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Voodoo Hairdoo! |
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| Location: | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Country: |  Canada |
| Last Login: | Jun 27, 2008 (102 days back) |
About Me |
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| Five Alarm Funk is Vancouver's own afro-funk orchestra. For more than
four years the band has brought their relentless grooves to clubs and
major festivals across Western Canada. Intense horn lines and
percolating afro-beat guitar combined with the interplay of four
percussionists create an unstoppable dance party. The 11-piece phenomenon has performed over 120 shows throughout Western Canada, sharing stages with such artists as Michael Franti & Spearhead, The Herbaliser, Sly & Robbie, Fishbone and Xavier Rudd. In the process the band has built an enthusiastic fan base, large enough to twice fill the Commodore with over 900 fans in 2007. Voodoo Hairdoo, the band’s second studio album, captures the boundless energy of Five Alarm Funk’s live show. It is a journey from fast funk and dance-crazed Latin to epic reggae and thunderous Afro-beat. The title track blends a tight funky groove with punchy horn shots, searing lead guitar and outerspace keyboards. The song then shifts gears, dropping to a percussion groove that builds to an epic Afro-beat climax. “Keeps Me Up At Night” is a slap-bass driven, heavy funk workout reminiscent of Earth Wind & Fire. The song features guest appearances by soul-singing powerhouses Tim Fuller and Dawn Pemberton, adding a new element to the band’s trademark instrumental grooves. “We spent over three weeks in the studio to record and mix the 10 brand new heavy-hitting tracks,” says Justin Kennedy, one of the band’s four percussionists. “We were able to isolate each part and make the grooves pop like Orville Redenbacher’s freshest kernels. This album will make the land that rhythm forgot remember.” Five Alarm Funk - Zenith Escalator |
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Music:Member Since: 1/31/2006Band Website: fivealarmfunk.com Band Members: Tayo Branston - Drums/Vocals Tom Towers - Congas/Bongos Justin Kennedy - Shekere/Percussion Carl Julig - Timbales/Percussion Neil Towers - Bass Oliver Gibson - Guitar Gabe Boothroyd - Guitar Ryan Naso - Trumpet Max Murphy - Bari Sax Dameian - Tenor/Alto Sax Nimish Parekh - Trombone Influences: Fela Kuti, Santana, James Brown, Kool and the Gang, Tower of Power, EarthWindandFire, Antibalas,Parliament Funkadelic, Tito Puente, Prince, Rick James and the weather. Sounds Like: Five Alarm Funk Record Label: Warner Music Canada / Pacific Music Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Funk / Afro-beat / Latin) |
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My Blog |
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Five Alarm New Year's part 2: Fernie and the ride home |
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| Note it just occurred to me to put a warning at the beginning of this fucker, because it gets pretty uh&.detailed and veiny at parts. So, to those people who don't like things that have been made flat... Posted by Five Alarm Funk on Sun, 07 Jan 2007 05:59:00 PST |
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FIVE ALARM NEW YEARS! part 1: Nelson |
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| This is a recounting of the Five Alarm Funk and their zany adventures on the road for New Year's eve 2007. It's being recounted by me, so not everyone is in every part, mostly because I hate most of t... Posted by Five Alarm Funk on Sat, 06 Jan 2007 02:28:00 PST |
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My Friends |
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ALBINO!, the factory, Chromium, AphrodesiA, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Fela Kuti (October 15, 1938 - August 2, 1997) RIP, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Ozomatli, Moses Mayes, Hey Ocean!, Afrobeat Down, Garaj Mahal, Themasses, Karmetik Underground, The Cat Empire, Budos Band, Jim Black Collective, blue quarter, The David Ward Trio, LETTUCE, EMILY SPILLER, DIRTY BOTTOM: Doc Ramone and Corduroy Kid Present:, Gram, Speechless, APK HORNS, Sevensoulmotion, Gabriel The Gun, The Dano Stern Project, bettermondays, The Tallest Band On Earth, Funkdicted, OEQ, Robson Valley Music Festival, Bee, Mocking Shadows, Man Ala Magique, the lost gecko, Paula, Princess Taylor, Jack Newman, Batucada Sound Machine, Black Swade, Mark Hawkins, Critical Element, iTRAV, Punch Charming, Thornbird, The Weapon, Blake Andison, The ShowGears, DNA6, PSYCHOTROPICAL ORCHESTRA, PAPAGROOVE, KJB AGENTS, ALYSHA, The Living, I Rule, Luke Daniel, jean, Shawn Ward, Celia Baron, BRooKE, Jet
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