Fungo Mungo

San Francisco-area funk rockers Fungo Mungo culminated a successful bar band career with this 1992 release on Island Records. With a lineup of Damion Gallegos on vocals, Jeff Gomes on drums, eventual Third Eye Blind bassist Arion Salazar, Miguel Fimbriez Johnson on guitar, and Damon Ramirez on keyboards, Fungo Mungo delivers tightly-wrapped funk modeled after the genre's best practitioners. Instead of the kinetic locker-room edge of funk-rock superstars Red Hot Chili Peppers, Fungo Mungo had the talent and desire to move booties with their Prince and Funkadelic inflections. Besides the rock instrumentation, the disc includes plenty of horns in its mix, keeping the soul flow in affect as the band glides through their loosely arranged jams. Highlight cuts include the Sign O' the Times mimicking "Hype is Stupid" and the rolling riffage of "Sex Sells" that suggests fellow Bay Area mega-talents Primus. Humongous has the all the energy and musicianship needed to inspire open-minded funk fans of any generation. ~ Vincent Jeffries, All Music Guide