Artist description earth-shaking deep in the groove funk, a type which has been lost in today's music world. Old-School funk - we studied it and keep it close in all of our 7 hearts all the time.

Music Style funk

Musical Influences The whole Parliament/Funkadelic realm, James Brown

Similar Artists James Brown, P-Funk, Sly Stone

Artist History cHUCk dA fONk fISHMAn moved to Colorado in 1997 to complete his debut album, The Squishy Declaration, with the help of the Mile High Squared Studios (MH2) crew. MH2 was established in 1996 to give its members an opportunity to record and release music of all styles. Chuck collaborated with MH2 founding members Dwayne Wilson and Neal Landauer to produce much of the music on The Squishy Declaration, dubbing the collaboration fONKSQUISh. At the time of the collaboration Dwayne and Neal were involved in live performance with MH2’s Pepperment, which was voted as the best “hippie-hop” band in Westword’s Best of 1996 issue. After The Squishy Declaration’s release, cHUCk continued to collaborate with MH2, becoming a partner in the studio. Anxious to bring his funk to Colorado's live music venues, cHUCk assembled a live unit, The Mile High Funkers. Due to Wilson’s and Landauer's commitment to concentrating on recording projects (including the upcoming CD release, MH2 Time), he sought outside musicians from Denver's burgeoning funk scene to fill out the band. By mid 1997, cHUCk dA FONk & the Mile High Funkers were out on the Colorado scene, featuring an A-list of Denver funk players, including Big Mike (PhantasmOrgasm), Maurice Avatar (Sun Circus, Avatar), and members of Lyric, Bad Rufus, and D-Bone. Spin-offs of the band spawned a host of continuing funk projects around the state. Turnover, however, became a problem. "By 1999," cHUCk says, "I couldn't keep a funk engine going without the integral parts...people may have been down to play, but not to do a 'funk show' as had been intended." Landauer surveyed the musical landscape and decided that it was time to unify the funk elements at MH2 and give the world a "bomb-ass" show. Landauer (featured on guitar, vocals, and a number of other instruments), along with Wilson (keyboards and vocals) decided that fONKSQUISh, the concept that had begun with the three in 1996, should be reinstated. The band was rounded out with the additions of Aaron Langton, an MH2 partner and multi-instrumentalist, on bass; and Mario Gonzales, who can be found on many MH2 recordings, on drums. fONKSQUISh's live show also features extra instrumentation by the way of invited ax-slingers, percussionists, and other music makers who are welcomed by the group. "To me it's my musical family onstage now," cHUCk says, "we can get squishy with it." So what is fONKSQUISh music? You'll hear original tunes (that can be found on cHUCk’s and MH2’s volumes of funk releases) and covers that draw on the rich and varied legacy of funk, incorporating the sound of the 'founding fathers' with a next century vibe. The sound may at times take you to outer space, but rest assured your booty will remain grounded in the groove. For more information contact: BOOKINGS: 303-837-9864 ask for Chuck Fishman MH2 Studio and Project Information: 303-778-8030

Group Members cHUCk dA fONk - vocals, keys, other thangs,dancin' PR flack. Neal Landauer - vocals, guitar, bandleader. Dwayne Wilson - vocals, keys, coach. Aaron Langton - vocals, bass, MVP, stage co-ordinator, 2nd PR Flack. Mario Gonzales - drums, keys. Various Additions: Scott Baxendale - guitar. Josh Roberts -Percussion female singers.

Instruments Everythang but horns

Albums As cHUCk dA fONk (solo): The Squishy Declaration, The Interim Album, Personal Joint E.P. As Pepperment (members of fONKSQUISh): KONA. As MH2 (members of fONKSQUISh): MH2 hits

Press Reviews Too many to list here check out Westword Magazine at: http://www.westword.com/ or check out our full archive at: http://www.citysounds.com/da-fonk/411.html

Location Denver, CO - USA

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