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Shawna P & The EarthFunk Tribe

It feels good to be funky

About Me

The Time has come for the rebirth of REAL soul and funk. Enter Shawna P and The EarthFunk Tribe. Right on time, equipped with a fresh sound for those who have ears to hear. **** Heralded by George Clinton as the Queen of the P-Funk Tribe for it's Nashville headquarters, Shawna P, aka Sister Soul is blazing a funky trail with her unique sound. Recently she's been making waves in the music world and appears to be bringing back a bonafide FUNK REVOLUTION. She is the real deal.*** To witness Shawna P's EarthFunk, is an experience that can be intensely spiritual and fun at the same time. Her stage presence is consistently filled with raw emotion and heart wrenching soul and she is accomplished at captivating audiences. Shawnas current work is deep and thought provoking, yet catchy and rhythmic enough for the masses. She describes her original material as EarthFunky. The EarthFunk sound incorporates digital tracks with live instrumentation to create an ethereal earthy type of soul/funk vibe. The EarthFunk sound is refreshingly unique so there's really no one to compare her to-which is a good thing. ***** Shawna P has shared the stage with such great artists as George Clinton, Kid Rock, Robert Randolph, Gretchen Wilson, Big & Rich, The Wooten Brothers, The Dynamites ft. Charles Walker, Slave, Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots, Duff McKagan of Velvet Revolver, Jesse Colter, Shooter Jennings, Stacey Mitchhart, Bekka Bramlett, T.D Jakes, Jon Nicholson, James Otto, Shannon Lawson, and monster guitarist, Dean Hall. She has also performed regularly with Muzik Mafia's Chance, who is also one to watch!***** Her vocals can be heard on projects ranging from rock and roll- to country- to world muzik grooves- then hip-hop.***** Currently Shawna P is working on her solo release of original material, slated for Spring 2008. GUARANTEED funktified grooves- good for your soul.Until our universes collide.....I say "Welcome to the EarthFunk Tribe".The CricketSoda Myspace Editor!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/23/2005
Band Members: The EarthFunk Tribe is: Sevvy Sev (40 Pro)- beats, beats and rhymes and he's MY HEART (heh)***Cameron Roberts/ David Santos- bass*** Court Clement/ Sean Smith/Mark Nash/Clint Parks - Guitar*** Matt Heasley/Peter Keys- synth, keys*** Josh Higgins- keys, organ*** Tim Akers- Hammond B3/Musical Director*** Justin Levinson- percussion*** Derrek Phillips/Nioshi Jackson/ Lemar Carter/Calvin Turner- funky drums*** Chris West- horn arrangments-tenor sax, native american flute*** Tim Wren-trumpet*** Jonathan Jackson- baritone sax*** Mista D, Chance, Sev, Fontaine, Kwam Sadaam, and D-Lo-funky mcs*** Aluwi 7-on the 1's and 2's*** J.J. Higgins- background vocals, ad libs, hype man*** Shanna Crooks, Jackie Wilson, Leisi Brown- background vocals*** Michael Inge, Brett McLaughlin-background vocals***(all of whom are jaw-dropping LEAD VOCALISTS in their own right) The Muzik Mafia, The Dynamites, Thompson- Ward, Adam Brown and the whole JamShack fam and special thanks to Korby Audio for the wicked mics!!!!
Influences:

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JESUS, Old School Hip Hop from the Boogie Down Bronx, Warren Haynes, My Muzik Mafia Fam, Bob Marley, Steel Pulse, Charlie Wilson/Gap Band, Old Cameo, Brick, James Brown, George Clinton, Stevie Wonder, Michael McDonald, Bonnie Raitt, Yolanda Adams, Fred Hammond, Aashid Himons, The Isley Brothers, Allman Brothers Band, Bad Company, Jerry Garcia, Beanland, Brooklyn Funk Essentials, Funky Meters, Donnie Hathaway, Old Natalie Cole stuff, Dr. John, Ricky Lee Jones, St Germaine, DJ Shadow, DJ Krush, Missy Elliott, ALL Conscious Hip Hop (Mos Def, Tribe, Camp Lo, Common Sense aka Common- they spit truth).And these people.....

Sounds Like: God Pushing Power Thru An Earthen Vessel
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Video Clip - Tribute to The Queens of Soul- Beale St Memphis, Tn

We blew the sound system out and just kept it rollin-- ha ha ha. It was too damn funky not to. ...
Posted by Shawna P & The EarthFunk Tribe on Thu, 29 May 2008 05:35:00 PST

Mary Case's singing debut- The Hokey Pokey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHFIU4LsHu4 This is one of the reasons we moved HOME!!! Mary Case, my little protege. She will one day take the throne as Queen. Hee hee....
Posted by Shawna P & The EarthFunk Tribe on Mon, 12 May 2008 08:08:00 PST

No Excuses--- Now CREATE!!!

air and light and time and space   "you know, I've either had a family, a job,something has always been in the way but now I've sold my house, I've found this place, a large studio, you sho...
Posted by Shawna P & The EarthFunk Tribe on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:01:00 PST

Return to Nashville March 15th!

Hello Friends - The Earthfunk Tribe returns to Nashville this Saturday night and I hope each of you are there! It will be so good to see all my Nashville crew back together again ... it has been too ...
Posted by Shawna P & The EarthFunk Tribe on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:01:00 PST

The Hill Country of Mississippi

Peaceful Greetings Funk Monkeys! I hope this blog finds you in good health and thankful for everything- even the bad. Cause that's the stuff that makes us GROW. Just thought I'd let ya know that I am...
Posted by Shawna P & The EarthFunk Tribe on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 11:20:00 PST

Funky Farewell Nashville !!!

What up my brothers and sisters! The time has come ... I move down to Mississippi to begin working on the album in a few days. Before I head out of town, my Earthfunk Tribe is throwing me a ...
Posted by Shawna P & The EarthFunk Tribe on Tue, 24 Jul 2007 06:18:00 PST

Shawna P & the Earthfunk Tribe LIVE CD !!

WHAT IT DO MY FUNKY FRIENDS ?!?! THE TRIBE MEETS THIS FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE DYNAMITES CD PARTY AT MERCY LOUNGE!   AND SURPRISE MY PEOPLE ... WE HAVE A CD !!!   FRIDAY NIGHT WILL BE&n...
Posted by Shawna P & The EarthFunk Tribe on Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:12:00 PST

Anybody got any Live Footage from EarthFunk Shows/Muzik Mafia Shows???

Please let me know! I am working on compiling as much Shawna P & Friends footage as possible.   Thanks in advance.   Be well, SP
Posted by Shawna P & The EarthFunk Tribe on Sat, 09 Jun 2007 08:35:00 PST

90 Dayz - Live @ 12th & Porter

Courtesy of Bobby Miga, my lover.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WweU7jun1wM
Posted by Shawna P & The EarthFunk Tribe on Thu, 31 May 2007 04:25:00 PST

Don't Miss It- June 10th!

Save the date: June 10th! From Miss Shellie R. Warren ... an event that I am honored to be a part of - Make plans now to be there!:   SAVE THE DATE Sunday, June 10, 2007 9PM In honor of ...
Posted by Shawna P & The EarthFunk Tribe on Fri, 18 May 2007 08:39:00 PST