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Artist description
!Tang is a nine-piece, high energy, horn-driven funk band that writes and plays skillfully written, passionate soul music fusing old-school instrumentation with new groove thinking and genre defying exploration.Power Pop you can dance to. |
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Music Style
!Tang plays funk and soul, influenced by rock, jazz and hip-hop. |
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Musical Influences
Stevie Wonder, Sly and the Family Stone, Bob Marley, Tower of Power, War, Herbie Hancock, Lauryn Hill , Steel Pulse, Jaco Pastorius, Prince, Chicago, Ween, James Brown, The J.B.s, The Police, Sheryl Crow, Parliament/ Funkadelic, Rolling Stones, The Specials |
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Similar Artists
Lenny Kravitz, Steely Dan,The Meters, Fishbone, Tower of Power, Dave Matthews Band, Earth,Wind and Fire, Beck, Frank Zappa, Blood Sweat and Tears, Ozomatli, Tribe Called Quest, Elvis Costello. |
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Artist History
!Tang was originally formed by a bunch of friends from the U.C. Berkeley Marching Band and a U.C. Jazz group. Later, !Tang hooked up with a drummer and singer experienced in the San Francisco scene and start garnering awards and winning fans all over the West Coast. |
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Group Members
Evan Yeh, Ray Wilcox, Mark Proudfoot, Simon Rochester, Ian Barlow, Brian Pierini, Owen Ching,Sparky Rose |
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Instruments
Organ, Rhodes, Piano, Clavinet, Tenor Sax, Clarinet, Baritone Sax, Trumpet, Trombone, Drums, Bass,Guitar, Samples, |
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Albums
How Do You Take It? 1996, "Oaktown Ring" 2000, "Elbo Room" scheduled for spring 2001 |
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Press Reviews
"Best Funk and Soul Band" 1998, SF Weekly -"Deep down, low end up, SUPERFUNK", SF Bay Guardian -"Passionate jazz, funk, pop", Contra Costa Times -"Refreshingly unique", BAM - |
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Location
Berkeley, CA - USA |
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