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Water Babies
Funk / Jam Band / Jazz

		"Spontaneous ConFUNKtion!" SEATTLE, Washington United States Profile Views: 12418 Last Login: 9/10/2008
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Member Since	9/29/2005
Band Website	waterbabiesmusic.com
Band Members	Full time Babies: Jason Parker trumpet & flugelhorn Josh Rawlings Fender Rhodes & Hammond B-3 Aaron Kassover upright & electric bass Dave Elvin drums & percussion Part time Babies: Ty Bailie, Nathan Spicer, Billy Stover, Maximilian Schlosshauer, Tim Carey, Evan Flory-Barnes, David Balatero, Donovan Pfeifer. Click here to read our complete band members' bio!
Influences	Medeski Martin & Wood, Miles Davis, Maceo Parker, Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, Jimmy Smith
Sounds Like	Medeski Martin & Wood, Miles Davis Electric, Maceo Parker
Type of Label	Major

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Funky improv grooves... Water Babies play spontaneously created funk improvisations lovingly designed to have you shakin' your booty. Think Bitches Brew or Headhunters combined with Galatic or The Meters and you'll get an idea...

Water Babies is all about the energy and spontaneity of improvised music. We came together as an experiment to see if we could strip away everything we knew about form and chord changes and just ride The Groove. What we have found has exceeded our wildest expectations. All of our songs are one-take improvisations rooted in The Groove which we hope will have you shakin' your thang!

Every one of our shows is full of surprises and unexpected twists and turns. Magical interaction and tight coherence ensues as we develop new musical ideas in every moment. We draw inspiration from each other, from the audience, from the atmosphere of the room, and from our musical forefathers, groups like Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters, Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew band, Maceo Parker, and Medeski, Martin & Wood.

Above all, we never lose our main focus:

To deliver the most distinguished and funky improv grooves we can muster and share the joy that comes from creating magic in each moment.

See you at the gig!

