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From myth-busting Schnitzel & Noodles, upcoming gigs, Beneath the Bassline (the movie) and Stefan’s RSB Records – it’s all here in the February newsletter. If you haven’t received this to your mailbox – let us know or sign up to my mailing list on this website.
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Amidst the worldwide turbulence in 2017 I seemed to have found sanctuary in my world of Funk and associated musical adventures. As always my believe in the magic of music and its connecting powers has been upheld. Read on if you want to get a little bit more of an insight in to my activities of the past year and the ones to come.
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I’m very excited to offer the bass community high quality minus one audio tracks and corresponding bass charts. Check some out here on Bandcamp ‘Funkystems‘
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The band, based in and around Linz in Upper Austria, is run by drummer Josef Hinterh?lzl (aka Joe Backwood). Over the last year or so I had the great pleasure of working and playing with this fun and high energy five piece – what’s more is that Joe has picked all the tunes from my original repertoire and has also tasked me with MDing the band – there is really nothing not to love about this gig!
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New digital release out now! Infectious Glitch Hop for Funk lovers. Pump up the volume to listen to this groovilicious hybrid of ol’ and new skool jams.
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A catchy, super groovey, fresh and inspired album – the future of funk is is save hands with these guys struttin? their stuff – can?t wait to hear what their next offering is going to be like and in which direction they will take it – more vocals, expand the band, more experimental, more Jazz..? – I?ll be there to support it whatever it is going to be ?as long as it’s funky:-)
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The UPPER AUSTRIAN FUNKESTRA concert at the Bruckner University Linz/Austria headlining the annual JAZZWEEKEND was just a fantastically funkilicous MEGA experience! A heartfelt Thank you all involved! 38 musicians playing the music of the Redtenbacher’s Funkestra – a dream! Can’t wait to do it all again:-)
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Where is the ‘one’ and what does actor John Wayne and badminton player Lee Chong Wei have in common – if anything at all? Read my blog on ‘Lil’ John Wayne’ featuring Michael B Nelson on our latest record ‘The Time Thief’.
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Buttnaked? Moldova? This cheeky tune is piece in three, possibly four movements. When I played it to a musician friend he asked if it was a ‘musical joke’ – well, I wouldn’t go that far but it is certainly a humorous tune with, at times, some seriously funky undertones. Read the story here.
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This concert will be an absolute FUNK blast – this Funk Orchestra will feature 13 horns, 3 singers, 8 rhythm and 12 strings (36!!) – performing the music of the Redtenbacher’s Funkestra under the leadership of Stefan Redtenbacher on bass.
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Come and see the Funkestra trio (w/Mike Sturgis on drums and Eran Kendler on guitar) at the London Bass Guitar Show in London, Olympia.
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Many would say that 2016 was a turbulent year – I guess I’m also one of them. I need quiet a bit of ‘grey wolf’ time (read ?solitude?) to write music but more than ever I believe in the connecting power of music & performance – hence 2016 was a year of expanding relationships, forging new ones and strengthening old ones beyond borders, race, religion and beliefs. I?m very much looking forward to 2017 – performing my music and hearing it performed by small bands to the biggest funk orchestras! Carpe funkem.
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