Justin Huppmann-Guitar;
Josh Santamaria-Drum Set;
James Chalifoux-Bass;
Roberto Curtis- Baritone & Tenor Saxophones;
Dave Klemencic- Keyboards;
Alex Powers- Trombone;
Ian Magee- Trumpet;
Percy Soul- Vocals;
Matt Walton- Guitar;
Lucas Fritz- Trumpet
Influences
Weather Report; John Scofield Band; Herbie Hancock; Miles Davis; Medeski, Martin, and Wood; Karl Denson's Tiny Universe; Pat Metheny; Pat Martino; Dizzy Gillespie; Bill Evans; Joe Henderson; Wayne Shorter; Michael and Randy Brecker; Steve Khan; Jimmy Smith; Lee Morgan; Wes Montgomery; Christian McBride; Soulive; Galactic; Charlie Hunter; Hank Mobley and many, many more.
Sounds Like
A swirling mix of Jazz, Hip-Hop, and Funk that fuses to create a vibrant, danceable blend of boundless grooves.
Southside Funk is a collection of musicians from Richmond, Virginia that blend together to create a monstrous musical vibe. The Southside jazz experiment has had many sounds and faces over time, but this new incarnation is by far the most prolific since the group's formation. This batch of instrumentalists creates a powerful, big band funk sound that has been too little heard since the 1970's. Although Southside Funk may appear to be a throwback, this is not entirely the case. The band uses their experience from years of listening, training and playing to incorporate a modern approach to what might otherwise be thought of as a post-modern genre. The merging of different musical persuasions such as Jazz, Hip-Hop, R&B, Rock, Reggae and Afro-Cuban rhythms creates a unique, eclectic style that Southside Funk delivers intensely and enthusiastically.
'Roslyn' (RVA) Performing Live @ 'The National' 708 E. Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219 November 7, 2009 @ 6:00 pm Tickets Can Be Purchased at: www.RoslynVa.BigCartel.com
We had a great interview w/ 'Elliott Yamin' (RVA) of "American Idol' this month ... You can check out our entire interview at: www.richmondmusicforum.com
We had a great interview w/ 'Bruce Hornsby' at 'The National' (RVA) this month ... You can check out our entire interview at: www.richmondmusicforum.com
We just had a great interview w/ 'ZOSO' - Led Zeppelin Tribute Band at 'The National' (RVA) on 10/16/09 ... You can check out our entire audio interview at: www.richmondmusicforum.com
great show at the jew ma on friday. I cant stop raving about it to my friends. I will make sure they all come to the Boot when you come back. Phunktastic!
Just letting you know we have 2 new events up! Come check them out maybe you would be interested in playing one of them! This year we are taking our events to the next level by adding guitar duels and such.
we thought we would be late to see these guys. boy was we surprised to hear the announcer announce "Southside Funk" as we were walking down the long side of Browns island. we would have been sooner but there was some pee pee happening . it all worked out b/c we walked up like mr. white and mr. pink with mr. brown and mr. orange close behind. k-billy dj was there commentating the whole thing.
Seriously, Thanks for a great show. i'm glad i got to see you guys live. you really worked the crowd and drew them in for the next act.
hello gentlemen, just want to say what a phenomenal job you all did at friday cheers. You just may be the best band in the whole entire universe, even better than the beach boys. Percy is one sexy mofo!!!
Hey everyone. the word BROWN wants to thank all of our new friends. We don't make a habit of sending out mass comments but we just want to welcome all the newcomers. Our debut album is being mastered as we speak and will be released this summer. Thanks again. Nate
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