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 08/2016

    The Maxx Band
    Funk Box

  • reviewed 04/2008

    DONA OXFORD
    Step Up

  • reviewed 01/2008

    BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA
    DOWN IN NEW ORLEANS

  • reviewed 07/2012

    SHAKURA S'AIDA
    Time...

  • reviewed 12/2008

    SUSAN TEDESCHI
    BACK TO THE RIVER

  • reviewed 09/2020

    NEW MOON JELLY ROLL FREEDOM ROCKERS
    VOLUME ONE

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.