- Orgone (band)
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Orgone Origin Los Angeles, California Genres Funk
Soul
AfrobeatYears active 1999-present Labels Ubiquity Records Orgone is an American band from Los Angeles, California. The group's sound draws from 1960s and 1970s-era funk and soul.
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History
While several members of the band played together from the early 1990s, Orgone did not coalesce into a regular band until around 1999. Many of their early gigs were as a backing band for hip-hop musicians.[1] After a 2001 debut release, the band added vocalist Fanny Franklin to do a cover of "Funky Nassau" by The Beginning of the End; she remained as a full-time member, although much of their music is instrumental.[2] The group released its second album, The Killion Floor in 2007,[3] which featured "Funky Nassau" as well as covers of "Do Your Thing" by Isaac Hayes and "I Get Lifted" by Harry Wayne Casey of K.C. and the Sunshine Band.[4][5] In 2010 the band opened for Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings on tour.[6]
Discography
- Orgone (Self-released, 2001)
- The Killion Floor (Ubiquity Records, 2007)
- Bacano (Self-released, 2008)
- Cali Fever (Ubiquity Records, 2010)
- Killion Vaults Ubiquity Records, 2010)
Members
- Fanny Franklin - vocals
- Dan Hastie - keyboards
- Sergio Rios - guitar
- Stewart Killen - percussion
- Ethan Phillips - bass
- Sean O'Shea - drums
- Darren Cardoza - trombone
- Devin Williams - trumpet
- Joel Bowers - saxophone
- Tim Glum - bass
References
- ^ Orgone at Allmusic
- ^ Interview with Orgone. Spinner.com, March 14, 2010.
- ^ Review, The Onion, November 6, 2007
- ^ Orgone Sets Funk Phasers to "Killion". NPR, March 25, 2008.
- ^ Review of The Killion Floor. Allaboutjazz.com, May 21, 2008.
- ^ Orgone. Riverfront Times, November 18, 2010.
Categories:- American funk musical groups
- Musical groups from Los Angeles, California
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