Next Gig: Friday, March 21st 2008, at the Parkside Lounge, NYC
For more info and mp3s, visit:
www.afroskull.com
www.archive.org/details/Afroskull
- Home of the Groove blog
"With roots in both the Big Apple and the Big Easy, it’s no wonder that when the guys in Afroskull get together something special happens. They’ve managed to combine hardcore rock n’ roll (claiming Frank Zappa and Black Sabbath as influences) with a huge helping of good ole’ fashion New Orleans funk, reminiscent of The Meters and even Maceo Parker, giving them a sound all their own…"New Orleans/NYC Superfunk,†as they’ve so aptly titled themselves."
- Billboard's Mobile Beat blog
"You've got power up there - and it's funky too!"
- Leo Nocentelli of the Meters
“When Afroskull gets started up, they unleash a powerful giant . . . Unlike any other funk band in New Orleans, the ‘Skull produces a gritty, dark metal sound that can keep the house rocking the entire night.â€
- Offbeat Magazine, New Orleans
“Afroskull is one of the most promising young bands on the scene -- by virtue of how hard they rock . . . Guitarist Joe Scatassa’s muscular guitar lines and solos differentiate Afroskull from its peers . . . [the band] sounds like a cross between a Curtis Mayfield score and a James Bond soundtrack.â€
- The Gambit Weekly, New Orleans
“This is hard-core hard-bop with a thick, walloping sound that would certainly get you evicted if you cranked this stuff up higher than a 5 or 6 on your volume dial. Afroskull churns out intense funk-sludge that takes no prisoners.â€
- Where Y’At Magazine, New Orleans