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2012.05.26 FIVE ALARM FUNK (Vancouver's 10 pc Funk Explosion) w/ Soul Motivators @ Lee's
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Saturday, May 26th, 2012
Five Alarm Funk (Vancouver's Champions of the Party-Funk Orchestra)
w/ Soul Motivators & After Funk
Lee's Palace - 529 Bloor St. W.
Lee's Palace
$12 Adv. $15 at the door
Tickets Online: TicketWeb - Order Tickets for Five Alarm Funk Doors 9 pm
Facebook Page: Five Alarm Funk (VanCity 10pc Explosion) Soul Motivators & AfterFunk at Lee's Palace | Facebook
East Meets West!
Join us at Lee’s Palace on May 26 as we welcome Vancouver’s Five Alarm Funk. Rockin’ funk grooves and delirious dance moves are the name of the game for this mighty 10-piece band - their horn and percussion fuelled shows have obliterated clubs and festivals across Canada and the United States for nearly a decade. Promoting their latest album, Rock The Sky, this is a chance to catch a true funk spectacle in action.
With a deep vintage blend that’s always fresh, Toronto’s The Soul Motivators channel slick dynamite soul, brooding exotic funk and the hip-hop flair of classic breaks. Over the last 12 months, the band has established residencies in the Annex and Cabbagetown - now this Lee’s appearance kicks off a string of festival dates that is sure to make this the Summer of Soul. Let’s get motivated!
Kicking of this funkalicious night is London, Ontario’s very own After Funk. Blending classic and modern soul vibes, these guys are sure to the party started.
So bring your boogie shoes and funky moves to the Annex for an unforgettable Saturday night!
Five Alarm Funk (Vancouver, BC)
fivealarmfunk.com
Five Alarm Funk is a horn powered, percussion fuelled sonic and visual assault. For more than six years the band has brought their relentless and unforgettable live show to clubs and major festivals across Canada and the United States. The band on stage is an unstoppable orgy of energy. Ten musicians perform intricate and airtight arrangements with delirious dance moves and full on headbanging. Choreographed arm movements coincide with melodic climaxes while the four percussionists create a true spectacle.
Five Alarm Funk's third studio album Anything is Possible was released July 2010. The genre-spanning, groove-straddling opus reveals 14 tunes of unbridled energy. The first track, Infernal Monologue, begins with an angelic children's choir before quickly moving into classically inspired heavy prog-rock. From there the party gets started with some straight-ahead funk on Zenith Escalator before turning to driving world-rhythms and burning middle-eastern inspired horn lines on Titan. Influences as diverse as Frank Zappa, Yes, J.S. Bach and Antibalas all make an appearance before Anything is Possible is finished. Chartattack calls it "a potent mind altering substance" and gives it a rating of 4.5 out of 5. The album charted as high as #16 on the national college radio chart.
From over 300 Five Alarm Funk shows some highlights include: Vancouver Jazz Festival, Toronto Jazz Festival, Ottawa Blues Fest, Shambhala, Sunfest in London Ontario, Ness Creek Festival in Saskatchewan, Summer Meltdown in Washington, the Keelung Mid-Summer Festival in Taiwan, and numerous sold-out shows at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver.
Recently the band had a number of performances for the Vancouver/Whistler 2010 Olympic games. Minutes after Canada was awarded the gold medal in hockey Five Alarm Funk took the stage at the Hockey House and performed to a delirious crowd.
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Soul Motivators (Toronto, ON)
www.soulmotivators.com
Finding the right groove means digging deep. With a love of vintage soul and funk, The Soul Motivators have mined their musicality to bring you a fresh revival of a retro sound.
Featuring numerous veterans of Toronto’s thriving underground funk scene, The Soul Motivators are a 9-piece, 3 horn deep funk explosion, with a rough, tough & soulful funk with a Hip-Hop flair that motivates people straight to the dancefloor.
Known for turning out some of the most energetic live funk performances recently witnessed in the city, The Soul Motivators have opened for Ottawa’s legendary Slim Moore & The Markay’s at the 2011 Toronto NuJazz Festival, and have recently been enjoying radio airplay on CBC Radio 1 and CIUT FM.
They are currently preparing for a very exciting and eventful summer in 2012 recording a new EP album, sharing the stage with an exciting series of acts including Toronto legends Planet Earth, Vancouver’s 12-piece Five Alarm Funk, and also performing all three days of the upcoming 2012 Toronto Beaches International Jazz Festival.
After Funk (London, ON)
After Funk | Facebook
After Funk is a dynamic group that explores the limits of Soul, Funk, Rock and Fusion. The band is committed to creating music that reaches out and forms a connection with listeners. Part of this connection is made with the use of improvisation. Their high energy, engaging shows always get the audience out of their seats and leave them wanting more. After Funk brings together aspects of both modern and classic popular music to create a unique sound that cannot be easily replicated. Having already headlined shows in Toronto, London and Hamilton, After Funk is quickly gaining recognition around Southwestern Ontario. The core group consists of Yanick Allwood (keyboard, vocals), Justin Bontje (bass), Bradley McBurney (guitar) and Jaime Rosenberg (drums), however they have been known to feature horns and other special guest musicians. Fresh off the release of their debut EP, ‘Soul’d’, After Funk is ready to reach out to a larger audience. Watch out for these guys!
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