Five Alarm Funk
since circa 2004
If you want to party on the dance floor ‘til your shoes burst into flames, then check out this awesome 11-piece rhythm machine from Vancouver.
Five Alarm Funk is alarmingly energetic and draw inspiration from Afrobeat, James Brown and Kool and the Gang, all performed with the scorching passion of talented 20-somethings playing like their lives depended on it. These guys play killer dance music with the finesse of a jazz band. The group includes Justin Kennedy and Carl Julig
percussion, Neil Towers
bass, Tom Towers
congas/bongos, Max Murphy
baritone saxophone, Oliver Gibson and Gabe Boothroyd
guitars, Dameian
tenor and alto saxophone, Tayo Branston
drums/vocals, Ryan Naso
trumpet, and Nimish Parekh
trombone.
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