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"Out of the diverse streets of dirty Jersey a sound is born. A sound of a new, fresh, culture, channeled through five individuals from around the globe. Friends, musicians, and comrades, they call themselves JakTripa.
In the hot summer of 2005, four talented musicians met in a run down studio in Hoboken, NJ and began to play a blend of rock, funk and reggae sounding as diverse and original as the members themselves.

JakTripa can play for hours mixing a set with their trade mark originals, and covers that they jak to their own groove. It is impossible not to dance, and to respect the music that this young group of friends produces. From the hills to the hood, from the hippies to the frat boys, from east to west, Jaks got heads bobbing up and down. Who feels it knows it. Rest assured with Jak, you will know it.

The rhythm section is driven by drummer Evaldo "Evil" Soares formerly of the rap/metal group Phonenzix. The beats of JakTripa hit hard, funky, and dynamic reflecting Evils life experiences as a musician hailing from his native Cape Verde Islands to Brooklyn NY, and finally landing in the burned out blocks of Newark NJ. His sound is as worldly as his past, speaking 4 languages, Eval's influences range from Zuk, Reggae, Rock, R & B, to Salsa, with heavy overtones of Metal and Hip Hop, creating the funkadelic cocktail of JakTripa.... He also shares in most of the writing and arranging with the rest of the band...

Bumping on top Eval's ruthless drum playing is Jak's latest member, bass player Greg Leventhal. Playing bass since a little youth, Greg comes from a school of influence paved by Les Claypool and Flea, which serve a perfect undercurrent for Jak's dirty funk. Leventhal has played, recorded and toured with such international acts as New York Jazz Ska Ensemble, The Toasters, and Rudy Crew, but broke his musical cherry back in day with the Pascack Valley Funk legends "Earl's Loaf." He's got a slap happy, one drop, RockFunkReggae soul, and is proving to bring JakTripa to new hieghts...
At the center of this funky sound is guitarist and founder of JakTripa, Kieran Sullivan. Born and raised between Nassau, Bahamas and the NYC - Jersey burbs, Kieran serves as both the melodic island breeze and the Hendrix fire of JakTripa . His musicial experience ranges from metal to afrobeat, HipHop to Garcia, and no matter what he does cant help to skank up the rythm in a funkadelic Roots kinda way...
Last and certainly not least, is Mr. Priceless himself, Alex Jones. With his raw, natural and soulful voice, Al Jones polishes JakTripa with its unique sound. Using the music as a platform Al with sing and rap lyrics that will make you think, want to make love, or rise up and start a revolution. Born and raised in Middletown, Conn., Alex finds himself in Hoboken, NJ only to reunite with an old mutual friend Kieran and step on stage for the first time with JakTripa.
-Mr. Ferly (landlord and writer for the Regal Begal Times)Profile edited with: CricketSoda Myspace Profile Editor