Ryan-Congas and Tambourine, Curtis-Drums, Franco-Bass, Rich-Guitar, Craig-Keys, With Special Guest Horn Section Double Bypass (Ely and Max)
Influences
Quantic Soul Orchestra w/ Alice Russell, James Brown and the JBs, The Meters, Charlie Hunter, John Scofield, Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Wonder, Fela Kuti, Femi Kuti, Antibalas, Stanton Moore, Grant Green, Herbie Hancock and the Head Hunters, The Poets of Rhythm, The New Mastersounds and just about everything from early 1900s jazz and blues to new funky grooves going on in 2009.
Sounds Like
The greasiest thickest gumbo you ever layed your ears on. Oh yeah!
In the fall of 2005, a goal was set by Franco Gonzalez and Rich Ferris to form an original funk band with no particular spotlights on specific members or instruments. Since music is always at its best when multiple instruments blend into one combined musical machine, Franco and Rich didn’t see the need for “hired guns” to feature in their performances and recordings. Instead the two decided to begin their search for musicians who were dedicated not to being on the cover of magazines, but to the preservation of tasty groove oriented funk. After teaming up with auxiliary percussionist, Ryan Shultzaberger, the band spent the next year with a number of different drummers until finding Curtis Cirillo to fill the pocket. The band then gigged as one of the best rhythm sections in the Bay Area, collaborating with horn sections and singers along the way. After realizing that their music was lacking an important element to funk, Bulk introduced keyboardist Craig Schneider to round out what has become one of the best sounding groups since those of the original East Bay funk era of the 1970s. With main influences like The Meters and James Brown, Bulk is staying true to the sound and style of old school funk and they always serve it up with a side of grease.
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Hi Bulk! SoundSafe loves you! Please make a local music profile page for yourself on soundsafe. org SoundSafe is a 501c3 non-profit working to preserve, strengthen, promote, and unite the Bay Area music community. Upload songs to our radio station, promote your shows, network, and take advantage of our educational resources for the music business. http://soundsafe. org/profiles/new See you there and Long Live Bay Area Music!
The Monophonics @ The Great American Music Hall THIS SATURDAY Jan 10th. All Ages! TICKETS AVAILABLE @ www. gamhtickets. com Also check out our NEW SINGLE "250" available on our upcoming 7" Record @ www. myspace. com/monophonics
whatsup bulk!! just wanted to come thru and show some love for the funkiest bunch of funksters east of asia... franco and rich, i hope ya'll are doin well and hopefully i'll come and check you at the starry plough.. peace family.. much love
Hey! I'll be in the Bay Area in about a week, and we should *actually* get together and jam... for real... seriously... Anyway, I'll let you guys know when I'm in.
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