Artist description This Detroit based band melds funk, alternative and world music with acoustic guitar, bass and afro-cuban hand drums. the strong vocals and lyrics hit you in the pulse. Although the instruments are acoustic, the music and performances are purely electric.

Music Style original funkternative music

Musical Influences from stevie wonder to janis joplin; donna summer to stephen sondheim.

Similar Artists Dakota Moon, Rebekah, Cree Summer, Joan Armatrading, George Clinton, Joan Baez, Dave Mathews, Rusted Root

Artist History Since 1994, jpt has traveled across the country, performing whenever they could. From CBGB's in NYC to MUCH MUSIC in TORONTO, the band has been applauded for its showmanship. Via the internet and self-run tours, jpt has garnered a mailing list that spans the globe from France and England, to Nigeria and Brazil; not to mention the good old US of A.

Group Members JELLY - vocals, djembe, conga THY - vocals, guitar, conga ANDRE - bass and all things funky

Instruments guitar, bass, djembe and conga

Albums the birth of funkternative too (1998), the rebirth(1999)

Press Reviews "George Clinton meets Joan Baez" - Jason Kriveloff of the Cleveland Free Times "The seeds of stardom!" Lauren Hudson : UPN 50 Television News : Metro-Detroit "It's not just the music that resonates with this band...After a summer of angst ridden rockers, JPT brings the music back where it belongs, home." Melanie Gilbert : The Detroit News "The CD is amazing! You guys are the bomb!" Dakota Moon : Elektra Recording Artists

Location detroit, mi - USA

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