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Turkuaz Announces 'The Ball Drop' New Year's Eve October 4, 2016 09:52

On the heels of beginning an extensive nationwide Fall Tour with The New Mastersounds, Turkuaz is pleased to announce The Ball Drop, their annual New Years event.  The two night event is being brought to Fete Ballroom in Providence on December 30 and 31.  Joining the festivities as support will be Moon Hooch on December 30, and Kung Fu and West End Blend on December 31.

Between standout performances at Lock’n Festival, High Sierra Music Festival, Peach Music Festival, and Mountain Jam, and graduating into theater on the regular touring circuit, 2016 has been a landmark year for the 9-piece funk powerhouse.  

Turkuaz is a 9-piece “Powerfunk” outfit from Brooklyn, NY, whose modern take on the classic funk sound has steadily ascended them into a mainstay staple for music lovers of all walks of life and all ages. Blending elements of Pop, R&B, and Soul with their distinct aggressive funk core, Turkuaz sounds like the musical love child of Sly & the Family Stone and Talking Heads.

The group’s constant coast-to-coast touring since 2012 has earned them a passionate and dedicated national fan base that’s consistently growing. A dance band at their roots, Turkuaz’s live shows are high-energy, floor-shaking, visually appealing events filled with colorful clothing and choreographed dance moves that always leave attendees wanting more.

Watch Turkuaz perform "Chatte Lunatique" at Mountain Jam 2016 here:

The Ball Drop

Featuring Two Nights of Turkuaz

w/ special guests

Moon Hooch - 12/30

Kung Fu & West End Blend - 12/31

 

 

Turkuaz is:

Dave Brandwein -- Lead & Backing Vocals/Guitar

Taylor Shell -- Bass

Craig Brodhead -- Guitar/Keys

Michelangelo Carubba -- Drums

Josh Schwartz -- Baritone Sax/Lead & Backing Vocals

Greg Sanderson -- Tenor Sax

Chris Brouwers -- Trumpet/Keys

Sammi Garett -- Lead & Backing Vocals/Percussion

Shira Elias -- Lead & Backing Vocals


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VIDEO: West End Blend's Super Soulful "Tweezer" October 1, 2015 08:13

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Photos and Video by MKDevo
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This past Saturday night, the 10-piece power funk/soul group, West End Blend, celebrated the release of their brand new album, Rewind, at Hartford's Arch Street Tavern.  This group is a can't miss act and has become one of the hotter young bands in the jam scene.  Saturday night made for a packed house at Arch Street and a night full of material from the band's diverse,funky catalog.  Thankfully, MKDevo was there to capture some amazing photos, as well as this HD video of one of the most soulful takes on "Tweezer" that we have heard in recent memory.  
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This appears to be business as usual for these guys.  Earlier this summer, the band gave us an equally amazing take on the Grateful Dead's "Throwing Stones"  as part of the JamBase "Songs of Their Own" series.  Keep an eye on these guys.  Follow them on social media.  Listen to the new album, RewindWest End Blend is an act you don't want to miss! 
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West End Blend is...

Erica Bryan- Vocals
Sam Horan-Drums
Tom Sullivan- Bass
Paulie Philippone- Keys
Jesse Combs-Guitar
Mike Dipanfilo- Guitar
John Mundy-Trombone
Mike Bufando- Trumpet
Mike Oehmen – Tenor Sax
Vicky Medieros – Baritone Sax

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Listen to "By The Phone" from West End Blend's new album, Rewind
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