmy Smith, Grant Green, Big John Patton, Sugarman 3, Robert Walter, the Meters, Willie Mitchell, Idris Muhammad, Booker T. and the MG's, Ennio Morricone, Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Robert Walter, Mike Andrews/Elgin Park, Skerik, Medeski-Martin-Wood, Dap-Kings, Meters, Eddie Bo, James Black and all the guardians of groove!!!!
Sounds LikeBBQ AND BEER, SMOKE AND CORN LIQUOR, A CINDER BLOCK BUILDING IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE ON A STEAMY SOUTHERN NIGHT!!!!

Or... Listen and order directly from Archer Records

Like the Grip? Need a new ringtone? Here you go...

Record LabelArcher Records
Type of LabelIndie


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Tobi Lee

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Dec 3 2009 3:04 AM

Hey There... If you get the chance get a copy of Country weekly Magazine and check us out on page 54 and you can go to countryweekly.com/freemusic and get a free download of our new single C'mon Dj then you can see the video at gactv.com in the video center let me know what you think.. I appreciate it... Tobi Lee
Memphis Music Foundation

Memphis Music Foundation



May 22 2009 4:50 PM

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*Nocturnal, Underground

*Nocturnal,  Underground



Sep 18 2008 9:39 PM

HOPE TO SEE YA THERE!


Electric Soul Patrol & Nocturnal
Proudly Present

JACK

feauring dj's


Trevor Lamont-Lexington, KY-house
Teamsters, Household Science
www. myspace. com/trevorlamont


Sean O'Daniels- Memphis, Musaria
http://sean. odaniels. org



Diggz-ESP, 1 Family-Memphis-house
www. myspace. com/mtown_swing

located at
Nocturnal
1588 Madison Ave
Memphis TN
www. myspace. com/nocturnalmemphis

Saturday Oct. 18th
$8 cover
21+
9p to 3a

HOUSE MUSIC ALL NIGHT LONG!!!
the GO show

the GO show



Sep 16 2008 11:20 PM

party this Friday at the Full Moon club in Memphis!!!
Buck Wilders

Buck Wilders



Sep 10 2008 10:00 PM

GreyHouse Saloon

GreyHouse Saloon



Feb 14 2008 11:12 PM

Thanks for the add guys. Keep it funky.

Greyhouse Saloon.
logan hanna

logan hanna



Feb 8 2008 3:09 PM

the new tracks are killin'. got me groovin in my chair here and...almost spilled my coffee. whew!
Tom Link

Tom Link



Feb 1 2008 9:52 PM

heard a grip cut in a bar. I got drunk- it sounded grreeaat!!
TennDnc (dave)

David Phelps



Jan 31 2008 6:54 PM

Down and out in NYC was hotter than Louisiana Red! Get it boys.
mcg

Carolyn Griffith



Jan 19 2008 5:43 PM

GETS BETTER AALLLL THE TIME!!LOVE THAT NEW TUNE....
TennDnc (dave)

David Phelps



Jan 10 2008 2:24 PM

damn i want some central bbq.
John

John



Dec 31 2007 2:47 PM

Happy New Year, funky crusaders!
FLACK ATTACK

FLACK ATTACK



Dec 14 2007 11:42 PM

What's up boys? Dustin and I are taking off work on Wednesday so we can make it to the Buc Tuesday night. Can't wait to hear some funky ass shit.
Lynn Cardona

Lynn Cardona



Dec 5 2007 4:40 PM

I want a cool alter-ego nickname!
TennDnc (dave)

David Phelps



Nov 28 2007 12:20 AM

i ain't 30 til midnight!!! but i sure appreciate it motherfonkers! see you crackas soon.
WALDO is bad about checking his myspace

WALDO is bad about checking his myspace



Nov 16 2007 5:37 AM

that's it, I've had it...I'm gonna swing over to Memphis and check you guys out in the flesh! It's just too good to be true...
eNeRGy D

eNeRGy D



Oct 17 2007 10:15 PM

We've always enjoyed Tuesdays with you at the Bucc- maybe we can do a show together soon. See you at the Blue Monkey!
z.matt.33

z.matt.33



Sep 26 2007 1:26 PM

this music is so funky it makes you get that nasty face.
Chad Anderson

Chad Anderson



Sep 23 2007 6:12 PM

Dear Paper Bag Brown,
Because I am crazy, I had to most definitely drank up some muddy ditch snake oil wine with a side of hot eggs & brains before I could act right. Now, you try it next time and you will see how to act.
Only thing is, I don't have your hat.
Chad Anderson

Chad Anderson



Sep 18 2007 5:23 PM

Nasty Nasty.


um-hmm. Now that's NASTY.
TennDnc (dave)

David Phelps



Aug 28 2007 9:16 PM

Yo Artie I need some of dat Grip funk! You bringin any discs to St Augie?
John

John



Aug 25 2007 1:18 AM

Smells like funk in here....
Beau Crouch

Beau Crouch



Aug 16 2007 1:36 AM

PUGH-WEE-2-FUNKY!
Jim Ramsey

Jim Ramsey



Jul 3 2007 9:56 PM

THANKS FOR THE ADD!! Art sounds great! He is the MAN!
-Jim
Corey Osborn

Corey Osborn



Jul 2 2007 10:02 AM

You guys sounded awesome at the Buc last Tuesday. Yall rock! Al Gamble is so freakin rediculous on a B3. And where did you find that guitar player, he is sick too. he sounds like Grant Green or something. I love it!
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