Five Alarm Funk combines original funk/afro-beat grooves and costumed stage shows that appeals to jazz fans and club kids alike. High energy that guarantees a frenzied dance party.
Five Alarm Funk is Vancouver’s own afro-funk orchestra. For more than fiveyears the band has brought their relentless grooves to clubs and majorfestivals across Western Canada. Intense horn lines and percolatingafro-beat guitar combined with the interplay of four percussionists createan unstoppable dance party.
The 11-piece phenomenon has performed over 130 shows throughout WesternCanada, sharing stages with such artists as Michael Franti & Spearhead, TheHerbaliser, Sly & Robbie, Fishbone and Xavier Rudd. In the process, the bandhas built an enthusiastic fan base large enough to sell-out the CommodoreBallroom in Vancouver on numerous occasions.
Five Alarm Funk’s genre-spanning groove-straddling third album “Anything is Possible” from the heavy-set funk machine brings together all the best elements from all your favorite bands in this classic tale of love and revenge on the high seas.
FIVE ALARM FUNK IS:
Tayo Branston - Drums/Vocals
Tom Towers - Congas/Bongos
Carl Julig - Timbales/Percussion
Justin Kennedy - Shekere/Percussion
Kent Wallace - Trumpet
Ryan Naso - Trumpet
Oliver Gibson - Guitar
Nimish Parekh - Trombone
Grain Stimulator - Alto/Tenor Sax
Neil Towers - Bass
Gabe Boothroyd - Guitar |
Five Alarm Funk at the 2009 TD Canada Trust
Vancouver International Jazz Festival |
