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SOPHISTAFUNK in NYC, Drom, Nov 2, 2013, HD,. Adam Gold, keys, Emanuel Washington, drums, Jack Brown, lyrics, vocals.
'Freedom Is' album. "Gotta Walk" (single), " "Hard Enough," "Freedom Is," "Bruce Lee," "Sex Drugs Rock & Roll,"

SOPHISTAFUNK is an analog soul trio from Syracuse, NY. This fierce group blends a deep pocket, powerful lyrics and devastatingly funky vintage-key licks to create a massive, high-energy sound.

For six years, this road warrior band has been hitting the pavement and blowing minds across the United States. They've collaborated live with greats spanning Bernie Worrell (Parliament/Talking Heads) to Nikki Glaspie (Beyonce/Dumpstaphunk) and were featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives when Gold's restaurant and music venue, Funk n' Waffles, was featured on the show on December 25, 2012. Host, Guy Fieri, dug the band so hard, they've since played his birthday party in Santa Rosa, CA and became the first band ever to play the International Home and Housewares Convention in Chicago, IL on March 3, 2013, by Fieri's personal request.

SOPHISTAFUNK crossed the pond in August 2013, where they slayed in the UK with the internationally acclaimed Syracuse native, Joe Driscoll, and their new album, Freedom Is, will be dropping and dominating iPods within weeks.

The band has played high-profile venues including The Blue Note Jazz Club (NYC), The Boom Boom Room (San Francisco), The Belly Up (Aspen), Brooklyn Bowl (NYC) and more and supported acts including Soulive, G. Love, Foreigner, Trombone Shorty, Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, EOTO, Marco Benevento and more. They've also gained attention from publications including New York City's Village Voice and Beyond Race Magazine.

Description
funky, grimy mix of hip-hop, live drums and Moog savagery

Genre
Funk / Hip-Hop

Members
Jack Brown - vocals, lyrics
Adam Gold - keys, bass, vocals
Emanuel Washington - drums

Hometown
Syracuse, NY


Record Label
Indie

General Manager
adam@sophistafunkband.com

Influences
A Tribe Called Quest, Parliament Funkadelic, Soulive, The Roots, James Brown, Digable Planets, Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu, KRS-ONE, D'Angelo, Fela Kuti, Bob Marley, The Beatles, Public Enemy, Outkast, Rage Against the Machine, Jimi Hendrix, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sublime, Sly & The Family Stone, John Medeski, NAS, Ray Charles, Jackson 5, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Curtis Mayfield, Phish, anything produced by Dr Dre-DJ Premier-J Dilla-The Neptunes-or-Timbaland, Common, The Temptations, Jamiroquai, Gil Scott-Heron, Isaac Hayes, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Janis Joplin, Thelonious Monk, Tupac, Biggie, Bob Dylan, Grateful Dead, Talking Heads, Rick James, Atmosphere, Bone Thugs, Radiohead, Eminem, Wilson Pickett, Snoop Dogg, Gorillaz, Blackalicious, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Jurassic5, Afrika Bambaata, Run-DMC, Daft Punk, Slick Rick, Michael Franti, Lupe Fiasco, Chromeo, Rakim, & The Wu-Tang Clan

NEW ALBUM "Freedom Is" dropping momentarily.
Check it: www.SOPHISTAFUNKband.com

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Contact Info.
Website
http://www.sophistafunkband.com
Press Contact
Rebecca Venkauskas: Rebecca@bloomingfootprint.com // Promotions- Lacey Spruce: lacey@bloomingfootprint.com
Booking Agent
In The Pocket Artists - booking@sophistafunkband.com