Defunkt
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Defunkt | |
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 Defunkt in June 1981 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | Jazz fusion, punk jazz, dance-punk, avant-funk, experimental |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Members | Joseph Bowie Kim Clarke Ronnie Drayton Bill Bickford John Mulkerin Kenny Martin |
| Website | josephbowie |
Defunkt is an American musical group, founded by the trombonist and singer Joseph Bowie in 1978 in New York City, United States, and still active.[1] Their music touches on elements of punk rock, funk, and jazz.[2]
Defunkt merge avant-garde aesthetics with punk rock and funk,[1] and have produced 20 albums on various independent labels. The band has traveled throughout the world as an opening act for such artists as James Brown, David Byrne and Talking Heads, The Clash, Hans Dulfer, Candy Dulfer, Isaac Hayes, Prince, Larry Graham, Me'Shell NdegéOcello, Maceo Parker.
Discography
- Defunkt (1980)
- The Razor’s Edge (12"-Maxi-Single, 1981)
- Thermonuclear Sweat (1982)
- In America (1988)
- Avoid the Funk: a Defunkt Anthology (Compilation, 1988)
- Heroes (1990)
- Live at the Knitting Factory (Live, 1991)
- Crisis (1992)
- Cum Funky (1993)
- Live and Reunified (Live, 1993)
- A Blues Tribute to Muddy Waters and Jimi Hendrix (1994)
- One World (1995)[1]
- Defunkt live in Stuttgart (Live, 1996)
- The Legend of Defunkt, Volume 1 (Compilation, 2001)
- Defunkt – The Legend Continues (2001)
- Defunkt Live in Europe (Live-Doppelalbum, 2002)
- Journey (2004)
- Defunkt + Thermonuclear Sweat (2005)
- Mastervolt (2015)
- Live at Channel Zero (2016)
Members
Current
- Joseph Bowie – trombone, vocals
- Kim Clarke – bass
- Bill Bickford – guitar
- John Mulkerin – trumpet
- Kenny Martin – drums
Former
- Ronny Drayton - guitar
- Kelvyn Bell – guitar
- Ayodele Maakheru (Martin Aubert) – guitar
- Vernon Reid – guitar
- Richard Martin – guitar
- Melvin Gibbs – bass
- Ron Mac Jenkins – bass
- Reggie Washington - bass
- Lester Bowie – trumpet
- Ted Daniels – trumpet
- Byron Bowie – saxophone
- Luther Thomas - saxophone
- Charles Green - saxophone
- Alex Harding – baritone saxophone
- Ronnie Burrage – drums
- Rishard Lampese - guitar
- Skoota Warner – drums
- Tobias Ralph – drums
- Kahil El'Zabar – percussion
- Kelli Sae - vocals
- Martin Fischer – keyboards
- Marcus Persiani – keyboards
- Kevin Bents – keyboards
- Bahnamous Bowie – keyboards
- Adam Klipple – keyboards
- Cliff Branch – keyboards
References
- ^ a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (2003). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music (Third ed.). Virgin Books. p. 152. ISBN 1-85227-969-9.
- ^ Harris, Craig. "Defunkt | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
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