Groove Cartel

Groove Cartel are a 8 piece Funk band from Cambridgeshire, playing a mixture of original Funk and hand-picked gems from the oldskool archives. With a positive, danceable vibe throughout, their sets travel from laid back, groove-based riffs to frenetic rock-outs dripping with organ/guitar duelling and vocal-led crowd participation.
Groove Cartel are:
Martin : Vocals. The 'soul' of the Cartel, where Martin takes a song live we will follow.
Hugo : Hammond & Rhodes. Hugo was classically trained and got a Music degree, whereupon he discovered Soul and Funk, and with them the sublime, warm sounds of the Hammond Organ and Rhodes Piano. His sound is decidedly retro, with no synthesizers required or desired.
Marcus : Guitar. Founder member of the Cartel. Influenced by many modern guitarists, he is the flip-side to Hugo's retro sound. Marcus is currently working with Vanquish Guitars www.vanquishguitars.co.uk and is proud to endorse their hand made bespoke instruments.
Dave : Drums. Dave plays in several local bands and is also a drum tutor and owner of Taramik Drums in Peterborough.
Mark : Sax. Mark can also be found in the Mark Wilkinson Trio if Jazz is your bag, but here he keeps it strictly funky. Mark is also responsible for all GC's artwork and branding.
Nick : Bass. Guitar and bass teacher and session artist, Nick is now responsible for the low end duties in the Cartel. things are about to get low, real low!
Paul : Percussion. We will occasionally be joined by our friend and session percussionist Paul.
David . Trumpet Youngest member of the Cartel, David is a music teacher and also plays with accoustic act Jessies Ghost
May The Funk Be With You.



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