The Funktion is a charasmatic 12-piece funk expedition with a mission to make your rump jump. Covering an eclectic mix of past favourites and modern classics, this group will get you dancing with everything from Tower of Power, Jackson 5 and Stevie Wonder to John Legend, Corinne Bailey and Jamiroquai.
BIO:
Back in the dark days of 2003, there was no Funktion. No bright light to spread the joy of music, nowhere to turn for an unadulterated, blistering funk experience. Then, there was Ben Miller and Phil Skladowski, two like-minded Humber College music students who would steal away at night to share their passion for funk, soul, and R+B, listening to the likes of Tower of Power, Earth Wind and Fire, and Jamiroquai. Presented with the wealth of talent available at Humber College’s prestigious music program, it seemed to the two young funk connoisseurs that the only logical step would be to start a massive funk collective of their own.
What a good idea!!
Born out of a deep love for music, and a tightly knit circle of friends, The Funktion reared its monstrous head, and Ben (the band’s arranger/manager/bassist and singer) couldn’t produce music fast enough to satisfy its insatiable appetite for funk covers, ranging from the semi-pop stylings of Michael Jackson and Prince to the old faithfuls of Tower of Power and Earth Wind and Fire, to the modern and crisp arrangements of Beyonce and John Legend.
Fast forward to 2007, where the successful cover band saw itself playing to massive grooving crowds in a wide variety of settings, including weddings, Bar Mitzvahs, and corporate events, and also in some of Toronto’s hippest club venues, including Lee’s Palace, The Horseshoe, The Hooch, and Holy Joe’s, leaving respective club managers with nothing to do except happily invite the band back again and again. Bursting with enthusiasm and well-rehearsed and confident playing, the only thing bigger than the band itself is the energy it transmits to its audiences, and the non-compromising conviction displayed by its twelve members. With a full compliment of lead and backup singers and dancers, a large and thunderous horn section, and infectious rhythms that are impossible to sit still to, this band gets the party going, big-time.
With years of experience under its belt, The Funktion has live performance down to an extremely charismatic art. In concert is where this band belongs, a fact that becomes abundantly clear as soon the musicians take the stage. If your event needs a high-energy, electrical storm of a band to get everyone on their feet and dancing to some great music, then The Funktion is certainly for you. See you on the dance floor!
CONTACT:
Ben Miller
[email protected]
416-524-2360
ALSO CHECK OUT:
Blue Jackets Required - playing relatively in the same bag this group has featured a lot of Funktion cats in the past, and most recently James and Ben.
metheus Bound - this group actually mirrors the Funktions rhythm section exactly(minus keys) and features original music by James.