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Amy B.

How Do You Like Your Funk?

About Me

CHECK OUT THE HOTTEST BROADWAY TALENT PAYING HOMAGE TO MR. DYNAMITE HIMSELF-THE GODFATHER OF SOUL, MR. JAMES BROWN!Sept 10th, 7pm @ Birdland-$25. All proceeds donated to Broadway Inspiration Voices (produced and directed by Amy Birnbaum)FEATURING:Chuck Cooper, Lilli Cooper, Chestor Gregory, Aisha de Haas, Darius de Haas, Joshua Henry, Monroe Kent III, Maurice Murphy, Jesse Nager, John Eric Parker, Billy Porter, Devin Richards, Michael James Scott, CE Smith AND an 8 piece Funk and Soul Band!So, we've all subjected ourselves to the world of myspace stalking. Good times...I am independent, but love having someone to share my thoughts with. Music plays a large role in my life, but I also want to be challenged in new directions. Always looking for a new tune, a pick up soccer game, a good beer. Need to start reading more literature. Need to start listening for new sounds that deviate from my sheer obsession of old school hip hop and soul. Just discovered the J.B's though (don't know what rock I was living under). Besides the out of control arrangements, the sheer production value is like a lost medium. I have recently learned if I'm in a bad mood, I can cue up some Donny Hathaway and I start feelin all good again.I'm extremely grateful to be living in the greatest city on earth. Yet sometimes I realize I need to slow down a bit and get as far away from NYC as possible.I am fortunate to work at a job that I love in Broadway production, for a company that harbors creativity, insight and allows us to talk dirty at work.I don't possess a vital need to have too many friends to count but I'm beyond excited about the prospect of meeting new people.Drop a line-turn me onto something new.GO SEE BROADWAY'S HOTTEST NEW MUSICAL SPRING AWAKENING!!!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/22/2005
Band Members: Taylor Ryan-keys, Kevin Brubaker-drums, Aaron Steinberg-guitar, Buddy Booker-bass, Roland Barber-trombone, Benny Reid-alto sax, Rahsaan Barber-tenor sax, Curtis Eby-trumpet, DJ Brick-turntables, Amy Birnbaum-producer, composer, lead and background vocals
Influences: De La Soul, Duke Ellington, Gershwin, Lyn Collins, Marva Whitney, Stephen Sondheim, Rufus Thomas, Betty Wright, Sharon Jones, Charlie Parker, Guru, The Soul Stirrers, Curtis Mayfield, Stevie Wonder, Digable Planets, KRS One, Donny Hathaway, James Brown, Cypress Hill, Pharcyde, Monk, Wu-Tang, Das EFX, Brand Nubian, Count Basie, Jackie Wilson, Joe Tex, The Coasters, Charles Mingus, McCoy Tyner, Maseo, Wilson Pickett, The Isley Brothers, The Bar-Kays, King Floyd, King Curtis, David Ruffin, Erma Franklin, Junior Walker, Arthur Conley, Bobby Patterson, Boogie Down Productions, Run DMC, Harlem Undergroud, Louis Jordan, Little Richard, Fats Domino, Herbie Hancock, Gang Starr, Lords of the Underground, Pete Rock, The Beatles, Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Coltrane, The Kinks, The Stones, Nina Simone, MC Lyte
Sounds Like: Well, I'd like it to sound like Digable Planets met Duke Ellington for a drink and James Brown happened to be at the table next to them with Stevie Wonder. Naturally-they all decided that a collaboration was just 'the right thing to do.' (we can all dream)
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