Artist description The Original Joint Chiefs, '92-'99, Morgantown, WV. Like something from the Mothers of Invention's "Absolutely Free" album meets an "Aquaboogied" Grateful Dead...outrageous, silly shows...themes...plus this "rootsy appalachian-deadhead-boys meet the alien-Detroit-funk-street-hustlers" thing goin' on...picture Bootsy Collins jammin' with Angus Young, Liberace, and Charles Manson...or maybe you can describe it better...

Music Style Psychedelic country-fried funk rock

Musical Influences Detroit Funk a la P-Funk meets Appalachian Deadhead psychedelia

Similar Artists George Clinton, Grateful Dead, Zappa, James Brown, Captain Beefheart, Sly and the Family Stone, Red Hot Chili Peppers

Artist History Started in maybe '92 from the remains of "Jolly Gargoyle", which was mostly classic psychedelic covers a la the Dead, Neil Young, Country Joe, Jefferson Airplane, etc....went in the funk/hiphop direction and added a country twang...most prolific year was '95...recently (2002) original member Chris Ramey has been playing shows with the Chiefs again, after a six-year absence.

Group Members Original founding fathers of the Joint Chiefs: Michael Pushkin:vox, guitar, and Chris Ramey: guitar, vocals. Glen Perlroth on keyboards, and Elisha Sadler on kickass bass. Too many drummers to mention, though most notable would be Joey Johnson (miss ya Yoey!), Sean Haleem, and most recently Dan Stein. Assisted back in '95/'96 by members of Rasta Rafiki : D:vox, congas, and TabLoyd:keyboards and manic ramblings.

Instruments Vox, guitars, keys, bass, drums, percussion, and kazoo.

Albums Joint Chiefs' Greatest Hits

Press Reviews None glorious enough to mention.

Location Morgantown, WV - USA

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