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Groove Jones

About Me

Groove JOOONNEEESSS.. UNCUT FUNK, Da' Bomb, etc. Funk & Dance music....AIN'T NUTTIN' BUT A PARTY!! FOGJ (friends of Groove Jones) UNITE.... WE DOUBLE DUTCH DARE YA! Check us out on the FLIPSIDE !

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/6/2006
Band Website: http://groovejones.net/
Band Members:

THE CORE:
Amanda Perko: Lead & Background Vocals, Dance Floor Diva!!
Michael Burton: Lead Vocals, Lead & Rhythm Guitars, Funkiest Man Alive!!
Joe McDowell: Trumpets, Lead & Background Vocals, Keyboards, & Vocoder
Rod Goelz: Band Leader, Basses (4 & 5 String), Nitch & Background Vocals;
J.K. Carter: Lead Vocals, Rhymin', Whooping it up!
Ramil Veracruz: Lead & Background Vocals!
Roy Frush III: Drums & Percussion;
Jared Daughton: Keyboards, Harp & Vocals;

THE EXTENDED FUNK MOB:
David Arnold-Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Drew Stepp: Rhythm Guitar
Steve "Shauls" Lentz: Saxophones, Flute
Dan Bergman: Guitars... the funky kind!!
Ralph Real: Vocals, Keyboards, The Man Behind The Curtain!

Influences: Music to shake yo rump to: Maceo Parker, The Fatback Band, James Brown, Prince, Parliament, Earth, Wind & Fire, Stevie Wonder, Sly & The Family Stone, The JB's, Chuck Brown/Soul Searchers, Cameo, Al Green, Slave, Lakeside, The Skull Snaps, LTD, Bootsy/Catfish, The Bar-Kays, Gap Band, Mass Production, Graham Central Station.... 60's & 70's FUNK, R&B, and dance music... much, much more. Ol' School Funk & dance tunes at it's best--the kind yer uncle u-sta play!!
Sounds Like:
SONGS LIKE::

“She's A Bad Mamma Jamma” by Carl Carlton
“Give Up The Funk" by Parliament
“Slide” by Slave
“Funky Stuff” by Kool & The Gang
“Get Down On It” by Kool & The Gang
“Tell Me Something Good” by Rufus
“Brick House” by The Commodores
“Hollywood Swinging” by Kool & The Gang
“Car Wash” by Rose Royce
“Fire” by The Ohio Players
“Boogie Oogie Oogie” by A Taste Of Honey
“Let's Stay Together” by Al Green
“Just My Imagination” by The Temptations
“Da' Butt” by E.U.
“Lady Marmalade” by LaBelle
“Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now” by McFadden & Whitehead
“Ain't Nobody” by Rufus
“Too Close” by Next
“This Is How We Do It” by Montel Jordon
“Take Your Time (Do It Right)” by The S.O.S. Band
“The Best Of My Love” by The Emotions
“No Diggity” by Blackstreet
“Sweet Thing” by Rufus
“Just Fine” by Mary J. Blige
“Let's Get It On” by Marvin Gaye
“Word Up” by Cameo:


Record Label: D-Jam Records, Inc.
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

GROOVE JONES ON YOUTUBE!

GROOVE JONES on YOUTUBE!!  Helmet Cam Video!! It's not pretty... sweaty, nasty, yes...... but not pretty:-).http://www.youtube.com/user/GrooveJonesFunk
Posted by on Sun, 05 Apr 2009 08:58:00 GMT

James Brown Dance Instruction


Posted by on Sun, 04 Jan 2009 10:48:00 GMT

Groove Jones Tour Diary (1st Installment ): June 28th

Last night (Stocks On Second in Harrisburg) was quite possibly one of best Groove Jones gigs ever. Why, you ask? I have some ideas.1. The people were into it... no need to convince... they were there...
Posted by on Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:34:00 GMT

Top Ten Reasons Why You Need To Spend Turkey Day Eve With Groove Jones @ Bogey Macaws

Top Ten Reasons Why You Need To Spend Turkey Day Eve With Groove Jones @ Bogey Macaws (Springwood Golfcourse)!10. Party on Turkey Day Eve, because if you appear hungover you can always blame it on t...
Posted by on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:25:00 GMT

GROOVE JONES: MACH III

GOOD TIMES!Exciting times hear in the Groove Jones camp. A few personnel changes& a lot less drama, HAPPY PEOPLE EVERYWHEREJ). First, we parted ways with Ian Ashanti. It seems his growing family ma...
Posted by on Sun, 28 Oct 2007 21:15:00 GMT

Ralphstock: SATURDAY, November 17, 2007

Hi Friends,Groove Jones will be participating in this years Ralphstock, along with many other fine act such as The Love Haters, Green Shoes, God Bless Our Mobile Home, Tony Ryder, Dave SanSoucie, Ma...
Posted by on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 08:05:00 GMT

Tailgaters: September 7th Notes

Friday night, September 7th... what a night!!!  First the sound was great (out front and on stage)... we had Dane Paul Russell manning the system... it was the first time we all heard ourselves...
Posted by on Sun, 09 Sep 2007 20:04:00 GMT

"Groove Jones Loves You" Post (Thanks Shan!)

TOP TEN REASONS WHY GROOVE JONES IS THE ONLY CHOICE FOR ENTERTAINMENT!10. Never needs batteries9. They have unlimited stamina! They can go all night long!8. Won't punish you if you get out of your se...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 04:26:00 GMT

20 Reasons To Love Groove Jones

20 Reasons To Love Groove Jones1. My middle name is: Funky2. I was born on: In a far away galaxy where the mothership flies3. I am: What you all need to have a good time4. My eye color is: Rainbow - L...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:23:00 GMT

Mister G's Word Of The Week (May 18th)

May 18, 2007 11:21 AMFr: Mister GTo: Groove JonesRe: Word of the WeekWORD OF THE WEEK (5/4-5/21) IS: "CREATIVITY"1.The use of the imagination or original ideas, esp. in the production of an artistic w...
Posted by on Sat, 19 May 2007 14:30:00 GMT