Jeff - Mandolin, Guitar, Vocals
Johnny Funk - Guitar, Vocals
Brian - Guitar, Vocals, Banjo
John G - Bass, vocals
Chris - Drums and Percussion
Влияние
Trains and subways, physics books and banjos. Chinese food and neighborhoods and women, booze and latin music, irish jigs and railroads, Scarlett Johanssen, Chicago weather and Minnesota lakes. Stop Lights and Long freeways. Jaco and Gadd, new mandolins and old girlfriends. Sam and Jimi, Each other, loose women, cheap beer and expensive fines, front porches and back-yard parties. Stevie and Bela. Amsterdam and Italy, Lunar eclipses (moonbows). old houses and new roads... and VAN HALEN, definately Van Halen.
The legend of the Wu-Li Masters reaches back all the way to the summer of 2003, in which the ultimate book of wisdom brought 3 young musicians together and moved them to forge some of the best songs that the Earth has ever seen....Later, Mr. Rooney galloped up on horseback with his drum kit and JFG arrived with the sweet, sweet sounds of the fretless bass to complete the circle of Wu-Li. This 5 headed force will take you through a musical journey, from bluegrass to funk, rock to reggae, to hell and back. Be sure to always get there early, since sightings of the Wu-Li Masters have become increasingly rare in frequencey and exotic in location.....
What book you ask? "The Dancing Wu-Li Masters" by Gary Zukov, . The rest is history....
My new record just came out this week on I-Tunes and CD Baby. I have included a video talking about the record, hope you enjoy it! Please leave us some feedback to let us know what you think! Thanks for your support.
-Ray Stephenson
PS: This album would make a great stocking stuffer ;)
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 is back at the Yacht Club in Iowa City on Saturday for the first time since February, and we can't wait to throw down for you all!
Speaking of Iowa, 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.
Brother can you spare a buck? Marijuana Music Award Winning Songs, "Light 'Em Up" feat. Afroman and "Brother Can You Spare A Dime" now available on itunes & CD Baby.
FGC is back in Des Moines on Friday October 23 for another fun night at the Vaudeville Mews, and we hope to see you there!
In the meantime, click here to check out a recent edition of FGC’s Video Blog on youtube, highlighting the band’s shows in Davenport and Ames last month.
hey there! we just wanted to let you know that we're going to be playing a few songs at Ritual Cafe in Des Moines on Fri Oct 9. we'd love it if you could come out and spend an evening with us...
FGC’s got three great shows coming up in Iowa this month! This Thursday is an Iowa City show with bass phenomenon Victor Wooten, and next weekend we hit the Redstone Room in Davenport and DG’s in Ames.
And speaking of Iowa fun, click here to check out a video from last New Year’s Eve at the Redstone Room!
FGC is back in Des Moines this Friday July 31 for another fun show at the Vaudeville Mews. Hope you can join us!
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.
We also want to invite our Myspace friends to connect with us on Facebook. Click the links for the FGC Group and FGC Page, both great ways to stay in touch with the band and link up with other fans.
Enjoy the rest of your summer!
FGC is back in Des Moines this Friday July 31 for another fun show at the Vaudeville Mews. Hope you can join us!
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.
Just want to remind everyone to get their fine selves to the Saxon and show how cool Austin music scene really is. Let's rock the place! It's The Ruby Jane Show being filmed for tv. Be in the audience and get yourself on tv, all you dudes, dancers, and wonderful Austinites!!!! Let's show the Austin music love to the world! 4:30-5:30! Ruby Jane
Hello, it's me, Ruby Jane. I am a 14 year old fiddler, songwriter. I have some songs posted that are fresh out of the studio. Let me know if you like the new songs..be one of the first to hear, even before they are released!Thanks! new videos too! Ruby Jane
Check out sample tracks from our new album, Falling Together Falling Apart, on our Myspace Page.
"All in all, Aaron Koppel and company...have produced a lovely, lively collection marked by intelligent writing, emotional depth, and sterling musicianship." -Neil Tesser
Hey there – FGC has two fun shows in Iowa this weekend! First up is DG’s Tap House in Ames on Friday for a show with MooseKnuckle, where we’ll be raffling off tickets to Summer Camp Festival! Saturday, we head over to the Redstone Room in Davenport, our first time back since New Year’s. The weekend is sure to be blast, so we hope to see you out there!
Speaking of Summer Camp, the festival is just weeks away! In addition to two daytime appearances, FGC will also be performing a special late-night set paying tribute to The Big Lebowski! Details and tickets at www.summercampfestival.com.
FGC makes our debut at The Industry in Iowa City on Wednesday April 8. Come catch 2 sets of FGC and enter in a FREE raffle to win a ticket to Summer Camp Festival! Hope to see you there!
Hey there – FGC is hitting Des Moines this Saturday for a headlining show at the Vaudeville Mews. Hope you can make it!
And don’t forget to get your tickets to Summer Camp Festival, where FGC will be performing multiple sets including a special late-night appearance! Details at www. summercampfestival. com.
What are you doing this Saturday (March 21st)? We hope you can make it out to the Vaudeville to party with us. We’re gonna play for like an hour and a half, and Aquamarine Dream Machine is gonna play, and so is Jason Sturges (if you haven’t seen him yet, you’re missing out! One of Iowa’s most eclectic musicians- fingertapped jazz on a Chapman Stick!).
Mikey has a baby due in April, so there won’t be anymore in-town shows ‘til May…
hey there...we just wanted to let you know that we'll be playing a show at Mars Cafe in Des Moines on Fri Apr 17. we'd love it if you could stop by and spend an evening with us...
Hey there – FGC’s Winter Tour ’09 continues this weekend with a doubleheader in Iowa: Friday is DG’s Tap House in Ames, and Saturday is the Yacht Club in Iowa City. Stop by our MySpace page for the full tour listing, and don’t forget to check out our new album, Models and Metrics, available online and at all live shows!
Well hey there!! We just wanted to peek in & see what the happs are in The Wu Li Masters's world!! Always a party goin' on over here! Check out our lastest concert pix from Indianapolis. This barrage of awesome images were captured by Scooter.
While you're in the neighborhood, let us know how you are!!
Hey there WLM, hope your holiday season is off to a good start. FGC is gearing up for our 2nd annual NEW YEAR’S SHOW at the REDSTONE ROOM in DAVENPORT, IA, where our extended sets will feature “Rock Star Celebrity Death Match” with chances to win tickets to Summer Camp Festival!
More info about the show at www. familygrooveco. com. Have a great holiday and hope to see you there!
