Pleasuremaker

Music:

Member Since: 6/25/2005
Band Website: [email protected]
Band Members: Joey (Cheo) McGuire http://pleasuremakermusic.blogspot.com/, Joel Elrod (drum kit and Handsoniq) http://www.joelelrod.com/, Brandon Lee--Djembe, Congas,Percusion Marcus Cohen (trumpet), Wendell Rand (bass) Kate (alto,tenor sax) Oz McGuire (management, moral support, fututre remixes,)
Influences: Fela Kuti, Tony Allen, (Afrobeat), Jorge Ben, Baden Powell, Gilberto Gil, Martinho da Villa, Denis Brown, Beatfantatic, Pimps of Joytime, Sidestepper, Seun Kuti, Luiz Bonfa, Joao Donato, Delroy Wilson, Alton Ellis, Ken Boothe, Jao Gilberto, Olodum, Tito Puente, Mongo Santemaria, Willie Colon, Fania All-Stars, Charles Mingus, Donald Byrd, Lee Morgan, Grant Green, Cachao Lopez, Bebo Valdes, Afro-Cuban All-Stars, Ibrahim Ferrer, Ruben Gonzales, Sly and the Famly Stone, Cinematic Orchestra, Nightmares on Wax,Eddie Palmerie, Gotan Project, Street Live Originals, Nickodemus, Radio Zumbido, Zeb, Jimmy Castor Bunch, Cymande, Kokolo, Sabo, King Tubby, King Jammy, Coxsone Dodd, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Marva Whitney, Bobby Byrd, Maceo Parker, George Clinton, Parlament, Funkadelics, and of course soul brother 1, James Brown, Los Amigos Invisibles, Manu Chao, Jamiriquai, Thievery Corporation, Upsetters, all things Lee Perry, Augustus Pablo, Gregorry Issacs, Willie Bobo, Mulatu Astaque, Joe Battan, Joe Cuba, Groupo Folklorico y experimental, Ocho, Up Bustle and Out, Spam All-stars, Yam Who, Quantic, Mr. Scruff, Koop, Nicola Conte, Gerardo Frisina, Cal Tjader, Ray Barreto, Tito Rodriguez, Bobby Hughes Experience, Antibalas, N.O.M.A., Curtis Mayfield, Donny Hathaway, Sun Ra, Louie Ramirez, Manu Dibango, Guem, Cinematic Orchstra-- labels: Wonderwheel, Freestyle,Ubiquity, Ninja Tune, ESL, Tru Thoughts, Schema, Soul Jazz, Studio One, Trojan, Fania, Verve, Blue Note, King, Polydor,
Sounds Like: Quantic, Masters at Work, Los Amigos Invisibles, Beck, Jamiroquai, Fela, Roy Ayers, P-Funk, Gil Scott-Heron, Saint Germain,
Type of Label: Indie