Click here to book this artist now.
Return to ARTIST ROSTER.
|
Orgone first appeared on Ubiquity with their cover of Funky
Nassau (on Rewind Volume 4), which became a ubiquitous DJ fave
worldwide. Their first full-length album is called The Killion Floor.
The Los-Angeles-based band's reputation amongst the funk and soul
fraternity is backed-up by an impressive and quickly growing resume
that is expanding their reach. This includes landing a spot in an
Adidas campaign, touring with major-label crew, Little Brother, and
going out as backing band for The Pharcyde, Plantlife (including a
BBC performance for Jools Holland), Tone Loc, and New Orleans funk
legend Eddie Bo at the Hurricane Katrina benefit. Members of Orgone
also feature in the make-up of Ubiquity acts Connie Price and
Breakestra and perform regularly at the Root Down in LA.
At the core of the band is a rhythm section comprised of close
friends who have played together for over 15 years. Growing
artistically as a unit they function as one organic and intuitive
whole and, while they enjoy the comparisons to hot acts of the moment
like Amy Winehouse, or funk staples like Sharon Jones or Breakestra,
they are quick to point out that Orgone is unique, We draw from a
wider musical and production palette than a lot of the 60's inspired
music that's making a resurgence, explains band-member Sean O'Shea.
ìIt's not intentional; it's simply a reflection of the music and
production aesthetics that we love. The Killion Floor backs this up
by taking the listener on a musical journey from the sound of Los
Angeles to horn and percussion driven Lagos, and from a New York club
to the raw sounds of New Orleans.
Lead singer Fanny Franklin joined the groups recordings after they
saw her perform with Dakah, the 30-piece hip hop orchestra. We felt
she was the best soul singer in town, says OíShea. We asked her to
record Funky Nassau and that led to us working together regularly.
Franklin delivers monster performances that will surely put an end to
her relative obscurity on tracks like the Memphis-drenched Who Knows
Who, the laid-back and cosmic Said and Done, and the apocalyptic
sound of Do Your Thing.
The title of the album is derived from the Orgone apartment/studio
facility where the majority of the album was recorded (itís also
where recent Plantlife material and the Lions album have been coming
to fruition). While this epicenter for all things Orgone grabbed the
title, recent live dates have also shaped the band and this album.
ìPerforming with Little Brother was a great experience, they killed
it every night, says OíShea. ìIt can be difficult to sell a hip hop
crowd on a live band but it went over extremely well. We both went
balls-out every night. I think we changed a lot of peoples minds
about what a live hip hop show could be, he adds.
Orgone live is 110% organic heart and soul. They promise a gritty,
full throttle, extremely high energy, percussion heavy, horn laden,
heavy hitting, dance party. Just like the recording they bring
something special to the table; a vibe, an aesthetic and an attitude
born out of half a lifetime of playing together. After the success of
their outing with Little Brother (they played sold out dates in
Atlanta, North Carolina, New Orleans, Houston, and Austin) their
services have been called in to open and back up another rap giant,
Pharoahe Monch, this September.
|