Artist description Psychafunkadoobalicious. The Guy Smiley Blues Exchange, formed in 1993, has been compared to groove/jazz artists like Groove Collective, Phish, and Medeski Martin & Wood. The main focus of the band is the horn section: Patrick Dolan on alto sax and flute, Chris West on tenor sax and flute, and Bill Schultz on bari sax. Pete Meriwether plays drums, Frank Reynolds plays bass, and Graham Spice rounds out the rhythm section playing keyboard and guitar. Andrew Swift adds percussion and vibraphone to the mix. Their sound is a collection of many musical styles. In one live performance they play everything from straight-ahead jazz to rock to Latin to funk. They stretch the word music. Psychafunkadoobalicious.

Music Style Psychafunkadoobalicious

Similar Artists Medeski, Martin, & Wood, Phish, Groove Collective, funky Miles Davis

Artist History The band was formed in 1993 at Belmont University in Nashville. Ever since, the band has been touring regionally gaining momentum for world domination.

Group Members Graham Spice - guitars, keyboard, trumpet, vocals Pete Meriwether - drums, timbales, percussion Frank Reynolds - bass. vocals, percussion Patrick Dolan - alto sax, flute, percussion Chris West - any & all saxes, alto flute, funkyaphone, guitar, keyboard Bill Schultz - baritone sax, bass clarinet, alto sax Andrew Swift - vibraphone, congas, electric guiro, percussion

Instruments Vibraphone, saxes of all sizes, guitars, keyboards, flutes, bass, drums, percussion, fluegelhorn and something called an 'electric guiro'

Albums The Guy Smiley Blues Exchange (Self-Titled Debut, Independently Released)

Press Reviews "A wicked cayenne-spicy mix of brassy salsa, New Orleans jazz, P-funk, and cocktail exotica," says Ben Taylor of The Nashville Scene "The Guy Smiley Blues Exchange stands out from the rest of the jam- band and jazz-funk crowd for a number of reasons. These talented musicians are all accomplished multi-instrumentalists. On various tracks the horn section can feature a wide range of sounds, from baritone sax to flute, and from bass clarinet to flugel horn. This provides for an extremely rich and textured sound. Underneath all that sound some fine keyboards, bass and percussion can be found, augmented quite often by a fine vibraphone player as well. The Guy Smiley Blues Exchange also breaks out interesting instruments not often found in this type of setting, such as kalimba and electric guiro...Overall the grooves and rhythms stay danceable, even as the compositions explore mentally challenging and interesting harmonic and melodic possibilities. And as you might expect from a group named after a muppet, this music is a lot of fun." - www.pauserecord.com "It's hip, Gen-X jazz that's clever without being strained or pretentious." - The Tennessean "Frank Zappa meets George Clinton meets Miles Davis meets Phish. Truly a wild funky ride." - Music Row Magazine

Additional Info The band was nominated for a Nashville Music Award (Nammie) for Best R&B Album of 1998

Location Nashville, Tennessee - USA

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