Artist description In describing who the DLC sounds like, one can only say that they have a unique sound, stemming from the influences of the Last Poets, George Clinton, Parliament, Miles Davis, Stevie Wonder, A Tribe Called Quest, and the Roots, just to name a few. The DLC is comprised of bass, drums, guitar, 2 horns, and a MC tag team whose smooth lyrical interplay combine with freestyles and lucid rhyme schemes. The DLC’s unique style and ability has taken their performances all around New England, New York and Philadelphia, to share the stage with such acts as the Roots, Pharcyde, Yellowman, James Taylor, Fred Wesley, Greyboy All-stars and RunDMC.

Music Style Live Funk, Jazz, Hip-Hop, R&B

Musical Influences George Clinton, Aretha Franklin, Donny Hathaway, Grateful Dead, James Brown, Mingus, Monk, Miles, Ornette Coleman, the Pixies, Nirvana, John Coltrane, Alice Coltrane, Roy Ayers, Alice in Chains, Jackson 5, Sade, Frank Sinatra, Portishead, Roots, Fabulous 5, Common Sense, KRS-One, Public Enemy, Nature, Nas, Hieroglyphics, Del, Digital, Tupac, Biggie, Bob Moses, Sara Vaughn, Billy Holiday, Art Blakey, Ron Carter, Ray Brown, Elvin Jones, McCoy Tyner, Macio Parker

Artist History The DLC formed in 1994. This 7 piece band is comprised of bass, drums, guitar, sax, trombone, and 2 MC's.

Group Members Bass: Ray Archie Drums: Mike Dunkle Guitar: Jason Yost Trombone: Joel Yennoir Saxophone(s): Antonio Jackson MC's: Junda 1 & CB

Instruments Bass, Drums, Guitar, Trombone, Saxophone, Vocals

Albums "Feel the Real" & "DaNucht"

Press Reviews "Down Low Connection aren't just Boston's best live hip-hop experience. If they wanted to, they could probably compete for Boston's best funk band title as well." -The Boston Phoenix, May 15, 1998 "The DLC are back in full effect, ready to sign the deal and cash the check....They are true architects of the craft." -North East Performer, April 1998 "It's one of the few genuine hip-hop bands that is able to cross over and play all the major rock clubs in town as well as other places like the House of Blues and the noted reggae club the Western Front in Cambridge. The Down Low Connection could, in fact, become the only hip-hop band to emerge from our scene and gain national attention." -Billboard Magazine, Jan. 20, 1998

Location Boston, MA - USA

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