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NEW DEVELOPMENT!! Funky P is incorporating.
Our production team now includes (Patrick
Hippert, Francis Goya and Yves Roze (Jean-Francois
Michael)). Some people might remember that
Yves Roze is the ex-producer for Princess
Stephanie from Monaco. Let the Funk begin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GREAT FUNKY NEWS Funky P is the first Luxembourg
band showcased at Popkomm in its 18 years
of existence.
“Funky P understand the importance
of good old-fashioned song writing”
Brainchild of Marc Reichling, the original
incarnation of Funky P formed in 2004 while
Marc was touring and recording with several
German, French and Luxembourg bands. Inspired
by many bands and producers that he met he
began nurturing a desire to get into the
studio himself. A chance meeting with American
Roosevelt Isaac gave him the opportunity
to start the pursuit of his dream. Isaac
and Marc hit it off immediately and he set
about forming musicians for the band. There
was simply no looking back.. From their inception
there has always been an emphasis on the
live aspect of Funky P, with the Funky P
band going through various incarnations,
but since the completion of the first single
from the album “Move the World”
the band has really taken shape and their
appearance at "Popkomm 2006" demonstrated
this.
The Funky P band has become a dynamic nine
piece, a mixture of those involved in the
album alongside some serious new talent.
You may know the single, you may think you
know the band, but honestly, if you ain’t
seen them live you don’t know shit.
They completely out play any expectations
you may have of them. Funky P is well on
the path to becoming a rare feature, a popular
contemporary “International Soul Band”.
“Real music made by Funky P is the
dawn of a new era of music.”
FUNK MUSIC WITH A POP SENSIBILITY When
you listen to Funky P you feel and hear something
a little bit different. “They are very
special. Funky P play music that fit their
vibe.”
Funky P is fast developing their own identity
after searching for it in other people’s
music. “You can only imitate other
bands so long before you look in the mirror
and say, O.K. it’s all right to play
your own songs.”
Funky P are a bunch of Jazz and Funk guys
who decided to write pop music. Funky P is
completely happy to go out and blaze a path
for others to follow. If people follow them
down it that’s cool otherwise,
it will be fun for them to go out and hang
by themselves.
Funky P are "self managed artists"
and have released an EP containing 3 songs
in May 2006. The first track "Smile
Baby" went straight to the top of the
RTL Luxembourg (largest radio sender in Luxembourg)
hit charts and stayed in the top 10 the entire
summer and received place 8 summer hit 2006.
“Smile Baby” was voted 2nd best
“Song of the Year 2006” on RTL
Luxembourg on Dec 30, 2006. It still places
in the top 20 of DNR Radio (second largest
radio sender Luxembourg) hearer charts today.
In Dec 2006, Funky P released the second
single “Real Love” and this places
2nd on the RTL Luxembourg Hit parade the
first week of February 2007.
All three songs have placed in the Top 10
of iTunes Luxembourg and mobile phone users
can download the ringtones from VOX mobile
in Luxembourg making them one of the most
popular original bands in Luxembourg. The
EP "Smile Baby" and the single
"Real Love" are currently for sale
on CD Baby and it is digitally distributed
by 34 distributors on the internet (iTunes,
Rhapsody and Emusic to name a few)
Major accomplishment for Funky P would be
playing Planet Hollywood Paris(2005), the
Grand Dome Paris(2006), being chosen to be
the opening act for Maceo Parker(Luxembourg-2006),
one of the opening acts for Uriah Heep (Belgium-2006
Rock Roots) and showcased at Popkomm 2006(European
Soundclash).
Musical influences:
Soul, Funk, Blues, Jazz, Pop, Rap .. as long
as it's good music it's gotta be
in our mix .....
Bands & artists like : Lionel Richie,
Chicago, Earth,Wind&Fire, Jamiroquai,
Herbie Hancock, Tower of Power, DeLaSoul,
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