2009-09-06
Out of Kalamazoo, Funktion offers soul-tinged blues on this, their debut release. Andrew Schrock does a nice job with the vocals, sometimes doing it soulfully, such as on "Hypnotyze" and sometimes doing it hip-hop style, such as on the title track. Horn solos abound, but are kept tastefully short, such as Terrence Massey's trumpet solo on "#4". Funky soul can be had on the track "Funk Spot" and on the slightly slower "Make You See". All in all, this is a fine debut album of dance floor-filling, radio-friendly blues. Rebecca Ruth
NAPPY BROWN
LONG TIME COMING
JEFF HEALEY
SONGS FROM THE ROAD
MARIA MULDAUR WITH TUBA SKINNY
LET'S GET HAPPY TOGETHER
KENNY 'BLUES BOSS' WAYNE
Rollin' With The Blues Boss
TOMMY CASTRO AND THE PAINKILLERS
STOMPIN' GROUND
VARIOUS- TRIBUTE TO DOUG SAHM
SAVE YOUR SOUL
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