Artist description Cubistic Jack blends soulful vocals with a solid rhythm section to produce a sound that combines old school R&B with modern Funk.

Music Style All the stops between Funk and Pop

Musical Influences James Brown and beyond

Similar Artists Tower of Power, Average White Band, Incognito, Marvin Gaye

Artist History Cubistic Jack was formed in 1995 and performs extensively in the Tri-State area to an ever growing audience. They have been featured at Foxwoods Casino and have played countless outdoor festivals including the Black Rock Oyster Festival and the 1999 Bushnell Park Aids March. In 1998 Cubistic Jack was picked from over 20 bands to headline the SoNo Arts Celebration in South Norwalk. Cubistic Jack is consistently ranked in the top 3 artists in the Funk section of MPULSE-The Internet Music Chart (www.mpulse.com) as well as being a member of CONNCEPT (www.conncept.com), a Connecticut Band Coalition. 99.1 WPLR radio morning personalities, "Smith and Barber" have named them the "WPLR House Band". The morning show has called on them time and time again to add their vibe and excitement to their on-air events.

Group Members Jeff Halloran-Lead Vocals, Lou Fiorillo-Guitar/Vocals, Tim (T-Bone) Stone-Keyboards, Lou Ianello-Saxophone, Geno Heiter-Bass/Vocals, Steve Cioppa-Percussion, Fran Merante-Drums

Instruments See members

Albums Listen Up! 1998

Press Reviews "Wow! Where the hell have these guys been?" - James Velvet, 99.1 WPLR Radio * "Cubistic Jack has released an amazingly tight, full-on CD and should be seen live. Funkin' good time" - Craig Gilbert, New Haven Advocate * "Incredible Funk" - WPKN Radio * "Man, they're hot!...Funk.." - Rick Allison, 99.1 WPLR Radio * "Cubistic Jack blends assured white funk with upbeat, positive lyrics--cubism has never been this round and bubbly" - New Haven Advocate * "This disc is incredible. I've been listening to it all day!" - Pete Fogel, Le Bar Bat, NYC.

Location West Haven, Connecticut - USA

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