Artist description a fun mesh of hiphop, hardcore punk, 70's funk, Latin rhythms, and ska

Music Style Hiphopunkfunkmamboska

Musical Influences De La Soul, Tribe Called Quest, Pharcyde, Fishbone, Beastie Boys, Jurassic 5, Parliment-Funkadelic, Sly and Family Stone, Public Enemy, Stetsasonic,Beck

Similar Artists Beastie Boys, Beck, Fishbone, Ozomatli, Black Eyed Peas

Artist History P.I.C came to life in 1992 in a NYU film school mockumentary about a rap crew with ridiculous and often demented opinions on music and race. To collect the footage necessary to meet the prestigious film school's project requirements, cast members Sulu, Rice and Un-G decided to endorse these absurd views - collectively known as "p.i." - on stage at venerable New York City music venues. Armed with a home stereo amplifier, turntables, an upright piano, some lo-fi karaoke microphones and songs mostly about "luv for ya' mama," the p.i. crew concocted a show that managed to convince audiences that the band was for real! With their mesmerizing, humorous, enthusiastic and spontaneously naked stage presence, the p.i. crew even garnered a sizable, dedicated following. The group now known as P.I.C continues to use its trademarked hiphopunkfunkmamboska sound - a robust blend of hip hop, hardcore punk, Latin rhythms, funk and ska - to entertain, offend, charm, and confuse audiences in New York and around the world: their wildly successful debut album hiphopunkfunkmamboska has been added to over 300 radio stations nationwide and has hit #1 on CMJ charts from Canada to Hawaii. The current P.I.C cast - Horny Jeff (saxophone), J-Bomb (mc), Rice (keyboards), Sulu (mc, trumpet), Un-G Wasmabati (mc, dj), Rick Fingers (bass) and Mark Concerto (guitar) - draws from a broad range of musical styles and prides itself on attracting audiences of very different musical tastes. On stage, on tv and on their recordings, P.I.C is original and energetic, chaotic and creative, and always aims to make you happy!

Group Members P.I.C is made up of Horny Jeff on the Sax, J-bomb as M.C., Rice on Keyboards, Sulu as M.C./Trumpet player, Un-G Wasmabati as M.C/DJ, Mark Concerto on Guitar, and Rick Fingers on Bass

Instruments Turntable, Sampler, Bass, Sax, Trumpet,Keyboard, Guitar, and 3 M.C's

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Location New York, NY - USA

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