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Victory Soul Orchestra and Ill funk Ensemble at Albany 2019 early edition
Sunday Mother's Day Albany Tulip Festival
Sunday at Albany Tulip Festival
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Alex Torres, Paintbrush Charlie, Ill Funk Ensemble, Maggie Doherty
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Lucid Street, Ill Funk Ensemble, Crazy Train, The Janis Joplin Experience were the acts.
Savoy Taproom Halloween 2019
with ill funk ensemble and other artists early edition
CHECK IT OUT: THE ILL FUNK ENSEMBLE
Walking on sticky floors, stepping on to a stage that's too small for their swagger, let alone their equipment, setting up under dim lights and dropping a sound check on an unsuspecting audience. Eyes look up, jaws drop and the phones come out, inevitably texting their friends to come check out this band, this Ill Funk. That scene has played out weekly for the Albany-based band, The Ill Funk Ensemble, since 2006 to great results. Described by reviewers as "a kind of 21st century mash-up of Kool & the Gang and the Isley Brothers" and "all hot sand and asphalt", Ill Funk takes hip-hop and R&B in a different, yet oddly familiar direction. Perhaps it's the blend of old and new school vibes, the warm smile of Jermaine Wells, the lead singer, or the obvious fun the band has whether they're recording or performing live; whatever it is, the band has made the most of its position by performing all over the Northeast, selling nearly 1,000 hard copies of their debut album, Catching Wreck, having more than 1,300 combined likes on their Facebook pages and over 15,000 views on their YouTube channel. They've even been blessed to perform live with Grammy-winner Mr. Cheeks of the Lost Boyz, Naughty by Nature and Young MC and placed forth in a national competition to perform at Royal Family Affair with Soulive in 2011. They have also had a placement on the show "Road Trip Nation" and honorable mention in the John Lennon song-writing competition.
Slick, smart, engaging and legit, The Ill Funk Ensemble is humble in its origins, ambitious in its goals. Their new album "The Duality", released on August 24th, is available now at www.illfunk.com.
1. She's Fearless 2. Afraid of Heights 3. Amazing 4. Bringin' the Heat (using a cleared sample of Quincy Jones' theme from Sanford and Son) 5. Hot, Crazy Good Love 6. Interlude One 7. Different Day (feat. Michael Gaydusek) 8. Find a Way (feat. Steven Atkinson) 9. She's Fearless (Reprise) 10. Interlude Two 11. My Gosh 12. The Duality
This record is probably one of the best things I've listened to in a while. Seriously. The first time I listened, I was blown away. Ill Funk Ensemble is so incredibly eclectic. They cover a plethora of genres from song to song AND they cover a plethora of topics. Conscious hip hop in the modern age-turned funky, soulful rock at its finest. You definitely do not want to miss this.
You can find The Ill Funk Ensemble on Facebook, Twitter, Bandcamp, Reverbnation, and YouTube.