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About Me

Ballistic Groove is a boiling pot of sounds, served up in your face. The band is made up of 4 guys, each with completely different musical backgrounds and influences. As capable of delivering funky hip-hop as they are blistering thrash, their style cannot be accurately labeled -- or accurately defined -- as anything less than eargasmic. Chronicling both the seedy underbelly and the fractured beauty of their hometown of Los Angeles, their songs WILL kick you in the balls. Look both ways before crossing the street, kiddies, and check these guys out.Look both ways before crossing the street, kiddies, and check these guys out.
ABOUT THE BAND: Shawn K. is probably best known as bassist for the band Kuba and for his other projects under the name Captain Amazing. Alexander James is a multitalented vocalist/guitarist/producer that comes to the Ballistic Groove project after honing his skills in several bands primarily located in the East Coast. Heâ€™s studied vocals and guitar at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood and most recently graduated from the recording program in December of 2006. Brian Goldston is a veteran funk drummer born and raised in SoCal. He's played throughout LA & Hollywood. Nipsy joined on keyboards after the studio recordings of the debut CD Fuse that you hear on our MySpace & Web. Hear him live to see why his unofficial title is "Keyboard Ninja" ... deadly he be on them keys.

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Member Since: 6/12/2005
Band Website: ballisticgroove.com
Band Members: SHAWN KENNEDY -- Bass/Vocals

BRIAN G -- Drums

NIPSY -- Keyboards

ALEXANDER JAMES -- Vocals/Guitar E-mail [email protected] for free Guest List

Influences: We have our own sound, but we listen to: The Red Hot Chili Peppers, OutKast, Kanye West, Jane's Addiction, Queens of the Stone Age, Nine Inch Nails, The Roots, Tool, Death From Above 1979, Perfect Circle, The Mars Volta, Prince, 2Pac, LCD SoundSystem, Massive Attack, Mastadon, Missy Elliott, Rage Against the Machine, Foo Fighters, Gorillaz, Eminem, Jeff Buckley, Madonna, Jay-Z, Mondo Generator, Polar Bear, Marvin Gaye, Roni Size and Reprazent, Jimi Hendrix, Rick James, Johnny Cash.
Sounds Like: A Funky Future, with a Nod to the Past

Ballistic Groove - "SuperFine" live at The Whisky 07/12/2007

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Ballistic Groove - "Not My Choice" live at The Whisky 07/12/2007

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Gotta Move live from The Gig in Hollywood on Groove Ballin' Night June 14th
Mental live from The Gig in Hollywood on Groove Ballin' Night June 14th

Record Label: Mafian Rule Records
Type of Label: None

My Blog

We got soul

That's what the Ultimate Band List (www.UBL.com) told us when they selected "Gotta Move" as a Featured Single in the R&B/Soul category on their Web. http://www.ubl.com/artists/ballisticgroove UBL...
Posted by Ballistic Groove on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:09:00 PST

We're a Featured Artist among 65,000 on BroadJam!!

BroadJam.com is home to over 65,000 bands worldwide (it's sort of like MySpace, but solely for musicians). It's flattering to be recognized and featured among so many great artists. We'll ...
Posted by Ballistic Groove on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 11:03:00 PST

Selling out

Sorry to those who have been trying to get our CD online through CDBaby.com. Our debut CD Fuse recently sold out and due to a glitch, more CDs were not restocked in time. However we will h...
Posted by Ballistic Groove on Sun, 12 Aug 2007 11:55:00 PST

Incredible show at the legendary Whisky a Go Go

HOLLYWOOD - It had to happen eventually. And on Thursday, July 12 2007, fate and funk collided head on in kickass fashion at the most legendary of LA music venues. On a stage that has played host...
Posted by Ballistic Groove on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 05:10:00 PST

Luck not a part of this one - 7-7-07 show review

PASADENA - Despite the lucky date of 7-07-07, the Ballistic Groove show at the Airliner wasn't quite all aces. Battling unavoidable equipment and venue technical difficulties, the band rose above...
Posted by Ballistic Groove on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 04:39:00 PST

Rustys Surf Ranch - Show review

SANTA MONICA, CA - What do you get when you combine a summer night, the Santa Monica Pier, a fun and rowdy crowd, and a funky band? A kickass Friday night of live music at Rusty's Surf Ranch. Bal...
Posted by Ballistic Groove on Mon, 16 Jul 2007 04:22:00 PST

Ballistic Groove on the Radio - Upper Room with Joe Kelly & Gi Dussault

I guess we're now officially getting coast-to-coast play ... as WVOF 88.5 FM in Fairfield, CT has picked us up on the East Coast. We got nothin' but love for our fans nationwide ... :)Gi Dussault con...
Posted by Ballistic Groove on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 04:14:00 PST

Groove Ballin' Night blew the roof off the sucka

GROOVE BALLIN' NIGHT - - Thursday, June 14 - - the ultimate funk rockin' extravaganza, the inaugeral "Groove Ballin' Night" at The Gig in Hollywood! The night was incredible, and there were legendary ...
Posted by Ballistic Groove on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:21:00 PST

GROOVE BALLIN' Night - June 14th

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe Gig in Hollywood kicks off "Groove Ballin' Night"HOLLYWOOD, CA - World-famous live music venue The Gig launches their "Groove Ballin' Night" on Thursday, June 14. "Groove Ball...
Posted by Ballistic Groove on Sat, 09 Jun 2007 03:05:00 PST

Show at 14 Below - Review

SANTA MONICA, CA - Your favorite LA funksters Ballistic Groove played a late-night show at the old fave 14 Below in beautiful Santa Monica, California. The guys started out the set with a very lukewa...
Posted by Ballistic Groove on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:21:00 PST