Guitar/Synth: Ramsey Zabout Drums: Matt Rezetko Bass: Kevin Miller Keyboads: Brian Feldkamp
Influences
MMW, STS9, Lettuce, Lotus, John Scofield, Umphrey's McGee, Phish, Daft Punk, Soulive, Herbie Hancock, Parliament, The Meters, The New Deal, Weather Report, Frank Zappa, Bill Evans, Brad Mehldau, Beastie Boys, Dr. Dre, Chemical Brothers
Raoul Duke delivers a concoction of heavy funk and live electronica, infused with elements of jazz and rock for a truly unique auditory experience. Formed at Illinois State Univeristy in 2007, Ramsey Zabout, Matt Rezetko, Kevin Miller, and Brian Feldkamp continue to let Raoul Duke's sound evolve naturally by relying on improvisation and spontaneity.
Raoul Duke has shared bills with many different acts including Michael Glabicki (Rusted Root), Garaj Mahal, Future Rock, Family Groove Company, 56 Hope Road, Starters DJs, . They also performed at the Strip Mines Music Festival in Murphysboro, IL in 2008.
Notable venues Raoul Duke has performed at include: The Canopy Club, The Kinetic Playground, The Shawnee Cave Amphitheatre, Vision Night Club, The Elbo Room, The House Cafe, Reggie's Music Joint, Goose Island Brewery, and the Illinois Brewing Company, among others.
"They play music that makes you want to dance, and just have a good time. They put out a great vibe and are incredibly talented musicians," said Kurtis Allen of Friends & Co.
- The Daily Eastern News
"Raoul Duke was an unexpected treat. Their instrumental improvisation fuses funk, rock, jazz, hip-hop and electronica, which made for an interesting sound."
- JamBase.com review by Herschel Conception
For booking or information please contact Ramsey Zabout or Ben White at raouldukebooking@gmail.com
FGC is back at the Canopy Club in Urbana on Friday for the first time since April, and we can’t wait to throw down for you all!
In other news, FGC is also excited to announce that the band will be celebrating New Year's Eve 2009 at the Redstone Room in Davenport, IA. Our third New Year's in a row at this incredible venue, we will once again be pulling out all the stops! Stay tuned for more information on this year's theme, advance tickets, and other details, and in the meantime, click here to check out the video announcement.
We are very excited about playing at such an awesome jazz club. We have some great sets lined up for you, so don't miss it. Friday and Saturday November 20th and 21st, 5:00-8:30p at Andy's Jazz Club in Chicago
Aaron Koppel -Guitar, Matt Nelson; (Lupe Fiasco, Matthew Santos) -Keyboard, Graham Czach; (Chicago Afrobeat Project) -bass, Robert Tucker (Matthew Santos) -drums
FGC will be celebrating Halloween punk-style, reprising their Green Day “costume” from last weekend’s Masquerade Ball at Three Sisters Park. Catch the band on Friday 10/30 at The Uptowner in Charleston, IL and Saturday 10/31 at the City Nights Theater in Springfield IL with The Station! Fans can expect fun renditions of a few Green Day tunes, along with a healthy dose of FGC music!
In other news, FGC is very excited about the band's new Video Blog, a weekly series featuring a behind the scenes look at FGC performances and touring. Check out the YouTube playlist for the last few editions, and stay tuned for more in the coming weeks!
JFJO returns to CHICAGO on SATURDAY (OCT. 24) at The Kinetic Playground. Liquid Soul opens! Doors @ 8pm. Advance Tickets are cheaper and still available! See you soon!
FGC hits downtown Urbana this Friday August 28 for the annual Sweetcorn Festival! This is a FREE outdoor show, with FGC playing at the corner of Vine & Main streets from 6:30-8pm. Hope to see you there!
In the meantime, check out all three of our Summer Camp Festival sets on the Live Music Archive for free stream/download! Visit our MySpace blog for the links, and click here to check out some photos from the weekend.
Hi! FREE DOWNLOAD available for the bonus track of my debut solo album "Something Different" (released by Lion Music in 2008). The track's called "Glory Of Life - Bass only version". Enjoy!
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ALL AGES WATERSTREET SHOW!!! This Friday July 10 @ Cefcu Center Stage on the Peoria Riverfront! Don't miss the show of the summer!!! Showtime 8:00...see you there!!!
