FUNKTION

Funk Prelude

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

Quick Links:

More reviews tagged #Blues

  • reviewed 06/2014

    RICK ESTRIN & THE NIGHTCATS
    YOU ASKED FOR IT..LIVE

  • reviewed 05/2014

    CHICAGO BLUES ALL-STARS
    Red, Hot & Blue

  • reviewed 12/2015

    Jonn Del Toro Richardson
    Tengo Blues

  • reviewed 05/2012

    STUDEBAKER JOHN
    OLD SCHOOL ROCKIN'

  • reviewed 10/2014

    JIMMY THACKERY
    EXTRA JIMMIES

  • reviewed 11/2009

    DEBBIE DAVIS
    Holdin’ court

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.