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U.S. Pipe - "Smokescreen" USPipe 112 views U.S. Pipe performs "Smokescreen" at their CD release party @ the Bluebird Theater, Denver, Colo., Feb. 19, 2009
U.S. Pipe - "Super Stupid" USPipe 284 views U.S. Pipe performs their cover of Funkadelic's "Super Stupid" at their CD release party @ Denver's Bluebird Theater, Feb. 19, 2009
U.S. Pipe - "Weapon" USPipe 91 views U.S. Pipe performs "Weapon" at their CD release party at the Bluebird Theater, Denver, Colo., Feb. 19, 2009
U.S. Pipe - "Hooker" + "Get Up" - Live @ The Fillmore USPipe 207 views U.S. Pipe performs "Hooker" + "Get Up" at The Fillmore, Denver, CO, opening for George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic. With special guests Rico Lewis of P-Funk on keys, Ri...
U.S. Pipe - "Shake Your Money Maker" - Live @ The Fillmore USPipe 413 views U.S. Pipe performs "Shake Your Money maker" at The Fillmore, Denver, CO, opening for George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic. With special guest Rico Lewis of P-Funk on vox ...
U.S. Pipe - "Writa Man" - Live @ The Fillmore USPipe 562 views U.S. Pipe performs "Writa Man" at The Fillmore, Denver, CO, opening for George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, 1/10/09. With special guests Rico Lewis of P-Funk on keys, R...
U.S. Pipe at The People's Fair in Denver, Colorado 6-8-08 USPipe 688 views U.S. Pipe at The Capitol Hill People's Fair in Denver, Colorado 6-8-08
U.S. Pipe at the Belly Up in Aspen, CO 2-5-08 USPipe 431 views U.S. Pipe at the Belly Up in Aspen, Colorado on 2-5-08.
U.S. Pipe at Mishawaka Amphitheatre 8-11-07 "Funky Family" USPipe 1,882 views U.S. Pipe & the Balls Johnson Dance Machine at Mishawaka Amphitheatre, Colorado August 11, 2007 performing "Funky Family" with special guest Muruga
U.S. Pipe at Mishawaka 8-11-07 "Bad Mutha F--ker" USPipe 557 views U.S. Pipe & the Balls Johnson Dance Machine at Mishawaka Amphitheatre, Colorado August 11, 2007 performing "Bad Mutha F--ker"

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Videos from Denver/Boulder-based funk/hip hop/rock band U.S. Pipe.

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U.S. Pipe is funks United Sound Pipe, delivering a unique fusion of funk, hip hop and rock that is sure to connect with long-time fans of pure funk as well as inspire a new following of fans to continue funks rich history.

The story of U.S. Pipe begins in June, 2005 in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, when founder, lead guitarist and vocalist Chris Citrus Sauthoff went to audition for another Denver-area band. When the bands manager learned that he was the stage manager and a guitarist with George Clinton and the P-Funk Allstars (since 1995), the band quickly shifted their focus and the Pipe project began.

Over the next few months, people came in and out of the bands rehearsals to audition and take part as the vision began to take shape. On September 1, 2005, U.S. Pipe had their first show in a headlining slot at Hermans Hideaway, one of the most established and well-known venues in Denver. Their draw set a record for the venue and from there, the funk just wouldnt stop.

U.S. Pipe has gone through myriad changes in their development to become Colorados premier Funk band. After all, Citrus had learned at the feet of funk legends, playing shows with P-Funk all over the world in numerous prestigious venues and festivals, such as the Montreux Jazz Festival, the Fuji Rock Fest, the Greek Theatre, and the Apollo Theater, to name but a few. It was no surprise that he would grow to establish his own band where he and his fellow musicians could find their freedom as artists.

The bands makeup hearkens back to bands like Sly and the Family Stone—a real diverse set of colorful characters whose combined energies make for a live performance unlike any other. Able to play four hours straight without stopping, theyve set a standard for the music scene in which they are a part.

U.S. Pipe has performed at many prominent Colorado venues and events, such as Boulders Fox Theatre, Aspens Belly Up, Denvers Bluebird Theater, and the Capitol Hill Peoples Fair. They have traveled to neighboring states such as New Mexico, Wyoming, Idaho, Kansas, and Oklahoma, to spread the Funk across the Rocky Mountain Region and Midwest.

In 2007, they performed at Diversafest, the Midwest's largest and most comprehensive music festival, alongside celebrated headlining acts The Flaming Lips and Leon Russell. That same year they also opened for George Clinton, who, when asked about Citrus, U.S. Pipe and the future of Funk said, Its getting funky again. Citrus will get some people in here tonight. Hes opened for us before and every time we come here, (U.S. Pipe will) probably open for us. Hes funky.

In March of 2007, Citrus officially resigned from the P-Funk camp to devote himself to the growth of U.S. Pipe. I felt it was in my best interest to move forward with my own musical endeavors. I have received the blessings of most of the posse and have gotten support from fans around the globe. For that I am deeply grateful, he says.

Later that year, the Pipe was recognized by Denvers #1 alternative weekly, Westword, as one of the top Funk bands in their annual Music Showcase. After seeing them at the 2007 Westword Music Showcase, I was convinced that the groove is definitely in the Pipe, said Westwords Jon Solomon. 2008 yielded another nomination from Westword.

U.S. Pipe has also opened for the alternative rock/ska/punk band, Fishbone (October 2007), and got the chance to open for P-Funk again when they played the Belly Up in Aspen in February 2008 and Mishawaka Amphitheatre in Bellevue in May.

The band's first full-length release, United Sound Pipe, dropped in November of 2008 and has received airplay from 93.3 FM KTCL to 89.3 FM KUVO and 88.9 FM KRFC to critical as well as popular acclaim. [BUY NOW]

Praise for the Pipe continues. Santa Fe Reporter music writer Gabe Gomez says, this is hot, dirty sex-with-your-guidance-counselor funk from the funky town itself while the Loveland Reporter-Herald states: "U.S. Pipe has established itself as one of the top funk bands in the Denver area."

Proof indeed, validated by audiences and the most rabid and true funk fans that, if you have the ability to get down with the groove, U.S. Pipes Positively Inspirational Pure Energy blend will prove to be an auditory feast for your ear hole.

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