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Tha Baysix

new,original,live...Hip-Hop

About Me

THA BAYSIX are a fresh and inventive sextet based out of San Francisco. Combining elements of funk, soul, jazz, and reggae their sound truly represents the diverse nature of the bay. Mixing live instrumentation with socially conscious lyrics to deliver an invigorating and inspiring live act. As part of a growing family of musicians and artists, Tha BaySix want to introduce you to a few of our people. !@$ Cause wit out dem we could neva B !@$ check back after a show you might end up in the photo mix...

This summer, the Yung Mars Album' was on the College Music Journal's (CMJ.com) Hip Hop Top 20 for over 8 weeks peaking at number 3!. It started off as the number 1 most added college hip-hop record for it's release date, and succesfully moved it's way up from 19, to 8, to 7, to 4, to 3! It was the only self released album in the top 20...
support the cause, Cop the disk @ yungmars.com, itunes.com, rhapsody.comPlease check out the new video from Yung Mars.. directed by his Bro and filmed entirely in Frisco.. if your from the bay or are a artist you will defenitely feel this one.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/21/2006
Band Website: thabaysix.com
Band Members: Yung Mars : Universal Communications
Repoman : Rhymin & Stealin
Sleepless: Saxamaphone
Pac-O: Fender Rhodes and Frets
BillyB: Deep Bass
Glaze: tha suave tap

Influences: When ur in a 7 piece group, there is no shortage of influences.....parliament/funkadelic, j-dilla, james brown, roots, mos def, dj shadow, talib, marvin gaye, ohio players, stevie wonder, al green, shuggie otis, wu-tang, e-40, blackilicious, coup, immortal technique, dr. dre, snoop, albert, b.b.& freddie king, john lee hooker, leadbelly, jimi, hendrix, santana, mongo santamaria, los fabulosos, miles, trane, herbie, mingus, billy cobham, greg bandy, lee morgan, horace silver, martin luther king, ghandi, bob marley, ravi shankar, anston'family man' barrett, bootsy, jaco, larry graham, sly,beatles, led zepplin, howard zinn,noam chomsky, grateful dead, doors, timothy leary, social revolutions, the incredible hulk, starwars, radiohead, stereolab, porno funk, MMW, lee'scratch' perry, green trees, & everyone fightin' against the tyranny of corruption, corporate greed, and our racist/sexist/homo-phobic/ignorant ass leaders.....One people, One love, One struggle, One music... Holla
Sounds Like: music to my ears :)
Record Label: none. we dont need no stinkin labels...
Type of Label: None

My Blog

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Yung Mars- Once upon a time a bout a year or two ago, met up with some folkers who were posted in the sco, funk became soul, soul became funk, sittin, smokin, drinkin, thinking, sinking became drunks...
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