Orgone (band)
Encyclopedia
Orgone is an American band from Los Angeles
, California
. The group's sound draws from 1960s and 1970s-era funk
and soul
.
of "Funky Nassau" by The Beginning of the End
; she remained as a full-time member, although much of their music is instrumental. The group released its second album, The Killion Floor in 2007, 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. In 2010 the band opened for Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
on tour.
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, California
California
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. The group's sound draws from 1960s and 1970s-era funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
and soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
.
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. After a 2001 debut release, the band added vocalist Fanny Franklin to do a coverCover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of "Funky Nassau" by The Beginning of the End
The Beginning of the End (band)
The Beginning of the End was a funk group from Nassau, Bahamas. The group consisted of three brothers and a fourth member on bass. They released an album entitled Funky Nassau in 1971 on Alston Records , and the track "Funky Nassau - Part I" became a hit single in the U.S., peaking at #15 on the...
; she remained as a full-time member, although much of their music is instrumental. The group released its second album, The Killion Floor in 2007, which featured "Funky Nassau" as well as covers of "Do Your Thing" by Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes
Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. was an American songwriter, musician, singer and actor. Hayes was one of the creative influences behind the southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served both as an in-house songwriter and as a record producer, teaming with his partner David Porter during the...
and "I Get Lifted" by Harry Wayne Casey
Harry Wayne Casey
Harry Wayne "K.C." Casey is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and producer. He is most famous for his group, KC and the Sunshine Band, and as a producer of several hits for other artists.-Early years:...
of K.C. and the Sunshine Band. In 2010 the band opened for Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings are a funk/soul band. They are signed to Daptone Records, where the Dap-Kings are the house band. They are spearheads of a revivalist movement that aims to capture the essence of funk/soul music as it was at its height in the mid-1960s to mid-1970s...
on tour.
Discography
- Orgone (Self-released, 2001)
- The Killion Floor (Ubiquity RecordsUbiquity RecordsUbiquity Records is an American music label that focuses on funk, rare groove, soul, and hip hop and other musical genres. It is located in Costa Mesa, California and has a satellite office based in San Francisco, California...
, 2007) - Bacano (Self-released, 2008)
- Cali Fever (Ubiquity RecordsUbiquity RecordsUbiquity Records is an American music label that focuses on funk, rare groove, soul, and hip hop and other musical genres. It is located in Costa Mesa, California and has a satellite office based in San Francisco, California...
, 2010) - Killion Vaults Ubiquity RecordsUbiquity RecordsUbiquity Records is an American music label that focuses on funk, rare groove, soul, and hip hop and other musical genres. It is located in Costa Mesa, California and has a satellite office based in San Francisco, California...
, 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