EUFORQUESTRA is: Matt Grundstad--Percussion, Vocals Josten Foley--Drumset, Vocals Mike Tallman--Guitar, Vocals Eric Quiner--Keyboards, Vocals Adam Grosso--Bass, Steel Pan, Vibes, Vocals Ryan Jeter--Tenor Saxophone, Vocals Austin Zaletel--Alto Saxophone, Vocals
(The saxophones are collectively known as The Stank Horns)
The EUFORQUESTRA STRING BAND is: Matt Grundstad--Dobro, Vocals Josten Foley--Acoustic Guitar, Vocals Mike Tallman--Mandolin, Vocals Eric Quiner--Banjo, Vocals Adam Grosso--Upright Bass
Influences
Sierra Leone's Refugee All-Stars, Fela Kuti, Femi Kuti, The Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra, Los Munequitos de Matanzas, Grupo Afro-Cuba, John Scofield, Parliament, Jimmy Smith, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman, Galactic, Steel Pulse, Dennis Brown, Greggory Isaacs, Burning Spear, Bob Marley, Paul Simon, The New Mastersounds, The Meters, Robert Walter, Stanton Moore, Public Property, The Gglitch, Bill Monroe, Del McCoury, Bela Fleck, Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs.....
Josten Foley of Euforquestra jamming with PAGE McCONNELL of PHISH!
@ The Big Easy Blowout, Boulder Theater, Boulder, CO, 1.25.08
Euforquestra's STANK HORNS and percussionist MATT GRUNDSTAD playing "Pass the Peas" with Russell Batiste, Page McConnell, Papa Mali, Scott Messersmith, and Reed Mathis at the Boulder Theater, 1.25.08
LOOKING FOR STREET TEAMERS!
Euforquestra is currently searching for street teamers!! If you're interested in promoting a show in your area please contact emilyt@euforquestra.com. All your hard work is greatly appreciated!
ABOUT EUFORQUESTRA:
Euforquestra is a cutting-edge, worldbeat ensemble from Iowa City, IA, with influence spanning a wide array of traditional music and culture from all over the globe. The band has made a mission statement out of preserving cultural traditions, indiscriminately attempting anything at least once and fusing many worldly styles of music. Their self-proclaimed "Afro-Caribbean-Barnyard-Funk" brings an explosive sound, moving crowds all over the nation, while touching on such genres as Afrobeat, Reggae, Afro-Cuban, Samba, Soca, Funk, Salsa, Calypso, and Bluegrass. As percussionist and lead vocalist, Matt Grundstad, puts it, "Euforquestra just wants to make people dance." Although the band is most commonly grouped among the jamband community, Euforquestra's music appeals to anyone and everyone with an "inclusive 'everyone get in here' sense of humor" (Jim Musser - renowned Iowa City music critic).
Despite the relatively young 4-year existence of Euforquestra, their music is on the radio in many states across the country. They have performed all over the U.S. at clubs, community events, and festivals such as Wakarusa, moe. Summer Camp, Spookstock (Schwagstock), Mountain Fair (Carbondale, CO), Sweet Pea Fest (Bozeman, MT), Nedfest (Nederland, CO), Groovefest (Cedar City, UT), and Eufio Campout. Recently, "Ochun," a song from Euforquestra's latest album, Explorations In Afrobeat, was selected to be a part of Global Rhythm Magazine's compilation disc.
What makes Euforquestra special is that they always bring something new and unique to the stage as new projects drive the band into further musical studies. As in Explorations In Afrobeat, Euforquestra fuses Nigerian Afrobeat with Afro-Cuban Lucumi rhythms and chants. Having had two members study in Cuba, the band dives deep into a rich tradition of Afro-Cuban rhythm and song evolved from the Yoruba tribe which was brought to Cuba years ago during the slave trade. Here, Euforquestra connects essentially two branches from the same musical tree.
The band's recent success has spawned the company Euforquestra Productions, specializing in booking, publicity, and design, in an effort to strengthen the regional music community and to give up-and-coming bands more opportunities to perform. Euforquestra Productions is also the main organizer and producer of Camp Euforia, an annual weekend celebration of music and culture located just outside of Iowa City, at which 2007 saw nearly 1500 of the area's fans and musicians gathered to enjoy more than 20 top regional and local acts.
Check out Euforquestra; you'll hear something new, you'll dance, and you'll be sure to have a good time.
i love your music! i've been checking you guys out for a while now and i'm glad you're moving here to the fort! feel free to hit me up when you move here and we'll party!
Hope your lame ass huge party was lame and ass and huge without us. Thanks a lot--we played for my grandma at her bridge club. When we see you in Fort Collins we're gonna poop in your cargo trailer.
Thank you guys so much for Camp Euforia. Jane and I had such a great time and were so happy to meet your ladies and other friends out there. If you have one next year we will definitely be there. It's been so wonderful to get to know you guys. You are truely incredible people. Good luck in Colorado. We hope it won't be too long before you'll be back to the Midwest. Peace!
Did you hear? …Izabella is nominated again for NEW GROOVE of the month on jambands. com! We would really appreciate your support- please log on to www. jambands. com/Jambands250/ and vote as often as possible.
Also, any plans to come out this way or do we need to meet in the middle to combine forces of our common goal of ROCKING THE WORLD? You guys are great!
Headin WEST WEST WEST! congrats guys and can't wait to see ya again. Seems like forever ago, euforia '07 maybe. Rock camp euforia like I know you will and see ya soon.
