Artist description Heavy, funk and hip-hop inspired groove

Music Style Funk/Heavy/Hip-Hop

Musical Influences Red Hot Chili Peppers, Limp Bizkit, Rage Against the Machine, Tool

Similar Artists Red Hot Chili Peppers, Limp Bizkit, Rage Against the Machine, Tool

Artist History What do you call music that defies any preset categories? This is the main issue that Boston’s JOHNNY WISHBONE has been dealing with for almost a year now. Since they came together in March of 1999, the five members of JW have been churning out a sweaty mixture of heavy, funky, hip-hop-tinged, electronic, tribal, groove-filled rock that has impressed fans and critics all over the Northeast. Doug lays down thick hip-hop beats on the kit that Huey fuses his furious funk bass to. Raymond throws heavy, churning guitar on top of that while DJ Springs switches frantically between turntables, percussion, and samplers to incite crowds to fever pitch. And all of this happens BEFORE maniac singer Milk steps into the fray with his schizophrenic blend of guttural screams, speedy raps and pristine melodies. Don’t believe it? Check it out live and feel it for yourself.Their debut album, “Make It Nice” drops in May of 2000 on Six Second Blackbelt Records (check it out at http://www.sixsecond.com). Get ready for the next level…

Group Members · Raymond - guitars· Doug - drums, vocals· Milk - vocals· Hugh - bass· Springs - percussion, samples, turntables

Instruments Guitar, bass, drums, vocals, samples, turntables, congas, bongos, shakers

Albums Make it Nice, Heave Ho

Press Reviews ·In February, 2000, The Noise called the band a “funk-metal-rap groove with power, energy, punch, and ORIGINALITY. This is one of those rare instances where all these influences blend organically”·In September, 1999, MTV Online said Johnny Wishbone is a “funk factory” that “will energize the most sceptical of audiences”·Boston SoundCheck Magazine makes a comment about JW: “Oh man do we get so funky”·What’s Up Magazine wrote about their original demo, "Their latest EP relects their new style, mixing the Red Hot Chili Pepper's funkiness with the aggressiveness of Korn...Milk has one hell of a set of lungs. If you like heavy, aggressive funk, Johnny Wishbone is for you."

Location Boston, MA - USA

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