Meet the Atomic Sherpa alumni: Carey Fosse, Matt Lake, Marcus Watkins, Ken Lasaine - Guitar; Eric Holden, Marc Doten, Pat Hoed, Michael Alvidrez - Bass; Matt Lake - Guitar, Vince Meghrouni - Saxes/Flute/Harp/Vocals; Carlos Alvidrez - Trombone; Mike Sessa, Dan Potruch, Brian Christopherson - Drums; Marc Doten, Zachary Provost - Keyboards
Influences
Defunkt, James Brown, Karl Denson, Howlin' Wolf, Eric Dolphy, Maceo Parker, Paul Butterfield, Jimi Hendrix, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Muddy Waters, Grant Green, Horace Tapscott, Joe Henderson, Parliment, Bennie Maupin.
Sounds Like
The music playing at an after hours party in a Louisiana rib shack if Bill Frisell, Little Walter, Charlie Christian, Rashied Ali, James Chance, Claude Bartee and Joseph Bowie dropped by to jam with the house band and someone spiked the punch with acid.
"The Atomic Sherpas are awesome mofos who can play anything, from the nimbly dizzy and jazzy horns of "Clockwise" and Vince Meghrouni's mad flute melody of "50 Yds. Sprechenzie Bebop" to the pumpin' roadhouse blues of "You Know It Ain't Right," which is located in the electric-blues universe somewhere between the Sheiks of Shake and vintage Top Jimmy & the Rhythm Pigs. These cats write their own tunes, but they have no problem shifting easily into tight, heavy-funk James Brown workouts" - Falling James, L.A. Weekly----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Their new Blowin' It At Ya is a hard-groovin' live fusion of blues, funk, jazz and rock that never lets up." ... Brick Wahl, L.A. Weekly"
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Atomic Sherpas meld funk, groove, blues, jazz, psychedelic rock and free jazz. Oh Lord, you might say, just give me The New York Dolls and to hell with that highbrow hippy crap. But all of the genres that may have you heading for the Xanax bottle (to be washed down with a three finger slug of old crow) are irrelevant, for at an Atomic Sherpas show you'll find yourself transported by the irresistable groove into pleasure giving undulations. Then our groove science department goes to work on your mind with all them fancy techniques you would have resisted prior to our insidious funky body persuasion. Give yourself to the ride, baby. You'll thank us later.
Grizzled veteranos of L.A. punk rock, free jazz, blues, roots and rock n' roll scenes, these players have joined forces to bring their experience together with the simple goal of transporting their audiences to the ecstatic states previously known only to whirling dervishes and lifetime members of Plato's Retreat.
Members of The Atomic Sherpas have played/toured/recorded with the following groups: Wayne Kramer, Eugene Chadborne, Mike Watt, Ritmo Azul, Bazooka, Nina Hagen, Slydell, Blue Metropolis, Rosie Flores, Down By Law, H.R., Some Party, Slowrider, The BellRays, The Streetwalkin' Cheetahs, The Bodeans, The B-Movie Rats, Carlos Guitarlos, Possum Dixon, Josh Grobin and El Grupo Sexo.
We'll send you more music. E-mail: Foomcorp@sbcglobal.net and ask for more music. I'll send it via Dropload. Or buy our live CD: "Blowin' It At Ya" on CD Baby.
Mac Daddy Vince, the Atomic Sherpas are so verrrrry Baaaaaaad. I could listen to them all day and night.
When are you thinking of getting up around these parts.
You should contact Galaxy 12. Mention that I told you, I being a friend of Karl's who met the owner one night through Beth and went to the Garaj Mahal gig there.
Tell them that maybe I will come and do a tune too. Also mention to them that you were a student of Karl's for a while a long time ago.
The guy likes all things Karl. If you tell me an approximate date I'll get you hooked up myself.
I think I could get you in the Boom Boom Room too, if my connects are still good, but again, I would need to know about when.
You freaks are really keen. I mean your groove is absolutely twitchen.
Yak Man levitate in Atomic Sherpa aura bubble and use chakras for skim boards. Yak Man singe ceremonial consume on Atomic Sherpa funk oven. Yak Man litigating for damages.
Make sure to check out DETOUR on Local Commotion this Sunday night, May 25th, at 9pm on 102.7 The Ace in the Atlantic City NJ area or www. wjse. net WORLDWIDE! This show is brought to you by Championship Records and 102.7 The Ace!
Hey Vinnie, I just loaded some clips from our first Janis Joplin show last Sat in Gisborne at 'Smash Palace.' Miles Gillett on drums. It was actually a hellavalot of fun! Katy X
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Hi Hi Hi, The SoCal 'Ukulele Showcase is coming to the Japanese American National Museum Thursday July 12th Don't miss this summer ukulele concert event!