Yours,
Jason, Josh, Aaron, and Dave

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Flowmotion	Jul 18 2008 5:25 PM Hey Friends, it's me, Flowmotion & the Summer Meltdown Festival. Just wanted to remind everyone, the festival is coming up in about three weeks or so and tickets are about to go up in price on July 23rd. Now is the time to get your tickets. 30+ bands on three stages, camping on 40 acres next to the river and epic views of glacier capped Whitehorse Mountain from the stage. It's about 75 minutes north of Seattle in Darrington WA. This is going to be one of the best years yet, so please tell all your friends and spread the word about the tickets going up next week. Visit the official site by clicking on the graphic below to get all the details. Summer Meltdown Festival
3 SPOT	Jun 11 2008 5:09 PM Yo Water Babies- If you aren't gigging tonight we're playing at the Showbox @ the Market--Green Room. Doors at 8 Pm, $5, new music in the place to be....
Pocket Change	May 19 2008 7:07 PM Pocket Change brings you another large ensemble show on Thursday, May 22nd at Tula’s in the heart of Belltown! This show will feature some good friends and jazz monsters to recapture the thick sound and incredible energy from our sold out CD Release Show at The Triple Door last December. We’ll be performing our full set from that night, as well as a new set of material arranged for our extended line-up. Special guests include Ivan Arteaga on bari sax, Aaron Jenkins on tenor sax, Sarah Nelson on trumpet, and Seattle veteran Jay Thomas on alto sax! Cover is only $8 and the 8pm show is ALL AGES for the first two sets. As with our last two shows at The Triple Door, we expect this show to sell out, so make your reservations today! Call Tula’s at (206) 443-4221, or visit them at 2214 2nd Ave in Seattle.
3 SPOT	Mar 22 2008 2:47 AM Tear it up this evening fellas, gonna be a hot show. You and pocket change, in the place to be.
Pocket Change	Mar 16 2008 7:03 PM This Friday, March 21st at LoFi, J&J Music Presents a night of groove with yours truly and groove monsters the Water Babies! This show will be a different from anything we’ve done in the past. Expect couches, rugs, pillows, and a slick loft feel when you enter, giving you the option of laying back and enjoying the sounds, or getting up and grooving along with us. There’s no stage so you can get as close as you want to the action! This is our first full band show since our sold out CD Release at The Triple Door, so we expect a full house and the release of lots of pent-up energy... Cover is $7 and it’s 21+. The Water Babies will be getting started at 10pm, with P-Change up at midnight. See you there!
Jason Parker Music	Feb 7 2008 4:43 PM
eileentastic!	Jan 14 2008 3:44 AM Hey guys... it was fun sitting in with you on new years! Here are a few pics...
Pocket Change	Dec 10 2007 9:38 PM Our CD Release at The Triple Door is next week! Threat of Beauty, Pocket Change, and tons of special guests. See ya there?
Beth Fugas	Oct 30 2007 1:01 AM Thanks for the add, it's a great pleasure be your friend! My best wishes to you and your music! Keep in touch! Kisses from Brazil, Beth
Kissing Potion	Oct 19 2007 4:05 PM Darkness Falls Across The Land The Midnite Hour Is Close At Hand Creatures Crawl In Search Of Blood To Terrorize Y'awl's Neighbourhood And Whosoever Shall Be Found Without The Soul For Getting Down Must Stand And Face The Hounds Of Hell And Rot Inside A Corpse's Shell
jerry	Sep 11 2007 3:14 PM you hit harder than the plumber. ;)
Kelly Paletta	Jul 13 2007 6:24 AM Thursday is the new Friday indeed! Please tell yer friends in New York that Seattle-based singer songwriter Andrea Wittgens is performing at The Living Room on Thursday, July 19th at 9:00 PM. We'll have a few special guests on stage with us including legendary producer/engineer/guitarist Bob Power (Citizen Cope, Erykah Badu, Me’shell N’degeOcello et al.). It should be a fun time.
Dig the Particulars	Jun 10 2007 3:52 AM Great show last night, glad I got a chance to come up and blow with you! Eli
Nick Taylor	Jun 9 2007 9:03 PM Great show last night guys. You put on a great set!
jerry	May 19 2007 12:49 AM It's Friday ! Have a save and happy weekend !
jerry	May 11 2007 12:28 AM You Rock!
Stephanie Conn	May 5 2007 4:36 AM wicked drumming ;)
sinius	Apr 19 2007 3:10 PM thanx for request!!! check our profile! cu there..!
Nathan Spicer	Apr 10 2007 7:19 AM
Pocket Change	Apr 9 2007 8:53 PM "Pocket Change is a hot young septet raised on funk and fusion, assiduously dedicated to bringing the core strands of primal jazz through these forms...Man, these guys are exciting!" - Tom Peterson, Victory Review Spread the word! This show benefits local non-profit Eco Encore. Check it out...
Max Schlosshauer	Apr 7 2007 9:14 AM Hi Babies, Thanks for the comment, and good luck for the all-funk throw-down at the Tractor tonight! Funk it up in good ole Babies style, OK? Wish I could be there -- I often very fondly recall our two Tractor gigs, especially the one that ended up on the album. Speaking of which, "Draw Me a Bath" has received raves and applauses around Melbourne -- folks here love the tracks. So, maybe we should really start thinking about doing that tour? I mean, the heaviest gear is already over here! So excited to hear that there will be recordings tonight -- let me know when they're up! Groove it up tonight!! Hope Aaron will be back on the deep-toned strings soon again! Lotsa love from across the world, Maxy
How Now Brown Cow	Apr 6 2007 6:17 PM Thanks for the comment. Can't speak for the others but I am moving this weekend so I won't be able to make it. Have a great show! We should talk about doing a weekend festival at The Tractor or somewhere for the fall....sort of a Non-Jazz-Jazz Fest. Dave
Will Wakefield and The Congress Hotel	Apr 5 2007 7:18 PM Hope to see you at the show if you're in town! Friday, April 6th The Tractor Tavern 5213 Ballard Ave NW Seattle, WA 98107 (206) 789-3599
Christine	Apr 3 2007 5:59 AM Love the new profile layout guys :-)
Mel Davis	Mar 24 2007 2:06 PM Hi Water Babies Come check out this exclusive FREE Download of the title track from the new Mel Davis album "It's About Time!" Available for a limited time only at: www.MelDavisExclusive.com For more information, check out: www.TomTomRecords.com
Pocket Change	Mar 14 2007 6:44 PM I don't think we've played together yet. Let's do that... Definitely one of the craziest St. Patty's day parties around...
Brian	Mar 7 2007 11:06 PM Keep funkin' it up!
Nathan Spicer	Mar 2 2007 12:33 AM
Joy D	Feb 25 2007 5:34 PM Hey, Water Babies! KP can't wait to bring the funk w/ you and Soul Kata @ the Tractor. In the meantime, hope we'll see you shakin' it this Saturday!
G.A.N.G	Feb 21 2007 11:18 PM Hey !! merci pour l'ajout !!! Ca sonne grave par ici !!!!! Excellent ! bonne continuation !! Peace !
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