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When the Booty Band hits the stage, everybody dances! Having fun and feeling good is the philosophy as this Asheville, NC 7 piece band. They do whatever it takes to make you shake your big fat booty. Formed in 2002, they mix triumphant horns, laid-back grooves, and heavy backbeats to encompass many styles of music that can only be described as one Bounce Music. The swarms of swaying bodies at their shows testify to their thick ass thump and boundless energy. They're quickly becoming the hottest new funk band this side of and even in the Mississippi, adding colorful costumes and an interactive stage personality to make everyone in the room feel right at home.
Featuring several multi-instrumentalists, the Booty Band keeps things fresh by constantly changing instrumentation onstage. D-Roc DoJo Johnson cooks up a T-Bone, well done yet raw at the same time, and throws it in your face so the dogs will come and lick you. Greg Hollowell (also known as "GB" and "Sax 5th Avenue" triumphantly crowns this Monarch of Funk that is the Booty Band with his masterful saxophone playing. John-Paul Miller switches from soaring guitar licks to funkified bass alongside Grady Gilbert who holds down a raw, slap your mother in the face because he is so fresh guitar. Al Al Ingram plays the bass to move your waist and sometimes adds a soaring trombone to spice up the stew. And Dave Partin Jr. lays down his unique, "signature series" style of raw-dog drumming in a hard, yet graceful manner. You will find most everyone in the band singing or talking trash into the mic at some point during the show, and probably after the show as well.
The Booty Band appeals to a wide range of music fans, as their style cuts across musical genres and borders. They focus on original Funk, but don't be surprised to hear the occasional choice, yet obscure cover by Galactic, Miles Davis, Cymande, P-Funk, and others. They're influenced by all styles of music, absorbing and distilling it for purities before bootlegging it for your enjoyment. The Booty Band is refreshing in this age of oh-so-serious music because they cut to the core of what great live music is all about: having fun and feeling good. Their energy is contagious and instantly transforms the average night out into an evening to remember. With great songs and even better attitudes, they create a rich and varied musical tapestry without ever seeming to run out of fresh ideas.
Throughout their six years of touring, the Booty Band has met, played with, and befriended many great bands such as George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, Galactic, Cadillac Jones, Fat Ellis, Soular System, Barefoot Manner, Entropy, Hope Massive, and countless other great encounters in and around various festivals. Whether you're hearing stories from Jam Cruise 5, Wakarusa, Jazz Aspen, Smilefest, Trinumeral, Floyd Fest, the GrassRoots festival at Shakori Hills as well as Trumansburg, NY, the LEAF, or Down on the Farm in Florida, the Booty Band loves meeting and playing with everyone.
Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band is dropping jaws, dropping draws, and its all for the cause as they spread their festive and frantic stage show throughout the land. They can captivate any crowd they come across, as fans of all shapes, sizes and shades come together and bounce as one. Their silly banter and onstage antics keep the crowds laughing as the sounds send feet flying towards the dance floor. Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band adds the lava to the mudslide, the charge to the breaker, and the spice to your vice. They are the Booty Band, and they put the Live back into Live music.
Age
24
Country
United States
