Dumpstaphunk
NewMusicforOldFolks says …
How funky is Dumpstaphunk? The band has two bass players. I'm not sure much more than that needs saying. But if you need more, how's this? There are two Nevilles in the band. Keyboardist and band leader Ivan Neville is the son of Neville Brother Aaron while guitarist Ian Neville is the son of Art. The band plays in and around New Orleans and in summer music festivals. Catch ’em and try to keep from dancing.
Artist's Info
Website: dumpstaphunk.com
See him live: Tour dates
Record company: Louisiana Red Hot Records
Genre: Funk, R&B
If you like this, look into: Warren Haynes Band, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Big Sam's Funky Nation
Bio (From the artist's website)
Dumpstaphunk stands out among New Orleans’ best as one of the funkiest bands to ever arise from the Crescent City. Born on the Jazz & Heritage Festival stage, and descended from Neville family bloodlines, these soldiers of funk ignite a deep, gritty groove that dares listeners not to move. Their performances combine ingenious musicianship and complex funk and jazz arrangements with soulful melodies that are simple enough for anyone to enjoy. In Big Easy tradition, dueling baselines from Tony Hall and Nick Daniels III set off one of the dirtiest rhythm sections on the planet, while Ivan Neville lights up the Hammond B3 keys and cousin Ian Neville’s funky guitar riffs send the groove into overdrive. The band recently welcomed their newest member, Alvin Ford Jr. to the quintet, a New Orleans born and raised powerhouse drummer. Dumpstaphunk tosses around lead vocals and four-part harmonies the way Sly & the Family Stone did, but with three studio albums under their belt, Dumpstaphunk stands on the merit of their own material. Songs like “Dancin’ To The Truth” off their latest record, Dirty Word (July 30, 2013, Louisiana Red Hot Records), offer an escape into the funky sublime, sharing the true spirit of New Orleans with every note.
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Recordings
Most Recent
DIRTY WORD (2013): A decade into the formation of Dumpstaphunk, the New Orleans all-star collective Ivan Neville (vocals, B3 and Clav), the double bass attack and soulful voices of Tony Hall and Nick Daniels III, Ian Neville on guitar, and the monster addition of Nikki Glaspie (formerly with Beyonce's all-female band) on drums and vocals releases their third studio album, Dirty Word. Initially started as an impromptu line-up of some of New Orleans tightest players, hand-picked by Ivan Neville to accompany his 2003 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival performance, Dumpstaphunk has become a stalwart touring act, richly deserving the title "Heavyweight Champions of Funk." Press accolades for the band have ranged from the New York Times hailing, in 2007, 'Dumpstaphunk is the best funk band from New Orleans right now,' to Bass Player Magazine saying, "The colossal low end and filthy grooves they threw down from the Gentilly Stage must have set a Jazz Fest record for baddest bass jams ever."
OTHERS
"Listen Hear (2007)
"Everybody Want Sum (2010)
