Welcome to the Funk Revolution

LUCKY BROWN 2008

Nonstop Solid Shows Presents:
LUCKY BROWN & THE FUNK REVOLUTION
the story:
An authentic & original raw soulfunk revue from the Pacific Northwest.
Formed by York Neighborhood resident, Joel Ricci, to record, produce and perform original soul and funk music.
Lucky Brown represents Ricci's body of work spanning from his days with The Lucky Seven to new and in-progress concepts.
Features Isaac Weiser, Oli Klomp, Ben Bloom, Delvon Dumas, Thomas Deakin, and Mars Lindgren.


LUCKY BROWN & THE FUNK REVOLUTION
Formed of the cream of The Westsound Union in the fall of '07 to record and perform original funk and soul written by producer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist, Joel Ricci.
the players:
Joel Ricci: Pocket Trumpet, Flute, Lead Vocals (LaPUSH, Yogoman Burning Band, The Librarians)
Thomas Deakin: Tenor Sax (Yogoman Burning Band)
Mars Lindgren: Trombone (Picoso, LaPUSH , Yogoman Burning Band, Aesence of Time)
Oli Klomp: Drums ( Rockin Teenage Combo, Gruntruck, Sensation Junkies, Oval League)
Delvon Dumas: Organ & Bass (Megatron, LaPUSH, Soul Provider, Olympic Sound Collective)
Ben Bloom: Guitar (War Pigeon, LaPUSH)
...and when we are lucky:
Isaac Weiser: Bass Guitar (Captain Seahorse, Alpha Roots Transmitter)
Karl Olsen: Percussion (Proceed)

Members of The Funk Revolution have shared the stage with:
Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings
The New Mastersounds
Garaj Mahal
Dengue Fever
and Willie Nelson.

LUCKY BROWN & THE FUNK REVOLUTION
the network:
http://www.westsoundrecords.com/contact
http://www.tramprecords.com
http://www.textureclothing.com
http://www.myspace.com/joelricci
http://www.myspace.com/yogomanburningband

Lucky Brown's limited-edition debut 45 out now on Tramp Records, Germany:
TR-1012 "Don't Go Away/The Fresh One"
TR-1014 "Potatocakes/More Potatocakes" out mid-May 2008

here are a few reviews of the first 45 gleaned from the internet:
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"...although the number of bands playing deep-funk steadily increases, few can match the chemistry, urgency and true funk grit as these brethren."
[Tramp Records, Germany]
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"Gritty modern funk with an impeccably dusty vibe -- the first thing we’ve heard from Lucky Brown --and hopefully not the last! "Don’t Go Away" is a tight, heavy number the wholly belongs to the killer early 70s school of funk -- a modern jam that exudes all the dust and grit of a long buried 45 -- with heavy drums, horns, rave up guitar and funky flute. This track has lead vocals but the flip "The Fresh One" is an instro -- a tighter little number that’s just as rough -- with even more scratchy guitar, sax, flute and unpredictable changes!"
[© 1996-2008, Dusty Groove America, Inc.]
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"New star LUCKY of deep expectation BROWN! ! Debut work from TRAMP! ! ! 60’S? The topic unit which makes about FUNK inquire whose 70’S manner full opening is hot! ! Debut 7 of the vocal & in strike number 2 tune recording with complete sound "! ! ! Washington guy JOEL RICCI LUCKY BROWN which is led (& FUNK REVOLUTION) debut 7 "from German TRAMP release! ! To be confined to the sound quality of the tend also the hot vocal the parenthesis is good highest in the sound which it reappears, "DON’T GO AWAY"! ! And in strike "THE FRESH ONE which" saxophone solo feature is done! ! The new star of expectation of the US scene which follows to DAP-KINGS and BUDOS BAND and POETS OF RHYTHM etc."
[Internet Translation from Jet Set Records, Japan]
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"Upon first listening you’d be forgiven for thinking this was another rare funk gem rescued from obscurity and reissued by German funk reissue specialists Tramp Records, but believe it or not this rough-ass funk bomb with funky flute and rugged vocals was recorded only as recently as 2007. Quite incredible, and a great double sider too!"
[Jazzman Records, UK]
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"New single from the TRAMP label comes from LUCKY BROWN. LB is in fact a new guise for JOEL RICCI, who is assisted by THE FUNK REVOLUTION on "DON'T GO AWAY", a funky helping of JB's-styled grooves, joined on the flipside by "A FRESH ONE", which keep the JAMES BROWN vibes going thanks to killer sax."
groovedis.com
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"The sound on this gives it a flavor of authenticity. One of the other things that helps it to ring more true than most is the repeated title / chorus right after the intro. The vocals are hurried but rushed with a touch of anxiety. The band seems to playing with a similar heart and the whole thing blends nicely. Drums crash, guitars chug and the horns have a conversation throughout. The soloist of choice here is the flute and solo it does. You can pick up a hint of flute behind the chorus / vocals about midway and then off it goes. I have been a fan of the flute as an aggressive addition to any band and especially like it in the funk genre. Over analyzing a New Funk track kills it. Listen, move but DON'T GO AWAY! Side two kicks open with one of my favorite intros in a very long time. At first it sounds like a series of false starts and then slams up against a Free Jazz sax run that does what ever it wants over this very strong groove. Happily the flute is back and tries to match the expressiveness of the sax but honestly it falls a little short only because it grooves sweetly and too close to the rhythm. The false starts are back and this time they act as a chorus of skipping records while the drums take a shot at improvisation. Here keeping the beat close to the main groove works well as the band continues to skip right to the end. Easily one of the most creative entries on the New Funk scene and one that may give it legs as a stand out track."
primitivesoundsystem.blogspot.com/
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Thanks you for your continued support of the Independent Funk Movement!
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Thanks you for your continued support of the Independent Funk Movement!
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Thanks you for your continued support of the Independent Funk Movement!
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Thanks you for your continued support of the Independent Funk Movement!