altFunk

11 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Funk Rock, ROCK: Jam-band



Details:
Dorado is an altFunk group based in Portland Oregon. Started in 2002 by Australian ex-pat singer/guitarist Sky Cooper, and NYC veteran session drummer Joe Trump. Doradoâs sound is a combination of rock, funk, and jazz elements.

Sky came to the states to study music with legend Yusef Lateef. After graduating Hampshire College and spending three years couchsurfing and gigging between Australia and the USA he settled in Portland Oregon.

Joe Trump has recorded and played with many greats; from underground industrial rock gods Pigface, to Medeski Martin and Wood, to Jeff Buckley, to Curtis Mayfield and Ice T.

The debut album comes after 4 years writing and gigging and includes a solid line-up of PDXâs best talent, including local legend Renato Caranto on sax (Mel Brownâs Group) and Jen Folker (Dahlia) on backing vocals.


Praise For Sky Cooperâs Last Album:

Popular sound and appeal-
Reviewer: Lindsay Moore- television producer, ABC-Family

âSky Cooper's song [better days] was chosen from many other independent artists to be featured on our show for it's popular sound and promise to appeal to viewers of all ages. He made many fans, as suspected, and had one of the most download songs when it was featured on our [ABC Family] website. â

Sky serves up tasteful original rock and roll like nothing else out there-
Reviewer: Cas Lucas - Bay Area Musician

âSky picks up where guys like Dave Matthews and John Mayer leave off and takes it in a new, rich, jazzy, funky, soulful, carefully-crafted direction. I'm telling all my buddies to check his stuff out.