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MP3 Urban Funk Monkeys - Flow
12 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Jam-band, ROCK: Funk Rock
Details:
-UFM Biography
-Reviews of the first CD, On The Bus
_UFM Biography_
The Urban Funk Monkeys combine elements of rock, jazz, funk, pop, and even classical music to form their unique sound. They formed at New Hope-Solebury Middle School in Fall 1999.
Until late summer 2000, the Urban Funk Monkeys frequently played live in the New Hope/Lambertville area, at which time they entered Little Red Ghia studios in Doylsetown, PA, to begin recording their first CD release, On the Bus. As one critic described this album: "...what you hear is a first rate funk/jazz/rock fusion band. No one can accuse these kids of not knowing how to play their instruments; the musicianship is top notch. This is the kind of CD where you pop it in, close your eyes and imagine you are at Woodstock or Monterey as this style isn''t heard much these days...Keep an eye on these kids, they have what it takes!" [please see more reviews below]. The success allowed the band to continue writing, practicing, and performing in hopes of a second CD.
In August, 2001, the Urban Funk Monkeys played at the legendary Wetlands Preserve in New York City. Four months later UFM returned to the city to play at the Knitting Factory.
The newest UFM album, Flow, marks their return to the scene. It molds their signature improvisational sound with a focus on songwriting.
The Urban Funk Monkeys are online at https://www.tradebit.com and can be reached at urbanfunkmonkeys@https://www.tradebit.com.
_Reviews of the first CD, On The Bus_
Review by antiGUY [https://www.tradebit.com]
First off, this band is made up of a bunch of 14 and 15 yearolds so you pop the CD in and expect to hear a novelty act. Much to my surprise what you hear is a first rate funk/jazz/rock fusion band. No one can accuse these kids of not knowing how to play their instruments; the musicianship is top notch. This is the kind of CD where you pop it in, close your eyes and imagine you are at Woodstock or Monterey as this style isn''t heard much these days. I have to admit the lyrics could use a little work and the only other problem I find here is the production is a little muddy. But for a self-produced and published CD, that''s to be expected. Just wait until these kids have a record label behind them willing to foot the bill for a top of the line recording studio and producer and they will be real contenders. Keep an eye on these kids, they have what it takes!
Review by Brett McCallon [https://www.tradebit.com]
I guess maybe this album should make me feel old, or nostalgic, but more than anything else it gives me this weird "Awwwwwwww" reaction. Normally, if you read that a band sounds like a really talented group of high school musicians, you might take that as a criticism, but in this case it is high praise; this band is, indeed, composed of what appears to be honest-to-God high school kids. Yes, they kind-of sound like every jam band you heard in your high school, with two important distinctions: 1) They sound better; 2) They had the dedication to write and record their own original music. The lineup consists mostly of guitars, bass and drums, with occasional violin and horns. The four main guys in the band also had the common sense to prominently feature the girls who sing their backup vocals in the liner notes. Born salesmen, I tell ya. While Jerry-style picking predominates, and several of the jams go on a smidge too long, the UFMs have the sense to intersperse their epics with short, poppier ditties (pay attention, Widespread Panic). It''s hard for anybody over the age of majority to feel anything but quasi-parental pride when listening to music made by kids this age, but I don''t mean to belittle their accomplishments; it''s not every high-school group that handles both Rimskij-Korsukov and Jimi Hendrix with the aplomb that these guys manage on their full-band adaptation of "Flight of the Bumblebee" and their cover of "Fire", respectively. I hope all of these guys have long, fulfilling careers in music. And I hope they got to play their own prom. -- bm
Review by https://www.tradebit.com [https://www.tradebit.com]
Urban Funk Monkeys are a group of 14-15 year old music students from New Hope, PA. According to their press kit, the band "seek musical fame and fortune by writing, performing, and recording in the styles of The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and Phish." The result is a hip-hop/jam band sound that allows space for solos against well-constructed and amazingly tight rhythms. These kids can really play...and not in a frenetic, over-the-top style that reaches beyond their abilities. They have studied their heroes well and work patience and nuance into the mostly instrumental tracks, thereby masking their young age with studiously earnest performance and burgeoning virtuosity.
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