A band built on a powerhouse horn section and a rhythm section that never quits.
If you need a place to start, 'What Is Hip' and 'So Very Hard To Go' frame it all pretty well. The first one grooves, the second one sings, and the horns are right there in both.
They've been doing this since 1968, and the sound still lands. 'What Is Hip' is a perfect example of how their horns and bass lock into a groove that feels both tight and loose. It's not just funk or soul or jazz, but something that pulls from all three without ever sounding like a pastiche.
They formed in Oakland and have stayed rooted there, with a core of Emilio Castillo, Stephen 'Doc' Kupka, Rocco Prestia, and Dave Garibaldi holding things down. Over twenty studio albums later, the focus is still on the music, not the trends, and the live shows are the proof.
Keep it compact: a lyric you come back to, a live memory, or the part of the catalog you would point someone toward first.
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