Tectonic Funk--a seamless integration of rock, funk, jazz, hip-hop, and soul, with the lyrical depth of folk, topped off with pop sensibilities.

14 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Funk Rock, HIP HOP/RAP: Hip Hop



Details:
Trump Dawgs is a ensemble that combines the rage of rock with the groove of funk and the unbridled adventure of prolific jam band experimentation. The cultural diversity of it's members is expressed vividly in the sonic hybrid they like to call "tectonic funk."

You haven't heard anything like us--guaranteed. This band of some of Kansas City's most gifted players was providentially formed in 2000 and sent on a cosmic, musical mission from God. This mission is to make music that conveys "all that is funky, all that is heavy, and all that is beautiful." Trump Dawgs is a sort of funked out jazz band with brutal modern rock tendencies and a flair for progressive vocals hooks. Driven by mounds of experience in their local music scene and the music industry at large, Trump Dawgs' members are a strangely natural collection of musical hybrids. What if Soundgarden got together with Stevie Wonder and P-Funk wondered in with Jeff Buckley, D'Angelo, and Pedro the Lion. This is the very type of gumbo that Trump Dawgs has concocted. Whether you see them live or hear them recorded, prepare yourself for a virtual minefield of influences communicated with cohesive style.

Influences: P-Funk, Stevie Wonder, King's X, Soundgarden, d'Angelo

Similar to: Lenny Kravitz, P-Funk, Prince, Soundgarden, King's X, the Roots

Band Members
Kenny Carter: lead vocals, guitar
Donald Carter: percussion, bgv, MC
Anthony Case: bass, bgv
Lester Estelle: drums
David Kelly: DJ
Luke Sullivant: guitar, bgv