Eddie Roberts

On a sweltering Thursday night in Albany, UK funk icons The New Mastersounds delivered the kind of show that turns into legend. One of those nights where the grooves are too deep, the crowd too electric, and the sense of finality too…

Guitar extraordinaire Marcus Rezak and Umphrey's McGee drummer Kris Myers have combned forces once more to release a brand new collaborative track called "Kyoto Cocktail" that's now available for download. Produced by Eddie Roberts of The…

Two nights and twenty years of crowd-fuelled improvisational funk.

The eclectic Everyone Orchestra performed a three-night run in Colorado, with the first night of the small tour at Warren Station in Keystone on January 12. The intimate venue positioned at the base of the ski resort was the perfect place…

Funk comes in all shapes and sizes these days. Those eager to see two very different versions headed to the Putnam Den in Saratoga on December 6 to see The New Mastersounds, originally from the U.K., co-headline with Brooklyn’s Turkuaz.…

In the last five years, funk has made a resurgence to the music scene in seemingly endless variations. There is the explosivity of Lettuce, the grooves of the Motet, and the thrill of Turkuaz - all of which boast impressive brass sections.…